The effect of shoe soling tread groove width on the coefficient of friction with different sole materials, floors, and contaminants

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 499-507

  Li, Kai Way ^a   Chen, Chin Jung ^a  

^a CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Brungraber Mark II slipmeter; Coefficient of friction; Regression model; Tread groove design

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; FRICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

COEFFICIENT OF FOOTWEAR (COF); FOOTWEAR MATERIALS; REGRESSION MODELS; SLIPMETER;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; CONTAMINATION; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FALLING; FRICTION; LIQUID; MATERIALS TESTING; MEASUREMENT; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 4544259463     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2004.06.010     Document Type: Article

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