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Slip Testing

November 29, 2024
Expert Q&AsSlip Testing
by Stone Inititatives

Expert Q&A: Slip testing for netball courts

Materials testing specialist Kate Tonkin answers what you need to know about slip resistance testing for netball courts – from tips on reducing the slipperiness of a co

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Technician in high-vis vest performing slip test on pavement
September 20, 2024
Slip TestingTechnical articles
by Stone Inititatives

What is Slip Testing?

From a rubber slider on a pendulum arm to, a pair of bare feet on a platform, there are various standardised methods of slip testing in Australia. Each is designed to measure the s

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Slip testing at mall by Stone Initiatives
August 2, 2024
Slip TestingTechnical articles
by Stone Inititatives

Quick guide: When should slip testing be conducted?

This quick guide looks at when and how often slip testing should be conducted, and why regular professional testing of public flooring surfaces is so important. How often a floorin

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Pavement in Brisbane
July 16, 2024
Slip TestingTechnical articles
by Stone Inititatives

Quick guide: What are the slip resistance standards in Australia?

This quick guide explains the basics of slip resistance standards in Australia: What they are, how they are different for new and existing flooring surfaces, and which test methods

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Pedestrians walking across paving at Sydney Opera House
March 17, 2024
Slip TestingTechnical articles
by Stone Inititatives

Quick guide: What is a good slip rating?

Are you wondering what achieving a ‘good’ slip rating means for your project? This quick guide explains the basics of slip resistance Standards in Australia, what constitutes a

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feet of a person walking in the poolside
December 8, 2023
Slip TestingTechnical articles
by Stone Inititatives

Slip testing for different industries

Are slip resistance requirements distinct for different industries and workplace types? And are slip testing methods the same for all types of flooring surfaces? This article explo

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Stone Initiatives slip testing on site at Bunnings, using Pendulum instrument.
December 2, 2022
Expert Q&AsSlip Testing
by Stone Inititatives

Slip testing: Expert Q&A

What is a good slip rating? Is there more to slip resistance than identifying slippery surfaces? Here we chat with materials testing specialist Kate Tonkin, head of the finish eval

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June 16, 2020
Slip TestingTechnical articles
by Stone Inititatives

Slip Resistance: Accidents Never Happen!

Pedestrian surfaces can be litigation minefields. Understand the slip resistance of your project and know how to reduce your risk of litigation.

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