Open AccessAnalysis of Slipping on Wet Surfaces
Author(s) -
Roy S. Hickman
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v5i2.435
Subject(s) - slipping , slip (aerodynamics) , road surface , surface (topology) , friction coefficient , coefficient of friction , forensic engineering , materials science , pedestrian , composite material , structural engineering , engineering , mathematics , geometry , civil engineering , aerospace engineering
Slips and falls are common in areas of pedestrian traffic. When the surface of the pathway is dry, standard methods exist to determine the coefficient of friction of the surface for contact with a standard material (Ref 1) or with the material of the actual shoe worn by the person who has slipped. Then the conditions of the slip may be analyzed. (Ref. 2) These same tests can be made when the surface is damp but do not apply when the surface is wet.