Committees responsible for this British Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical Committee B/556, Coordinating pedestrian slip resistance, upon which the following bodies were represented:

Association of Consulting Engineers
British Ceramic Research Ltd.
Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions — represented by the Building Research Establishment
Health and Safety Executive
Health and Safety Laboratory
London Transport
RAPRA Technology Ltd.
SATRA Technology Centre
The Tile Association
Co-opted members

Contributions are also acknowledged from representatives of the following Technical Committees and Subcommittees:

B/505/4/P1, Revision of EN 124 and prEN keys
B/507, Paving units and kerbs
B/517/8, Protection and repair of concrete structures
B/543/6, Timber floors, walls and ceilings
B/544/6, Screeds and in situ floorings
OC/11, Consumer policy committee
PRI/60, Resilient floorcoverings

This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Building Sector Policy and Strategy Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 20 August 2002

The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard:

Committee reference B/556
Drafts for comment DC 00/105213, DC 12/30270877

Foreword

Publishing information

This part of BS 7976 is published by BSI Standards Limited, under licence from The British Standards Institution, and came into effect on 20th August 2002.

It was prepared by Technical Committee B/556, Coordinating pedestrian slip resistance. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Supersession

BS 7976‑2:2002+A1:2013 supersedes BS 7976‑2:2002, which is withdrawn.

Information about this document

BS 7976 was prepared to meet the need for a definitive method of both operation and calibration of the pendulum tester. This part of BS 7976 specifies a method of operation for this pendulum tester. The features, dimensions and characteristics of the pendulum tester are specified in BS 7976‑1, and a method of calibration is specified in BS 7976‑3.

This standard describes general procedures applicable to all surfaces. Specific procedures for road and airfield surfaces are covered in BS EN 13036‑4.

Since the publication of this standard in 2002, work has commenced in CEN/TC 339 to develop a European test, which has lead to the publication of CEN/TS 16165, which, on publication as a European Standard might eventually supersede this part of BS 7976.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by Amendment No. 1 is indicated in the text by tags . Minor editorial changes are not tagged.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

Summary of pages

This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, pages 1 to 9 and a back cover.

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1 Scope

This part of BS 7976 specifies a method of operation of the pendulum tester specified in BS 7976‑1. It is applicable only for use in determining the slip resistance of pedestrian surfaces.

This standard does not apply to the specific procedures for road and airfield surfaces in BS EN 13036‑4, or to the use of the pendulum test as described in current product standards.

NOTE This method of operation is used to determine the pendulum test value. It is also used during calibration, the method of which is specified in BS 7976‑3.

2 Normative references

3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations

4 Apparatus

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

5 Preparation

5.1 General

5.2 Preparation of the slider

6 Conducting the test

6.1 Procedure

6.2 Checking for error

6.3 Calculating the pendulum test value

7 Test report

8 Validation

9 Slider rubber storage/life

Bibliography

BS 7976-2:2002+A1:2013

Pendulum testers - Method of operation

Published:

20 Aug 2002

Withdrawn:

25 Feb 2022