Table L.

1 Typical frictional resistances

Materials Frictional resistance,

In situ concrete base on sand 0.6

In situ concrete base on clay a
Precast concrete on steel
0.3
Timber on timber, fbres parallel to the motion
0.4
Timber on timber, fbres at 0! to the motion
0."
Metal on timber
0.#
Metal on metal 0.$" to
0.#
Timber on stone
0.4
Metal on masonry 0.3 to 0."
Masonry on masonry %hard& 0.#
to 0.3
Masonry on masonry %soft& 0.4
to 0.6
'ell lubricated hard smooth surfaces %bearin(s&
0.0"
a Frictional resistance unreliable therefore use cohesion only.