Relationship between the measured friction coefficients of floors on a horizontal surface and on a 10° ramp

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 705-711

  Li, Kai Way ^a,b   Chang, Wen Ruey ^a   Lin, Ching Hua ^b   Wei, John Chang ^b  

^a LIBERTY MUTUAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY   (United States)

^b CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Brungraber mark II; Friction coefficient; Inclined surface; Regression model; Slip and fall

Indexed keywords

FLOORS; GRAVITATION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SLIP FORMING; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

BRUNGRABER MARK II; FRICTION COEFFICIENT; INCLINED SURFACE; SLIP AND FALL;

FRICTION;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHOE; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 33746318156     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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