Traction performance of common formal footwear on slippery surfaces
Traumatic injuries caused due to slip** and falling are prevalent in India and across the
globe. These injuries not only hamper quality of life but are also responsible for huge …
globe. These injuries not only hamper quality of life but are also responsible for huge …
Biomechanical modeling of footwear-fluid-floor interaction during slips
Slips and falls are among the major concerns for public safety. Slip** risks can be reduced
by ensuring adequate traction at the shoe-floor interface. The outsole design of footwear is a …
by ensuring adequate traction at the shoe-floor interface. The outsole design of footwear is a …
Frictional assessment of low-cost shoes in worn conditions across workplaces
Slips and falls across the workplaces account for several fatal and non-fatal traumatic
injuries worldwide. Consequences of these accidents include deterioration of the overall …
injuries worldwide. Consequences of these accidents include deterioration of the overall …
Influence of vertically treaded outsoles on interfacial fluid pressure, mass flow rate, and shoe–floor traction during slips
Accidental injuries due to slips and falls are considered serious threats to public safety.
Sufficient friction at the footwear and flooring interface is essential to reduce slip-related …
Sufficient friction at the footwear and flooring interface is essential to reduce slip-related …
Effect of floor coatings on slip-resistance of safety shoes
Slippery flooring often leads to unintentional slips and falls, which results in traumatic
injuries. To reduce slip** risks, adequate traction at the shoe and flooring contact is …
injuries. To reduce slip** risks, adequate traction at the shoe and flooring contact is …
A novel computational model for traction performance characterization of footwear outsoles with horizontal tread channels
Slips and falls are among the most serious public safety hazards. Adequate friction at the
shoe–floor contact is necessary to reduce these risks. In the presence of slippery fluids such …
shoe–floor contact is necessary to reduce these risks. In the presence of slippery fluids such …
Development of a portable device for surface traction characterization at the shoe–floor interface
Slip and fall accidents are widespread in workplaces and on walkways. Slip** is generally
initiated by a sudden change in the flooring properties or due to a low available traction at …
initiated by a sudden change in the flooring properties or due to a low available traction at …
Effect of footwear material wear on slips and falls
Recurrent injuries related to slips and falls are common in workplaces, caused due to
reduction of friction between the floor and footwear, due to material wear. However, due to …
reduction of friction between the floor and footwear, due to material wear. However, due to …
Performance testing of work shoes labeled as slip resistant
The variability in friction and slip propensity across slip resistant (SR) shoes is poorly
understood. This study aimed to quantify the impact of shoe design features on the available …
understood. This study aimed to quantify the impact of shoe design features on the available …
Effect of shoe outsole wear on friction during dry and wet slips: a multiscale experimental and computational study
Slips and falls are prevalent across the globe and pose major threat to the safety of public.
Significant frictional performance of a footwear is essential to mitigate the traumatic injuries …
Significant frictional performance of a footwear is essential to mitigate the traumatic injuries …