Standard Practice for Selection of Walkway Surfaces When Considering Pedestrian Safety

Importancia y uso:

4.1 Use of this standard practice will enable architects, design and construction engineers, facility managers, property managers and safety professionals to be more proactive in reducing the risk of slips and falls through selection of walkway surfaces and materials. This standard practice will help with decisions regarding selection of slip resistant walkway safety solutions at the design phase of new construction and renovation as well as maintenance during occupancy phases. This standard practice should reduce the need to treat or replace slippery walkway surfaces post installation.

4.2 The information in this standard may be superseded by federal and jurisdictional regulations and laws.

Subcomité:

F13.50

Referida por:

F3539-24, F1166-23

Volúmen:

15.07

Número ICS:

93.080.20 (Road construction materials)

Palabras clave:

available friction; pedestrian safety; slip resistance; slip resistant; walkway surfaces;