[SML] Sprung floor specs

[Bill Sapsis]

Hi all.

ESTA’s Technical Standards Program has developed two ANSI Standards relating to floors that may be of some use.


ANSI E1.34 - 2009 (R2019)<javascript:postquery(%22474%22)>
Entertainment Technology - Measuring and Specifying the Slipperiness of Floors Used in Live Performance Venues<javascript:postquery(%22474%22)>

ANSI E1.26 - 2006 (R2022)<javascript:postquery(%22598%22)>
Entertainment Technology - Recommended Testing Methods and Values for Shock Absorption of Floors Used in Live Performance Venues<javascript:postquery(%22598%22)>

If the above links don’t work you can go here  https://tsp.esta.org/tsp/documents/published_docs.php   and download them for free.
Thanks
Bill S.

bill at sapsis-rigging.com<mailto:bill at sapsis-rigging.com>
http://sapsis-rigging.com
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From: Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net> on behalf of "stagecraft at theatrical.net" <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
Reply-To: "stagecraft at theatrical.net" <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 3:28 PM
To: "stagecraft at theatrical.net" <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
Cc: Dan Feith <dfeith at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [SML] Sprung floor specs

Hi Bill,

The only specs I've seen are for the Harlequin Liberty Latch Loc Floor:
https://www.arcat.com/product/Harlequin-Liberty-LatchLoc-153-Floating-Floor-System--166900.

Best,
Dan Feith
Production Manager
Ballet Idaho

On Tue, Jan 17, 2023, 9:28 AM Bill Potter via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net<mailto:stagecraft at theatrical.net>> wrote:
Howdy Listers,

Without consulting me, our school purchased a “portable” sprung floor to cover the stage of our 1951 stageatorium. Now we’re having to deal with all the consequences of how “everybody else” uses the space.

My actual question is, are there any actual guidelines/specs for measuring the give or spring of a floor used for ballet? I can find all kinds on info on sprung floors, but no actual specs on how much “give” is appropriate. The happy medium between too hard and too springy seems to be “just right”. Hard to measure that...

Thanks,

Bill Potter
Arts Technical Director
St. Paul’s School
Concord NH
603-229-4696

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