Pedestrian Fall Safety Assessments Improved Understanding on Slip Resistance Measurements and Investigations /

• Main Author: Kim, In-Ju (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Tribology.; Corrosion and anti-corrosives.; Coatings.; Materials > Surfaces.; Thin films.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.; Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings.; Building Construction and Design.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.

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 mechani...