This technical document considers a number of test methods for assessing floor slip resistance and describes those used by HSE/HSL in more detail. It is intended for organisations which need to perform accurate measurements of floor slipperiness, such as manufacturers and research and testing bodies. It will also help employers and other dutyholders with assessing slip risks in workplaces by he...

An integrated solution is presented for the execution of building structures using timber-concrete composite (TCC) sections that make efficient use mechanical properties both materials. The system integrates flooring and shaped prefabricated beams composed a lower flange glued laminated timber (GLT) to one or more plywood veneer lumber (LVL) ribs linked an upper concrete slab poured in situ. pa...

Semi volatile organochemicals such as chlorinated organophosphorus and organotin compounds are detected in many indoor materials and residential house dust samples. Chlorinated phosphorus based flame retardants are found in 90 % of over 1,500 house dust samples ranging from 0.1 to 1,300 mg/kg. The results of material samples show that many polyurethane soft foams, sealants, and finishes contain...

Triadimefon (TDF) is a fungicide with effects similar to cocaine, suggesting potential for abuse. Mice were trained in an apparatus with two distinctive flooring cues. In the experimental group, one of these was paired with administration of TDF and the other with vehicle; in the control group, both flooring types were paired with vehicle. The experimental group showed a significant preference ...

OBJECTIVE Falls cause significant morbidity and mortality in long term care facilities. Dual-stiffness flooring (DSF) has previously shown promise in reducing such morbidity in experimental models. This study set out to measure the impact of SmartCell flooring on falls-related morbidity in a nursing home. METHODS All falls occurring at an Arizona nursing home between July 1, 2008, and Decembe...

The problem of how to estimate variance parameters in client models from scarce data is addressed in the context of textdependent, HMM-based, automatic speaker verification. Variance flooring and variance scaling are investigated as two alternative estimation techniques and are used with or without variance tying on the state level to reduce the number of parameters to estimate. The best result...

Abstract. Formaldehyde is environment contamination, which causes irritation in the eyes, nose, and throat with concentration above 1.0ppm. But still, it used as a construction material an admixture furthermore to make paints, adhesives, pressed wood, flooring materials, etc. This paper reviews impact of formaldehyde cement on flow, strength, durability properties. In this most researchers stud...

Abstract Wood composite panels (WCP) are well known for their environmentally friendly attributes of being sustainable, renewable, biodegradable, and predominantly made from wood residues generated during lumber plywood production. This paper focuses on the ability WCPs to store carbon long periods time in nonstructural applications such as cabinets, furniture, flooring. WCPs, include particleb...