ASTM_F_1637_-_13.pdf

Designation:F163713An American National StandardStandard Practice forSafe Walking Surfaces1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1637;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers design and construction guidelinesand minimum maintenance criteria for new and existingbuildings and structures.This practice is intended to providereasonably safe walking surfaces for pedestrians wearingordinary footwear.These guidelines may not be adequate forthose with certain mobility impairments.1.2 Conformance with this practice will not alleviate allhazards;however,conformance will reduce certain pedestrianrisks.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2F1646 Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction forFootwear3.Terminology3.1 See Terminology F1646 for the following terms used inthis practice:3.1.1 Bollard,3.1.2 Carpet,3.1.3 Cross slope,3.1.4 Element,3.1.5 Fair,3.1.6 Footwear,3.1.7 Foreseeable pedestrian path,3.1.8 Planar,3.1.9 Ramp,3.1.10 Sidewalk,3.1.11 Slip resistance,3.1.12 Slip resistant,3.1.13 Walkway.3.1.14 Walkway surface hardware,and4.Significance and Use4.1 This practice addresses elements along and in walkwaysincluding floors and walkway surfaces,sidewalks,short flightstairs,gratings,wheel stops,and speed bumps.Swimmingpools,bath tubs,showers,natural walks,and unimproved pathsare beyond the scope of this practice.5.Walkway Surfaces5.1 General:5.1.1 Walkways shall be stable,planar,flush,and even tothe extent possible.Where walkways cannot be made flush andeven,they shall conform to the requirements of 5.2 and 5.3.5.1.2 Walkway surfaces for pedestrians shall be capable ofsafely sustaining intended loads.5.1.3 Walkway surfaces shall be slip resistant under ex-pected environmental conditions and use.Painted walkwaysshall contain an abrasive additive,cross cut grooving,texturingor other appropriate means to render the surface slip resistantwhere wet conditions may be reasonably foreseeable.5.1.4 Interior walkways that are not slip resistant when wetshall be maintained dry during periods of pedestrian use.5.2 Walkway Changes in Level:5.2.1 Adjoining walkway surfaces shall be made flush andfair,whenever possible and for new construction and existingfacilities to the extent practicable.5.2.2 Changes in levels up to14in.(6 mm)may be verticaland without edge treatment.(See Fig.1.)5.2.3 Changes in levels between14and12in.(6 and 12 mm)shall be beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2(rise:run).5.2.4 Changes in levels greater than12in.(12 mm)shall betransitioned by means of a ramp or stairway that complies withapplicablebuildingcodes,regulations,standards,orordinances,or all of these.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF13.50 on Walkway Surfaces.Current edition approved Aug.1,2013.Published August 2013.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as F1637 10.DOI:10.1520/F1637-13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.3 Carpet:5.3.1 Carpet shall be maintained so as not to create pedes-trian hazard.Carpet shall be firmly secured and seams tightlymaintained.Carpet shall not have loose or frayed edges,unsecured seams,worn areas,holes,wrinkles or other hazardsthat may cause trip occurrence.5.3.2 Carpet on floor surfaces shall be routinely inspected.Periodic restretching may become necessary.Periodic inspec-tion is particularly important at step nosing edges.5.3.3 Carpet and carpet trim(as measured when com-pressed)shall meet the transition requirements of 5.2.5.3.4 Shag-type carpet shall not be used on stair treads.Carpeting should be firmly secured onto the tread and aroundthe nosing.5.4 Mats and Runners:5.4.1 Mats,runners,or other means of ensuring that build-ing entrances and interior walkways are kept dry shall beprovided,as needed,during inclement weather.Replacementof mats or runners may be necessary when they