ASTM F1637-10
(Practice)Standard Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces
Standard Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice addresses elements along and in walkways including floors and walkway surfaces, sidewalks, short flight stairs, gratings, wheel stops, and speed bumps. Swimming pools, bath tubs, showers, natural walks, and unimproved paths are beyond the scope of this practice.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers design and construction guidelines and minimum maintenance criteria for new and existing buildings and structures. This practice is intended to provide reasonably safe walking surfaces for pedestrians wearing ordinary footwear. These guidelines may not be adequate for those with certain mobility impairments.
1.2 Conformance with this practice will not alleviate all hazards; however, conformance will reduce certain pedestrian risks.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:F1637 −10 AnAmerican National Standard
Standard Practice for
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Safe Walking Surfaces
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1637; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.6 Footwear,
3.1.7 Foreseeable pedestrian path,
1.1 This practice covers design and construction guidelines
3.1.8 Planar,
and minimum maintenance criteria for new and existing
3.1.9 Ramp,
buildings and structures. This practice is intended to provide
3.1.10 Sidewalk,
reasonably safe walking surfaces for pedestrians wearing
3.1.11 Slip resistance,
ordinary footwear. These guidelines may not be adequate for
3.1.12 Slip resistant,
those with certain mobility impairments.
3.1.13 Walkway.
1.2 Conformance with this practice will not alleviate all
3.1.14 Walkway surface hardware, and
hazards; however, conformance will reduce certain pedestrian
risks.
4. Significance and Use
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
4.1 This practice addresses elements along and in walkways
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
including floors and walkway surfaces, sidewalks, short flight
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
stairs, gratings, wheel stops, and speed bumps. Swimming
and are not considered standard.
pools, bath tubs, showers, natural walks, and unimproved paths
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
are beyond the scope of this practice.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5. Walkway Surfaces
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.1 General:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.1.1 Walkways shall be stable, planar, flush, and even to
the extent possible.Where walkways cannot be made flush and
2. Referenced Documents
even, they shall conform to the requirements of 5.2 and 5.3.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1.2 Walkway surfaces for pedestrians shall be capable of
F1646 Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction for
safely sustaining intended loads.
Footwear
5.1.3 Walkway surfaces shall be slip resistant under ex-
pected environmental conditions and use. Painted walkways
3. Terminology
shall contain an abrasive additive, cross cut grooving, texturing
3.1 See Terminology F1646 for the following terms used in
or other appropriate means to render the surface slip resistant
this practice:
where wet conditions may be reasonably foreseeable.
3.1.1 Bollard,
5.1.4 Interior walkways that are not slip resistant when wet
3.1.2 Carpet,
shall be maintained dry during periods of pedestrian use.
3.1.3 Cross slope,
5.2 Walkway Changes in Level:
3.1.4 Element,
5.2.1 Adjoining walkway surfaces shall be made flush and
3.1.5 Fair,
fair, whenever possible and for new construction and existing
facilities to the extent practicable.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F13 on Pedestrian/ 5.2.2 Changes in levels up to ⁄4 in. (6 mm) may be vertical
Walkway Safety and Footwear and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
and without edge treatment. (See Fig. 1.)
F13.50 on Walkway Surfaces.
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5.2.3 Changesinlevelsbetween ⁄4and ⁄2in.(6and12mm)
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2010. Published October 2010. Originally
shall be beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2 (rise:run).
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F1637 – 09. DOI:
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10.1520/F1637-10.
5.2.4 Changes in levels greater than ⁄2 in. (12 mm) shall be
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
transitioned by means of a ramp or stairway that complies with
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
applicable building codes, regulations, standards, or
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. ordinances, or all of these.
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5.6 Headroom—A minimum headroom clearance of 6 ft 8
in. (2.03 m), measured from the walkway surface, shall be
provided above all parts of the walkway.Where such clearance
is not provided in existing structures, the low clearance
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portions of the walkway shall be safely padded, marked with
FIG. 1 Changes in Levels up to a Maximum of ⁄4in.(6mm)
safety contrast color coding and posted with appropriate
warning signs.
5.3 Carpet:
5.7 Exterior Walkways:
5.3.1 Carpet shall be maintained so as not to create pedes-
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An American National Standard
Designation:F1637–09 Designation: F1637 – 10
Standard Practice for
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Safe Walking Surfaces
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1637; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers design and construction guidelines and minimum maintenance criteria for new and existing buildings
and structures. This practice is intended to provide reasonably safe walking surfaces for pedestrians wearing ordinary footwear.
These guidelines may not be adequate for those with certain mobility impairments.
1.2 Conformance with this practice will not alleviate all hazards; however, conformance will reduce certain pedestrian risks.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1646 Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction for Footwear
3. Terminology
3.1 See Terminology F1646 for the following terms used in this practice:
3.1.1 Bollard,
3.1.2 Carpet,
3.1.3 Cross slope,
3.1.4 Element,
3.1.5 Fair,
3.1.6Foreseeable pedestrian path,
3.1.7Footwear,
3.1.6 Footwear,
3.1.7 Foreseeable pedestrian path,
3.1.8 Planar,
3.1.9 Ramp,
3.1.10 Sidewalk,
3.1.11 Slip resistance,
3.1.12 Slip resistant,
3.1.13Walkway surface hardware, and
3.1.14Walkway.
3.1.13 Walkway.
3.1.14 Walkway surface hardware, and
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This practice addresses elements along and in walkways including floors and walkway surfaces, sidewalks, short flight
stairs, gratings, wheel stops, and speed bumps. Swimming pools, bath tubs, showers, natural walks, and unimproved paths are
beyond the scope of this practice.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F13.50
on Walkway Surfaces.
Current edition approved JulySept. 1, 2009.2010. Published July 2009.October 2010. Originally approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 20072009 as
F1637 – 079. DOI: 10.1520/F1637-109.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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5. Walkway Surfaces
5.1 General:
5.1.1 Walkways shall be stable, planar, flush, and even to the extent possible. Where walkways cannot be made flush and even,
they shall conform to the requirements of 5.2 and 5.3.
5.1.2 Walkway surfaces for pedestrians shall be capable of safely sustaining intended loads.
5.1.3 Walkway surfaces shall be slip resistant under expected environmental conditions and use. Painted walkways shall contain
an abrasive additive, cross cut grooving, texturing or other appropriate means to render the surface slip resistant where wet
conditions may be reasonably foreseeable.
5.1.4 Interior walkways that are not slip resistant when wet shall be maintained dry during periods of pedestrian use.
5.2 Walkway Changes in Level:
5.2.1 Adjoining walkway surfaces shall be made flush and fair, whenever possible and for new construction and existing
facilities to the extent practicable.
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5.2.2 Changes in levels of less than up to ⁄4 in. (6 mm) in height may be vertical and without edge treatment. (See Fig. 1.)
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5.2.3 Changes in levels between ⁄4 and ⁄2 in. (6 and 12 mm) shall be beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2 (rise:run).
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5.2.4 Changes in levels greater than ⁄2 in. (12 mm) shall be transitioned by means of a ramp or stairway that complies with
applicable building codes, regulations, standards, or ordinances, or all of these.
5.3 Carpet:
5.3.1 Carpet shall be maintained so as not to
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