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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254330403321

Autore

Kim In-Ju

Titolo

Pedestrian Fall Safety Assessments : Improved Understanding on Slip Resistance Measurements and Investigations / / by In-Ju Kim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-56242-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXXVI, 249 p. 70 illus., 16 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

658.56

Soggetti

Quality control

Reliability

Industrial safety

Tribology

Corrosion and anti-corrosives

Coatings

Architecture

Building

Engineering

Structural analysis (Engineering)

Surfaces (Technology)

Thin films

Mechanics

Mechanics, Applied

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk

Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings

Building Construction and Design

Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Pedestrian Falls and Slip



Resistance Measurements -- Chapter 3. Pedestrian Slip Resistance Measurements: Verities and Challenges -- Chapter 4. Tribological Approaches for Fall Safety Measurements and Assessments -- Chapter 5. Friction and Wear Behaviours of the Shoe-Floor Sliding Friction System -- Chapter 6. Surface Measurement and Analysis for Shoes and Floors -- Chapter 7. Practical Design Search for Optimal Floor Surface Finishes -- Chapter 8. Future Works -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

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.