AS/NZS 4586:1999

1 - AS/NZS 4586:1999 SLIP RESISTANCE CLASSIFICATION OF NEW PEDESTRIAN SURFACE MATERIALS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 APPLICATION
7 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 4 DEFINITIONS
7 - 4.1 Slip resistance
7 - 4.2 Coefficient of friction (COF)
7 - 4.3 Dynamic coefficient of fraction
7 - 4.4 Friction
7 - 4.5 Slip resistive
7 - 4.6 Wet/barefoot area
7 - 4.7 Industrial work area
8 - 4.8 Displacement space
8 - 5 CLASSIFICATION OF SLIP RESISTANCE
8 - 5.1 Slip resistance
8 - 5.2 Compliance
9 - 5.3 Means of demonstrating compliance
11 - APPENDIX A - WET PENDULUM TEST METHOD
11 - A1 SCOPE
11 - A2 PRINCIPLE
11 - A3 APPARATUS
11 - A3.1 Pendulum friction tester
13 - A3.2 Rubber sliders
13 - A3.3 Water spray bottle
13 - A3.4 Thermometer
13 - A3.5 Abrasive paper
13 - A3.6 Cleaning agents
14 - A4 PREPARATION OF SPECIMENS FOR LABORATORY TESTING
14 - A4.1 Equipment adjustment
14 - A4.2 Conditioning of rubber sliders
15 - A4.3 Test specimen
15 - A5 PREPARATION FOR IN SITU TESTING OF NEW SURFACES
15 - A5.1 Preparation of equipment
15 - A5.2 Environmental conditions
15 - A5.3 Conditioning
15 - A5.4 Test specimen
16 - A5.5 General
16 - A5.6 Test sample
16 - A6 PROCEDURE
17 - A7 REPORT
18 - APPENDIX B - DRY FLOOR FRICTION TEST METHOD
18 - B1 SCOPE
18 - B2 PRINCIPLE
18 - B3 APPARATUS
18 - B3.1 Floor friction tester (FFT)
18 - B3.2 Slider material
18 - B3.3 Slider size and shape
18 - B3.4 Abrasive paper
18 - B3.5 Cleaning agents
20 - B4 SLIDER ASSEMBLY
20 - B5 PREPARATION FOR LABORATORY TESTING
20 - B5.1 Equipment conditioning
20 - B5.2 Calibration of floor friction tester
20 - B5.3 Conditioning of slider
20 - B5.4 Test specimen
21 - B6 PREPARATION FOR IN SITU TESTING
21 - B6.1 Preparation of the equipment
21 - B6.2 Conditioning
21 - B6.3 Test specimen
21 - B7 PROCEDURE
22 - B8 REPORT
23 - APPENDIX C - WET/BAREFOOT RAMP TEST METHOD
23 - C1 SCOPE
23 - C2 PRINCIPLE
23 - C3 TEST PERSONS
23 - C4 APPARATUS
23 - C5 CALIBRATION BOARDS
24 - C6 TEST FLUID
24 - C7 TEST PANEL
24 - C8 PROCEDURE
25 - C9 EVALUATION
25 - C10 QUALITY
25 - C11 REPORT
26 - APPENDIX D - OIL-WET RAMP TEST METHOD
26 - D1 SCOPE
26 - D2 PRINCIPLE
26 - D3 APPARATUS
26 - D3.1 Test shoe
26 - D3.2 Inclined ramp
26 - D3.3 Lubricants
26 - D3.4 Calibration boards
27 - D3.5 Test covering
27 - D4 TEST PROCEDURE
27 - D4.1 Basic walking procedure
28 - D4.2 Calibration (selection and familiarization of test persons)
29 - D4.3 Procedure
29 - D4.4 Evaluation of test covering
29 - D4.5 Product classification
30 - D5 REPORT
31 - APPENDIX E - DISPLACEMENT VOLUME TEST METHOD
31 - E1 SCOPE
31 - E2 PRINCIPLE
31 - E3 MEASUREMENT OF DISPLACEMENT SPACE
31 - E3.1 General
31 - E3.2 Test apparatus
31 - E3.3 Test piece
31 - E3.4 Determination of density of paste
31 - E3.5 Method
32 - E3.6 Evaluation and assessment
32 - E4 REPORT
33 - AMENDMENT CONTROL SHEET

Provides test methods and a classification system for the slip resistance of new pedestrian surface materials. The Standard is to be used by manufacturers of pedestrian surface materials.

This Standard provides means of classifying pedestrian surfacing materials according to their frictional characteristics when determined in accordance with the test methods set out in Appendices A, B, C and D. These test methods enable characteristics of surface materials to be determined in either wet or dry conditions.This Standard does not cover gratings or carpet.NOTE: The slip resistance testing of carpets used for synthetic sporting surfaces is covered by AS 2983.4.

First published as part of Joint Standard AS/NZS 3661.1:1993.
Revised and redesignated in part AS/NZS 4586:1999.