A comparative evaluation of floor slip resistance test methods

CHOI, Soo Kyung; Kudoh, Rumi; Koga, Junko; Mikami, Takamasa; Yokoyama, Yutaka; Takahashi, Hiroki; Ono, Hidenori

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.07.152

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“…The classification scales associated with the various slip resistance test methods are not compatible [13][14][15]. The feelings of people walking on the floors are not always reflected by the values of the coefficients obtained by methods using only test equipment, as shown Choi et al's work [14].…”

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“…The classification scales associated with the various slip resistance test methods are not compatible [ 13 , 14 , 15 ]. The feelings of people walking on the floors are not always reflected by the values of the coefficients obtained by methods using only test equipment, as shown Choi et al’s work [ 14 ]. An additional source of confusion is the fact that subjective evaluations are expressed on a nominal scale, while measurement results (e.g., sliding friction coefficient (µ)) are expressed on ratio or interval scales.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is assumed that the floors for which the value of μ is higher than 0.75 can be regarded as antislip [12], while μ above 0.4 is regarded as an acceptable value [4]. The classification scales associated with the various slip resistance test methods are not compatible [13][14][15]. The feelings of people walking on the floors are not always reflected by the values of the coefficients obtained by methods using only test equipment, as shown Choi et al's work [14].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Comparative Analysis of Slip Resistance Test Methods for Granite Floors

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This paper attempts to compare three methods of testing floor slip resistance and the resulting classifications. Polished, flamed, brushed, and grained granite slabs were tested. The acceptance angle values (αob) obtained through the shod ramp test, slip resistance value (SRV), and sliding friction coefficient (μ) were compared in terms of the correlation between the series, the precision of each method, and the classification results assigned to each of the three obtained indices. It was found that the evaluation of a product for slip resistance was strongly related to the test method used and the resulting classification method. This influence was particularly pronounced for low roughness slabs. This would result in risks associated with inadequate assessments, which could affect the safe use of buildings facilities.

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Comparative Analysis of Slip Resistance Test Methods for Granite Floors

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“…The regular cleaning maintenance ensures the hygienic living environment as demanded by the residents. Meanwhile, it deals with safety and health concerns as mentioned by Choi et al (2015) and Leone et al (2015). For example, greasy floor surface is prone to the risk of slipping or falling that causes injury.…”

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Maintenance Interval towards Different Facilities and Services in High-Rise Housing

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Maintaining facilities and services of high-rise residential buildings is crucial in order to ensure the buildings operate optimally and achieve better user satisfaction. The purpose of this research is to deal with the appropriate maintenance interval for two different group of facilities and services namely essential and value-added specifically for high-rise residential buildings. Questionnaire survey was conducted among maintenance personnel who manage high-rise housing throughout Peninsular Malaysia. A total of 321 returned questionnaires were considered valid and analysed to rank the maintenance interval for the variables identified from literature review. The result revealed that different type of building facilities and services has different maintenance interval. It is also proven via Friedman test that the maintenance interval of facilities and services is significantly different. It is mainly because essential facilities and services are vital to support the building user daily routine. Thus, the maintenance personnel should plan and execute maintenance work based on the appropriate maintenance interval. Since this research only compares the differences of maintenance interval for different building facilities and services in common practice, further research is recommended to investigate the relationship between maintenance intervals and its performance in terms of cost and quality.

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“…us, floors and floor coverings should be constructed to deliver safe ambulatory conditions and right slip-resistance functions under any slick situation. To achieve those goals, they have to be cautiously prearranged and assessed as they comprise performance conditions for construction resources and are a primary issue for the design of floors [2].…”

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Understanding Friction and Wear Behaviours of Smooth Resilient Surfaces: Application for Pedestrian Fall Safety Improvements

Kim

2018

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

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The recent literature identified that certain types of smooth floors and flooring materials showed good slip-resistance performance under moderately contaminated situations such as water wet and soapsuds-covered conditions. However, topographic structures of such flat floor/walkway surfaces are significantly changed by wear and tear developments with continuous ambulation. A number of reasons seem to be involved in flooring wear developments, but such changes may result in substantial losses of slip resistance (or traction) functions. Even though the importance of this issue is wide, it is scarce to find any systematic investigations on tribophysical characteristics of smooth floors (<10 µm in Ra roughness) and their wear impacts on traction performance. Moreover, it is difficult to find studies on wear progress of floors and its impacts on pedestrian fall safety assessments. This study focuses on exploring wear activities of smooth resilient floors and disclosing wear consequences on traction properties. To measure slip-resistance features and investigate wear advances of smooth resilient floors, dynamic friction tests were carried out amongst purposely arranged 4 flat specimens (polymethyl methacrylate: PMMA) and 3 shoes. Wear formations and progressions of the PMMA surfaces were methodically evaluated by observing surface profiles during the tests. The test outcomes evidently presented that initial surface features of the PMMA specimens were significantly modified by primary-, secondary-, and shared-wear mechanisms and significantly influenced traction performance. This study may have design applications for the safety enhancements of smooth floors/footpaths to preclude pedestrian fall incidents.

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A comparative evaluation of floor slip resistance test methods

Cited by 16 publications

References 14 publications

Comparative Analysis of Slip Resistance Test Methods for Granite Floors

Comparative Analysis of Slip Resistance Test Methods for Granite Floors

Maintenance Interval towards Different Facilities and Services in High-Rise Housing

Understanding Friction and Wear Behaviours of Smooth Resilient Surfaces: Application for Pedestrian Fall Safety Improvements

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