@article{article_285917, title={Slip Safety Risk Analysis of Surface Properties by Determining Coefficients of Friction (COF) of Natural Stones}, journal={Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi}, volume={38}, pages={219–233}, year={2017}, DOI={10.17776/cumuscij.285917}, author={Çoşkun, Gültekin and Sarıışık, Gencay}, keywords={Natural stones,Ramp test,Pendulum test,Coefficient of friction,Floor surface}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:-5.4pt;text-align:justify;"> <span lang="en-us" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;" xml:lang="en-us">The present work attempts to determine the
most suitable surface processing techniques and environment conditions to
reduce the slipping risk of pedestrians while walking barefoot and wearing
shoes on natural stone floor coverings. In this study, coefficients of friction
(COF) of surface-processed natural stones with three different methods were
determined by using DIN EN 51097, DIN EN 51130 and TS EN 14231 standards.
Coefficients of friction (COF) have been determined by using ramp test
equipment and a pendulum method on 15 different types of dimensioned-classified
rocks applied with polishing, honing, patinated and tumbling surface processing
techniques. It was found that the parameters that affected COF values of the
natural stones were environment conditions (wet, dry and lubricated) and the
applied surface processing techniques. The natural stones were then grouped
according to places for safe utilization depending on COF values and surface
roughness, according to the statistical results. </span> </p> <p> </p>}, number={2}, publisher={Sivas Cumhuriyet University}