There are a number of floor slip test methods established by standards-setting organizations that assess pedestrian slip resistance. Here we’ll review the most widely known and current ones. They are distinguished by the devices used in the testing. Terms such as DCOF rating, coefficient of friction, slip coefficient, slip resistance rating, and friction coefficient all […]
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Too often litigation is influenced by testimony from an “expert witness” who is “crooked as a hound dog’s hind leg.” More than a century and a half ago, English judges started complaining about the lack of independence and objectivity when hearing expert evidence. That lament was aptly illustrated in the case of Lord Arbinger v […]