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Standardization of Friction Testing of Industrial Working Surfaces.

PB267507

Publication Date	1975
Personal Author	Reed, M. E.
Page Count	78
Abstract	The design and construction of a portable friction measuring device for use on industrial working surfaces are described. Historical background obtained from the literature, reports of interviews with current friction testing device users, and study of the theoretical aspects of the measurement of the coefficient of friction of footwear on walkway surfaces provided the basis for the concept development for the device named the Universal Friction Testing Machine (UFTM). The operational characteristics of the presently available friction testing devices are described and compared with those of the UFTM. The results of a number of measurements made with the UFTM using rubber, leather, vinyl, and oak samples are reported. Conclusions are drawn from the tests with recommendations made to study further the frictional transition region between static and dynamic values of friction between footwear and walkway materials.
Keywords	Friction tests Safety Standardization Industrial plants Surfaces Skid resistance Floors Footwear Passageways Test equipment Portable equipment Friction Oak wood Vinyl resins Rubber Leather Universal friction testing machines
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	Comstock and Westcott, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio. Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Research rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197717
Contract Number	PHS-CDC-99-74-106

Standardization of Friction Testing of Industrial Working Surfaces.

Standardization of Friction Testing of Industrial Working Surfaces.
PB267507

Publication Date	1975
Personal Author	Reed, M. E.
Page Count	78
Abstract	The design and construction of a portable friction measuring device for use on industrial working surfaces are described. Historical background obtained from the literature, reports of interviews with current friction testing device users, and study of the theoretical aspects of the measurement of the coefficient of friction of footwear on walkway surfaces provided the basis for the concept development for the device named the Universal Friction Testing Machine (UFTM). The operational characteristics of the presently available friction testing devices are described and compared with those of the UFTM. The results of a number of measurements made with the UFTM using rubber, leather, vinyl, and oak samples are reported. Conclusions are drawn from the tests with recommendations made to study further the frictional transition region between static and dynamic values of friction between footwear and walkway materials.
Keywords	Friction tests Safety Standardization Industrial plants Surfaces Skid resistance Floors Footwear Passageways Test equipment Portable equipment Friction Oak wood Vinyl resins Rubber Leather Universal friction testing machines
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	Comstock and Westcott, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio. Div.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Research rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197717
Contract Number	PHS-CDC-99-74-106