Tribological Approaches for the Pedestrian Safety Measurements and Assessments

Abstract

To effectively measure and assess slip resistance properties, it is crucial to fully understand the fundamental principles and underlying mechanisms of frictional behaviours and related tribo-physical characteristics that affect slip resistance performance between the walkway surfaces and footwear. Solid knowledge and comprehensive understanding of such causes and triggering factors would permit to make an improved analysis of slip resistance properties that contribute to or impede pedestrian fall safety and provide further reliable analyses and interpretations of measured results for slip resistance performance.