More and more agencies are becoming aware of the fact that all public facilities must be handicap accessible. With the 1991 passage of the "American with Disabilities Act" (ADA), many areas are being planned or modified to give children and adults with disabilities an opportunity to participate in more everyday activities. Sand, wood chips, bark, pea-gravel, fiber, mulch or loose rubber are usually not handicap accessible. Regardless of who you are, it is not easy to maneuver strollers, crutches, wheelchairs, canes, or walkers through these loose filled materials. Some of the only surfaces that are handicapped accessible include our rubberized safety surfacing, flooring and paver products. Here is the completed test result for such applications:
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Manufacturer |
Name |
Type |
Source |
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Unity Creations, LTD |
"Unity" Surfacing Systems |
Unitary-resilient rubberized safety surfacing, flooring& paver products. |
56 Bloomingdale Rd. Hicksville, NY. 11801 |
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Date of Manufacture |
Thickness |
Install, Leveling & Comp |
Test Date |
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March 25, 2002 |
2 ¼" or 2.25" (inches) |
Eight 22 by 44 inch Play-Land tiles-mats-blocks were placed On a hard, flat surface. They were interlocked together. |
May 29, 2002 |
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Testing Conditions |
Test Wheelchair & Rider |
Straight Propulation |
Straight Propulsion on ramp |
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Surface water = NA Surface Temp. = 93 FAtmosph. Temp. = 91 FRel. Humidity = 23% |
Manufacture: Sunrise Med.ID No. = noneModel = Quickie IIWeight = 31.5 lbs. Weight of rider = 164 lbs. F-to-R distrib = 42%-58% |
Average work per meter (n=3) totaled = 14.9 N*m |
Average work meter (n-3) - totaled = 67.5 N*m |
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Turning Propulation |
Turning on Ramp |
Straight Propulation Ratio |
Turning Propulation Ratio |
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Average work per Meter (n=3) = 18.2 Nm |
Average work per meter -(n=3) totaled = 55.5 N*m |
0.221 |
0.328 |
Test result conducted at an independent testing laboratory per ASTM 1951-99 Surface Testing Report. Standard Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment: PASSED.
For a complete copy (set) of the actual test results, please contact "Unity" Surfacing Systems directly at: (1-877) 41-UNITY |
