What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
Asphalt vs. concrete for trap fields
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If done correctly, with concrete you know exactly where the yardage lines are - because they are the expansion joints
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I should hav specified a location. Northeast U.S.
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I would still go with the concrete
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I would think that the concrete would be better due to the heat absorption of the pavement. It would get much hotter for the shooters to stand on while shooting.
Asphalt eventually needs to be resealed in order to maintain the integrity of the mat. Properly placed concrete needs little to no maintenance.
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"Properly placed" is the tricky part. Very little concrete outside of commercial work is properly placed. Most of the time finishing is achieved with copious amounts of water being sprayed on the wet concrete, effectively destroying the integrity of the paste, and the finished surface.
Good luck finding someone who knows how to finish concrete.
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I would much rather shoot on concrete in the summer than Black asphalt.
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So would I, but there are only 2 kinds of concrete. Concrete that's cracked and concrete that's going to crack.
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I was just going to say that Ka6otm except cracked concrete is still better than black top that will degrade in time even when sealed properly and needs the distances remarked every time you reseal it.
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Concrete is the logical choice. Also l would recommend that you pour the whole pad and have it cut to mark the lanes. Reason till you form the individual lanes and the time it takes to do that you can pour the pad pretty much same cost figuring labor. Also this makes it better for older shooters moving station to station. Site preparation is important too all sod must go the better the drainage the better the final product.
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Reinforced concrete with a proper mix design will outlast the majority of those shooters there to witness the event.
Asphalt will need periodic maintenance/sealing. It will also provide additional glare effect in summer.
Asphalt will need periodic maintenance/sealing. It will also provide additional glare effect in summer.
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Concrete and you only need a couple of guys who know how work it and a bunch of guys who can do a little physical labor. Our club built a new field and I had 14 guys show up to help. Only two of us had ever worked concrete. I put 4 guys on the pump hose, 4 guys on the screed boards and 4 guys to trade off on the shovels. Pumped it, the guys screed it off level with the shovel guys pulling and back filling and the other guy and me bull floated it. Showed the guys how to edge it and the struck the joints a yard apart. Went back and put a light broom finish on it and then embossed the numbers using plastic house numbers reversed onto wood blocks. Turned out fine. Remember, you ain't building a patio, you are just trying to get level sidewalks.
BTW, if you are having to spray water on top while finishing, you poured too dry.
BTW, if you are having to spray water on top while finishing, you poured too dry.
The type of soil under the pads needs to be evaluated for drainage. ....Clay soils will move a lot with freeze-thaw cycles.
....Sandy soils which drain readily will not be affected as much, but a good base is required with either material.
Thickness of the pads will also factor into longevity, as well as cost.
....Sandy soils which drain readily will not be affected as much, but a good base is required with either material.
Thickness of the pads will also factor into longevity, as well as cost.
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