Title:
New Test Procedure for Impact Resistance of Industrial Floor Products
Author(s):
Emphraim Senbetta
Publication:
Materials Journal
Volume:
89
Issue:
5
Appears on pages(s):
495-499
Keywords:
impact resistance; impact tests; industrial floors; tests; toughness; Materials Research
DOI:
10.14359/2447
Date:
9/1/1992
Abstract:
Describes a new test procedure for determining the relative resistance to degradation of industrial floor products as a result of repetitive impact loads of relatively small magnitudes. The procedure was developed with the intention of satisfying technical as well as practical considerations, such as cost and ease of testing. It utilizes 2-in. (5-cm) cubes as test specimens and the test equipment is the Los Angeles Machine, traditionally used for testing aggregates. The procedure has been found to be a satisfactory indicator of the relative impact resistance of industrial floor materials, and the test results are well correlated with the toughness of the materials.