Ansi a137 1 a326 3 aka bot 3000e dcof acutest plus a pendulum dcof slip test.
Ansi a137 1 tile slip test.
The ansi a137 1 tile slip test which is now by reference a part of the 2012 international building code has not been based on reliable slip and fall research and you should not rely on it as a test to determine slip risk on a particular type of flooring.
The bot 3000e used in the ansi a137 1 slip test method is also used in ansi b101 3 which is a test method was based on actual slip and fall research.
The standard which includes a slip resistance test procedure also known as the acutest is incorporated by reference in the 2012 international building code used throughout the united states and in several other countries.
The stated purpose of the code is to establish minimum requirements.
This package will give you two separate reports one for ibc requirements dcof rating and another for the slip test we recommend the most.
In 2018 ansi released the a326 3 dcof rating slip test which uses the same test method and was intended to update and replace a137 1.
Excerpted from ansi a137 1 2012 9 6 procedure for dynamic coefficient of friction dcof testing.
9 6 1 wet dynamic coefficient of friction 9 6 1 1 apparatus 9 6 1 1 11bot 3000automated testing device capable of testing static and dynamic coefficient of friction with the test travel distance set to 10 inches 254 mm.
The disclaimers that ansi and tcna wrote into the a137 1 a326 3 code that makes you negligent.
The ansi a137 1 a326 3 tile slip resistance test can be done in the dry condition as well upon request.
American national standards institute ansi issued its standard a137 1 specifications for ceramic tile in 2012.
Using this test method the bot 3000 was found to have a 93 correlation to slip tests using the variable angle ramp.
The a137 1 test was incorporated in the 2012 international building code ibc and has taken the place of the old astm c1028 scof test so building inspectors may require this test.