Study On The Evaluation Method Of Slipperiness Of Handrails And Grabbars From The View Point Of Safety
-The Evaluation Method Of Safety Of Building Elwments And Members From The View Point Of Slipperiness With Hands

Junko IDOGAWA

Building Research Institute
idogawa@kenken.go.jp

Abstract:

This paper presents the relative evaluation method on the slipperiness of handrails and grab-bars from the viewpoint of safety. Firstly, sensory tests on handrails and grab-bars are carried out and evaluation scales are made. Secondly, the estimate value composed of slip resistance measured by the slip meter developed in the former research and diameters of handrails and grab-bars corresponded to evaluation scales are showed. As a result, relationships between evaluation scales and estimate values are presented as the relative evaluation indexes on the slipperiness of handrails and grab-bars from the viewpoint of safety.