BS EN 16837:2018

What is this BS EN 16837 - Determination of linear shoe/surface friction about?  

BS EN 16837 discusses surfaces for sports areas with a focus on the determination of linear shoe/surface friction.  

BS EN 16837 specifies a test method for the determination of shoe/surface friction of synthetic sports surfaces. The method can be used for the assessment of both indoor and outdoor sports surfaces. 

Note: This method is not considered suitable for long pile synthetic turf surfaces. 

Who is BS EN 16837 - Determination of linear shoe/surface friction for? 

BS EN 16837 on the determination of linear shoe/surface friction is useful for: 

• Manufactures of sports equipment  
• Sports facility management 
• Laboratories 
• Government authorities  
• Sports federations  
• Sporting commission officials  

Why should you use BS EN 16837- Determination of linear shoe/surface friction?  

The Pendulum Tester incorporates a spring-loaded slider (test foot) made of a standard rubber attached to the end of a pendulum. On releasing the pendulum from a horizontal position, the loss of energy as the test foot passes over the test surface is measured by the reduction in length of the upswing using a calibrated scale. 

BS EN 16837 discusses apparatus and materials, preparation and preservation of test samples and test pieces, the slider rubber, calibration procedure, calculation of results, test report, and validation of the performance of the pendulum tester.