ASTM_F_2913_-_19.pdf

Designation:F291319Standard Test Method forMeasuring the Coefficient of Friction for Evaluation of SlipPerformance of Footwear and Test Surfaces/Flooring Usinga Whole Shoe Tester1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2913;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 test method2determines the dynamic coefficient offriction between footwear and floorings under reproduciblelaboratory conditions for evaluating relative slip performance.The method is applicable to all types of footwear,outsole units,heel top lifts and sheet soling materials,also to most types offloorings,including matting and stair nosing,and surfacecontaminants on the flooring surface,including but not limitedto liquid water,ice,oil and grease.The method may also beapplied to surfaces such as block pavers,turf and gravel.1.2 Special purpose footwear or fittings containing spikes,metal studs or similar may be tested on appropriate surfaces butthe method does not fully take account of the risk of trippingdue to footwear/ground interlock.1.3 The values stated in the ASTM test method in metricsare to be regarded as the standard.The values in parenthesesare for information.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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test MethodsE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test MethodF1646 Terminology Relating to Walkway Safety and Foot-wearF2508 Practice for Validation,Calibration,and Certificationof Walkway Tribometers Using Reference Surfaces2.2 Other References:BS EN ISO 4287 Geometrical product specification(GPS).Surface texture:Profile method.Terms,definitions andsurface texture parameters4EN 10088-2 Stainless steels-Part 2:Technical deliveryconditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resistingsteels for general purposes5F2913-11 Slip test training video6ISO 132873.Terminology3.1 For general definitions of terms,refer to the Terminol-ogy F1646.3.2 Definitions:3.2.1 footbed(removable),nalso known as insock,acomponent typically made of a foam material with a leather orfabric cover/sockliner and often shaped or contoured coveringthe entire insole board which can be inserted between the footand insole board.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 onPedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F13.30 on Footwear.Current edition approved Jan.1,2019.Published January 2019.Originallyapproved in 2011.Last previous edition approved in 2017 as F2913 17.DOI:10.1520/F2913-19.2This standard is derived from SATRA TM144,Friction Slip Resistance ofFootwear and Floorings,copyright SATRA Technology Centre Ltd.,KetteringNorthamptonshire,NN16 8SD,United Kingdom.3For 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.4Available from British Standards Institution(BSI),389 Chiswick High Rd.,London W4 4AL,U.K.,http:/.5Available from European Committee for Standardization(CEN),AvenueMarnix 17,B-1000,Brussels,Belgium,http:/www.cen.eu.6Available at ASTM F13 web page http:/www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/F13.htm,under Additional Links.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 3.2.2 slider,nflat rectangular specimen used in calibratingtest surfaces(see 10.5.1)or a circular test specimen preparedfrom footwear sheet materials(see Note 2),or both.3.2.3 slider 96,na pre-described rectangular test speci-men intended for use in calibrating test surfaces(see 10.5.1).4.Summary of Test Method4.1 The footwear item and underfoot surface are broughtinto contact,subjected to a specified vertical fo