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STP649
Walkway Surfaces: Measurement of Slip Resistance

Anderson C, Senne J
Pages: 115
Published: 1978

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Falls on walkways are a major cause of personal injury -- eight papers review criteria for and measurement of the tractive properties of walkway surfaces and footwear.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Anderson C.

Summary


Slip-Resistance Testing: Deriving Guidance from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)
Armstrong P., Lansing S.

Measurement of Frictional Properties of Footwear Sole and Heel Materials
Pooley R.

Standardization of Test Methods for Measurement of Floor Slipperiness
Jablonsky R.

Technical Support for a Slip-Resistance Standard
Brungraber R., Adler S.

A Comparison of Two Slip-Resistance Testers
Braun R., Brungraber R.

Description of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Universal Friction Testing Machine (UFTM)
Reed M., Mahon R.

Measurement of Slip Between the Shoe and Ground During Walking
Perkins P.

A Different Approach to Measuring Pedestrian Friction: The CEBTP Skidmeter
Majcherczyk R.

Index


Committee: E17
Paper ID: STP649-EB
DOI: 10.1520/STP649-EB
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4720-1

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