The Scientific Approach to Slip Resistance
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Slip Resistance Testing

Assure compliance to current floor safety standards through in-field or in-lab slip resistance testing

About Slip Test Services

Walkway Management Group, Inc. provides in-field Coefficient of Friction (COF) testing on all hard walkway surfaces to the American National Standard (ANSI) A326.3, “Test Method for Measuring Dynamic Coefficient of Friction of Hard Surface Flooring Materials.

About Slip Test Services

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WMG Tests Using the BOT-3000E Tribometer

  • Validate COF values on new floor surfaces prior to occupancy
  • Monitor the effect of maintenance and pedestrian traffic on available slip resistance
  • Measure the effectiveness of floor care products”

WMG Tests Using the BOT-3000E Tribometer

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Third Party Audit Report

Upon completion of testing an audit report will be prepared in accordance with the ASTM F1694-14, “Standard Guide For Composing Walkway Surface Investigation, Evaluation, and Incident Report Forms for Slips, Stumbles, Trips, and Falls,” and the ASTM F2048-00, “Standard Practice for Reporting Slip Resistance Test Results.”

All Third Party Audit Reports Include:

  • Testing diagram with test location(s) and testing conditions identified
  • A description of the hard surface flooring conditions, as per ASTM standards
  • An executive summary of ANSI A326.3 American National Standard “Test Method for Measuring Dynamic Coefficient of Friction of Hard Surface Flooring Materials.
  • All DCOF Measurements and a statistical analysis of DCOF results
  • Tribometer reports which include a timestamp, a date stamp, photos, and graphs of each individual DCOF sample”

Third Party Audit Report

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In Lab

In-lab tests are conducted in accordance with the following measurement standards:

  • ANSI A326.3: Test Method for Measuring Dynamic Coefficient of Friction of Hard Surface Flooring Materials
  • ANSI A137.1: American National Standard Specifications for Ceramic Tile – Procedure for Dynamic Coefficient of Friction (DCOF) Testing
  • ASTM E303: Measuring Surface Frictional Properties Using the British Pendulum Tester
  • ASTM F2508: Validation, Calibration, and Certification of Walkway Tribometers Using Reference Surfaces
  • DIN 16165:2021: Determination of slip resistance of pedestrian surfaces – Ramp Test barefoot
  • DIN 51130: Testing of floor coverings – Determination of the anti-slip property -Workrooms and fields of activities with slip danger – Walking method – Ramp test with footwear

In Lab

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