Designation:F1678–96AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardTestMethodforUsingaPortableArticulatedStrutSlipTester(PAST)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1678;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheoperationalproceduresforusingaportablearticulatedstrutsliptester(PAST)fordeter-miningtheslipresistanceoffootwearsole,heel,orrelatedmaterials(testfeet)againstplanarwalkwaysurfacesorwalk-waysurrogates(testsurfaces)ineitherthelaboratoryorfieldunderdryconditions.Thistestmethoddoesnotaddressallmethodologicalissues(forexample,testsurfaceandtestfootmaterialselectionandpreparation,experimentaldesign,orreportpreparation).1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:F1646TerminologyRelatingtoSafetyandTractionforFootwear23.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsofterms,refertoTerminol-ogyF1646.4.SignificanceandUse4.1ThePAST3isatribometerdesignedtodeterminetheslipresistanceoffootwearmaterials,walkwaysurfaces,orsurrogatesunderfieldorlaboratoryconditionssothattheirslip-resistantqualitiesmaybeevaluated.4.2Themeasurementmadebythisapparatusrelatestoslipresistanceandthestaticcoefficientoffriction.Otherfactorscanaffectslipresistance.Whenthistestmethodisusedinfieldtests,relevantfactorsshallbedescribed.5.Apparatus5.1PortableArticulatedStrutTribometer—SeeFig.1.5.2MainComponents:5.2.1Frame,aluminum,U-shaped(a).5.2.2CarriageRails,two,steel,horizontal(b).5.2.3Carriage,aluminum(c).5.2.4Weight,castst...
