Overview
- Identifies major weaknesses in the existing methodologies for the evaluation of pedestrian slip resistance properties
- Deepens readers’ understanding of friction and the wear behavior of shoes and floors, as well as the interactive mechanisms involved at the sliding interface
- Assesses the effects of floor surface finishes on slip resistance properties
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
He is an active researcher in the fields of industry and occupational safety, ergonomics/human factors engineering, biomechanics, injury prevention, sports engineering, and rehabilitation science and technology. He also has served as an editor and editorial board member of four journals in the disciplinary areas of Industrial Engineering, Safety Science and Technology, and Rehabilitation Science and Technology.div>
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pedestrian Fall Safety Assessments
Book Subtitle: Improved Understanding on Slip Resistance Measurements and Investigations
Authors: In-Ju Kim
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56242-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-56241-4Published: 04 May 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85863-0Published: 25 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-56242-1Published: 25 April 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXVI, 249
Number of Illustrations: 54 b/w illustrations, 16 illustrations in colour
Topics: Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk, Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings, Building Construction and Design, Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Industry Sectors: Aerospace, Chemical Manufacturing, Consumer Packaged Goods, Electronics, Energy, Utilities & Environment, Engineering, IT & Software, Materials & Steel, Oil, Gas & Geosciences