In March 2025, the Subcommittee on Evaluation Index for Safety and Comfort Performance of Daily Use Floors, predecessor to the Working Group on Floor Construction, translated and published portions of the "Recommendation for Evaluation Index on Safety and Comfort Performance of Daily Use Floors" (originally issued in November 2015) into English.
Recommendation for Evaluation Index on Safety and Comfort Performance of Daily Use Floors
Chapter1: General Remarks
Chapter2: Hardness
- Section1: Background, scope, and Objectives
- Section2: Hardness of Floors in Daily Motions
- Section3: Resiliency of Gymnasium and Kendo Hall Floors
- Section4: Shock-Absorbing Property of Judo Hall Floors
- Section5: Hardness of Aerobics Floors
- Section6: Hardness of Outdoor Sports Surfaces *Japanese Version Only
- Section7: Hardness of Floors in Accidental Collisions
- Section8: Non-Vibration Property *Japanese Version Only
Chapter3: Slipperiness
- Section1: Background, Scope, and Objectives
- Section2: Slipperiness of Floors for Footwear Use
- Section3: Slipperiness of Floors for Barefoot Use
- Section4: Slipperiness of Stairway Treads
- Section5: Slipperiness of Ramps (Inclined Floors)
- Section6: Slipperiness for Bicycles *Japanese Version Only
- Section7: Slipperiness for Wheelchairs *Japanese Version Only
History
- April 1997: Organized the Working Group on Floor Construction
- April 2004: Published "Summary of Evaluation Methods for Performance of Floors"
- June 2008: Published "Overview of Evaluation Methods and Recommended Values for Performance of Daily Use Floors (Draft)"
- April 2013: Reorganized as the Subcommittee on Recommendation for Evaluation Index on Safety and Comfort Performance of Daily Use Floors
- November 2015: Published "Recommendation for Evaluation Index on Safety and Comfort Performance of Daily Use Floors"
- April 2016: Reorganized as the Working Group on Floor Construction
- April 2023: Reorganized as the Subcommittee on Evaluation Index for Safety and Comfort Performance of Daily Use Floors
- March 2025: Released "Recommendation for Evaluation Index on Safety and Comfort Performance of Daily Use Floors" (Partial English Translation) on the website
- April 2025: Reorganized as the Working Group on Floor Construction