Nagpur, The Shriram Millennium School

Project Overview

Development of sports facilities is a crucial part of developing sports talent and a healthy lifestyle among young learners in learning institutions. The project of a modern multipurpose sports turf was done in The Shriram Millennium School, Nagpur, to convert the school campus into a vibrant and multifunctional sports venue.

The project aim was to have a multi-sport outdoor field that would be able to host any case of different sporting activities on the same surface with respect to being durable, safe and all-weather. The facility has been planned to accommodate structured sports training, physical education and recreation among students of all ages.

The project has been able to maximise the space available on campus as a number of sports zones have been integrated on a single ground giving students access to professional sports infrastructure.

Project Objectives

The major project goals were as follows:

• Creation of a multipurpose sports facility that is of high quality situated in the school premises.
• Making possible the use of a single integrated playing surface by allowing many sporting activities.
• Promoting the involvement of sports and physical activity in students.
• Provision of long-lasting, outdoor sports buildings, fit to be used throughout the year.
• Infrastructure development to ensure a secure and organized sporting exercise and leisure sector.

Key Features of the Facility

The complex hired engineers who developed a sports complex capable of sustaining a massive variety of sporting activities but at the same time, it had to be of professional standards.

Multi-purpose Artificial Turf Ground

The main characteristic of the facility is a high-quality artificial turf field, used mostly as a training field of football and athletics. The turf offers an intense usage but does not affect performance or safety.

Combined Football and running track

It has a football arena that has markings of a running track making both sports to be held effectively in the same space of the ground.

Cricket Practice Infrastructure

Special practice pits and net facilities have been installed to facilitate the organized training activities on cricket for the students.

Basketball and Skating Area

To ensure safe conditions of play in these activities, a PP interlocking tile surface has been installed to ensure a combined basketball and skating zone.

Multi-Sport Surface Design

The whole complex is to be designed taking into consideration a multi-sports venue to be used at the same time so that the ground space is utilized to its full capacity.

Used Materials and Technical specifications

This project embraces the use of technology in sports surfaces systems meant to provide durability, performance and safety.

Artificial Turf System

• Artificial turf 50mm sand and rubber infill football and running track zones.
• The turf is created to offer high shock absorption, traction and ball performance.

Cricket Practice Turf

• Artificial turf with 10 mm tiles used in the practice nets of crickets.
• Ensures regular bounce and durability are always maintained during training sessions.

Basketball & Skating Surface

• PP interlocking sports tiles to provide effective and safe playing surface.
• Designed for multi-sport functionality including basketball and skating.

Additional Infrastructure

• Perimeter fencing system in case of safety and controlled access.
• Lighting system on the sports ground making the practicing and matches possible at evenings.
• Ground base that is prepared in advance by the school, before the installation of sports surfaces.

Building and installation procedure

The execution of the project entailed a close planning and coordination in the execution to deliver on time.

• Site Preparation

The school had done the ground base and the work that had been put into the foundation before the installation phase was carried out.

• Surface Installation

There were also specific sports surfaces in specific areas, which were appropriately aligned with to the requirements of the sports.

• Integration of Marking in Multi Sports

Football, running track and marking of other sports were included in the facility to facilitate the use of multiple sports at the same time.

• Infrastructure Installation

Fencing systems and sports lighting were installed to make it safe and usable.

Project Timeline

The complete process of installation and execution itself took a very efficient period of 60 days, as to not cause too much inconvenience to the school schedules of both the academic and sporting programs.

Student and School Community Benefits

The facility built can offer great benefits to both students and the school at large.

Promotes Healthy Choice of Lifestyles

Presence of modern sports infrastructure encourages students to attend the physical activities and sports programs on a regular basis.

Supports Multiple Sports

Some of the sports that are hosted by the facility are:

• Football
• Cricket
• Basketball
• Skating
• Volleyball
• Training in running and athletics

Efficient and Healthy Work place

The surfaces of sports must be of high quality to guarantee the safety of the players, comfort, and stable playing conditions.

Year-Round Usability

The surfaces of the artificial turf and PP tiles are not sensitive to weather, and the sport activities can go on even during winter irrespective of the climatic conditions.

Unique Project Highlights

The following are some of the notable reasons why this project is important:

• Sports surfaces that are made to withstand excessive heat and heavy rainy conditions.
• Multi-sport design and integrated design Multisport facilities which utilize space to the fullest.
• Hard wearing surfaces with 7–10-year warranty.
• In single facility, creation of a full-facility sports ecosystem at a school level.

The project illustrates how careful sports infrastructure development can result in the creation of school campuses that are transformed into vibrant hubs of physical growth and development, recreation and sports excellence.