| Document ID (ISN) | 55672 |
| CIS number |
91-631 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0022-4375 - Journal of Safety Research |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Redfern M.S., Marcotte A., Chaffin D.B. |
| Title |
A dynamic coefficient of friction measurement device for shoe/floor interface testing |
| Bibliographic information |
Summer 1990, Vol.21, No.2, p.61-65. Illus. 9 ref. |
| Abstract |
A dynamic coefficient of friction (COF) measurement device for use in recording shoe/floor slip resistance is described. This device is computer-controlled and allows changes in the shoe/floor interface velocity and vertical force applied during a test. Different sole materials, floors, and contaminants such as water or oil are testable. Repeatability tests of the device were conducted of four velocities (1, 2, 5, and 10cm/s), three vertical force levels (5, 10 and 20kg), and three floor conditions (dry, wet, and oily). These tests showed that the COF measurements were highly repeatable with trial-to-trial standard deviations of from 0.5% to 4% of the means under all conditions. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
safety footwear; falls on the level; flooring |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
description of equipment; friction; computer analysis; description of technique; slipperiness testing |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Personal protection
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Foot and leg protection
|
