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This book examines pedestrian shoe-floor slip resistance from an
engineering standpoint in order to better understand friction and
wear behavior. This analysis includes an extensive investigation
into the surface properties of shoes and flow, and the measurement
of dynamic friction and other mechanical and physical aspects of
shoe-floor tribology. Lastly, the book proposes a measurement
concept for the identification and classification of operational
floor surfaces under a range of different conditions. Novel
techniques and methods are proposed that can improve the
reliability of slip resistance assessments. The current state of
knowledge is critically examined and discussed from a tribological
perspective, including aspects like friction, wear, lubrication and
the mechanical behavior of shoes, floors and their wider
environment. Further, the book reports on extensive experimental
investigations into the topographical characteristics of shoe and
floor surfaces and how they affect slip resistance. Slips resulting
in pedestrian falls are a major cause of injuries and deaths for
all age groups. This important book provides essential insights for
researchers, practicing engineers and public safety officials
wishing to learn about how the risk of pedestrian slips can be
assessed and understood.
This book examines pedestrian shoe-floor slip resistance from an
engineering standpoint in order to better understand friction and
wear behavior. This analysis includes an extensive investigation
into the surface properties of shoes and flow, and the measurement
of dynamic friction and other mechanical and physical aspects of
shoe-floor tribology. Lastly, the book proposes a measurement
concept for the identification and classification of operational
floor surfaces under a range of different conditions. Novel
techniques and methods are proposed that can improve the
reliability of slip resistance assessments. The current state of
knowledge is critically examined and discussed from a tribological
perspective, including aspects like friction, wear, lubrication and
the mechanical behavior of shoes, floors and their wider
environment. Further, the book reports on extensive experimental
investigations into the topographical characteristics of shoe and
floor surfaces and how they affect slip resistance. Slips resulting
in pedestrian falls are a major cause of injuries and deaths for
all age groups. This important book provides essential insights for
researchers, practicing engineers and public safety officials
wishing to learn about how the risk of pedestrian slips can be
assessed and understood.
This book explains how to improve the validity, reliability, and
repeatability of slip resistance assessments amongst a range of
shoes, floors, and environments from an engineering metrology
viewpoint—covering theoretical and experimental aspects of slip
resistance mechanics and mechanisms. Pedestrian falls resulting
from slips or falls are one of the foremost causes of fatal and
non-fatal injuries that limit people’s functionality. There have
been prolonged efforts globally to identify and understand their
main causes and reduce their frequency and severity. This book
deals with large volumes of information on tribological
characteristics such as friction and wear behaviours of the shoes
and floors and their interactive impacts on slip resistance
performances. Readers are introduced to theoretical concepts and
models and collected evidence on slip resistance properties amongst
a range of shoe and floor types and materials under various
ambulatory settings. These approaches can be used to develop secure
design strategies against fall incidents and provide a great step
forward to build safer shoes, floors, and walking/working
environments for industries and communities around the world. The
book includes many case studies.
This book explains how to improve the validity, reliability, and
repeatability of slip resistance assessments amongst a range of
shoes, floors, and environments from an engineering metrology
viewpoint-covering theoretical and experimental aspects of slip
resistance mechanics and mechanisms. Pedestrian falls resulting
from slips or falls are one of the foremost causes of fatal and
non-fatal injuries that limit people's functionality. There have
been prolonged efforts globally to identify and understand their
main causes and reduce their frequency and severity. This book
deals with large volumes of information on tribological
characteristics such as friction and wear behaviours of the shoes
and floors and their interactive impacts on slip resistance
performances. Readers are introduced to theoretical concepts and
models and collected evidence on slip resistance properties amongst
a range of shoe and floor types and materials under various
ambulatory settings. These approaches can be used to develop secure
design strategies against fall incidents and provide a great step
forward to build safer shoes, floors, and walking/working
environments for industries and communities around the world. The
book includes many case studies.
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