Slip Resistance Testing
Slip resistance testing has been evolving over the years. Contact us for the ever-changing information regarding the requirements of the Building Code, local municipalities, federal rules including ADAAG and ADA requirements. There is a lot of information on the internet that is outdated or just false. I have been slip testing floor surfaces since 2002 and have been involved in hundreds of projects.
Common questions I have recently been asked include:
Is 0.5 a safe slip index requirement?
Do the Building Codes address wet conditions?
What is the ANSI A137.1 American National Standard Specifications for Ceramic Tile—2012
What is the Coefficient of Friction anyway?
What is the procedure for Dynamic Coefficient of Friction ( DCOF ) Testing?
What is SCOF and DCOF?
Is the English XL Tribometer outdated?
What is the BOT 3000E?
How does the ANSI A137.1 (threshold minimum wet DCOF AcuTest value of 0.42 for level interior spaces expected to be walked upon when wet) correlate to the English XL and it’s results.
Is the ANSI A326.3 “American National Standard Test Method for Measuring Dynamic Coefficient of Friction of Hard Surface Flooring Materials” the new standard of the industry?
Can I test a bathtub for slip resistance?
Do pool decks need to comply with a certain standard?
There are many more questions out there that you may need to have answered correctly and we can provide those answers.
Adam Hjorth
702-291-8747