PODOTACTILE NAILS Descrip on La Frappe Ardennaise's podotac le nails areÊindividualÊ devicesÊdesignedÊtoÊmakeÊupÊBandesÊd'ÉveilÊdeÊVigilanceÊ (BEV).ÊTheseÊstripsÊareÊessen alÊforÊaler ngÊblindÊorÊparally-sightedÊpeopleÊtoÊtheÊproximityÊofÊaÊhazardÊ(staircase,Ê pla orm,ÊpedestrianÊcrossing,Êetc.),ÊmakingÊitÊeasierÊforÊ themÊtoÊgetÊaroundÊsafely. LaÊFrappeÊArdennaiseÊnailsÊareÊmanufacturedÊusingÊaÊcoldformingÊprocess,ÊmakingÊthemÊevenÊmoreÊrobustÊandÊdurable.ÊTheyÊareÊdesignedÊforÊquickÊandÊeasyÊinstalla on.Ê Dimensions and shape Technical characteris cs (dimensionsÊofÊstuds,Êlayout). Visual contrast withÊtheÊsurroundingÊground. Installa on rules (distanceÊfromÊtheÊhazard:ÊgenerallyÊ 50Êcm,ÊwhichÊcanÊbeÊreduced;ÊwidthÊofÊtheÊstrip:Ê58.75Êcm,Ê 40ÊcmÊforÊpla ormsÊandÊrefugeÊislands,ÊorÊtoleratedÊatÊtheÊ topÊofÊstairsÊinÊERP/IOP). TheÊdeviceÊmust not be slippery. Installa on method: chemicalÊseal. Usage: InteriorÊandÊexteriorÊ(dependingÊonÊmaterialÊandÊfinish). Manufacture: MadeÊinÊFrance,ÊbyÊcoldÊheading. Available materials LaÊFrappeÊArdennaiseÊoffersÊpodotac leÊnailsÊinÊaÊvarietyÊofÊmaterials,Ê offeringÊdifferentÊproper esÊinÊtermsÊofÊcorrosionÊresistanceÊandÊaesthe cs: LaÊFrappeÊArdennaise'sÊpodotac leÊnailsÊareÊdesignedÊtoÊ complyÊwithÊstandard NF P 98-351 ‘Éveil de vigilance Caractéris ques, essais et règles d'implanta on des disposi fs podotac les au sol d'éveil de vigilance à l'usage des personnes aveugles ou malvoyantes’.ÊThisÊstandardÊ defines: Func on: Crea onÊofÊwarningÊstripsÊ(BEV)ÊforÊtheÊsafetyÊofÊvisuallyÊ impairedÊorÊblindÊpeople. Head shape: TypicallyÊdome-shaped,ÊwithÊorÊwithoutÊ projec ngÊridgesÊforÊan -slipÊproper esÊandÊimprovedÊtacleÊdetec on.ÊVariousÊheadÊdesignsÊareÊavailable. Stainless steel 304 (A2): GoodÊcorrosionÊresistance,ÊforÊindoor/outdoorÊuse.ÊCanÊbeÊpassivatedÊorÊhaveÊaÊblackÊfinish. Stainless steel 316L (A4): ExcellentÊcorrosionÊresistance,Ê includingÊinÊmarineÊenvironments,ÊidealÊforÊoutdoorÊuse. White zinc-coated steel: GoodÊcorrosionÊresistance. Black zinc-coated steel : ForÊaÊspecificÊlook,Êo enÊusedÊindoors. Brass: Top-of-the-rangeÊaesthe cs,ÊgoodÊcorrosionÊresistance. Copper: SpecificÊuse,ÊforÊpres giousÊloca ons. Durability: ManufacturedÊbyÊcoldÊforging,ÊguaranteeingÊgreatÊ strength. Compliance with standards: EnsuresÊsafetyÊandÊaccessibility. Wide choice of materials and finishes: SuitableÊforÊdifferentÊenvironmentsÊandÊaesthe cÊrequirements. Versa lity: SuitableÊforÊaÊwideÊrangeÊofÊsubstratesÊ(concrete,Ê les,Ê wood,Êasphalt,ÊnaturalÊstone,Êetc.). Preparing the surface: CleanÊtheÊsurface,ÊremovingÊdustÊandÊdebris. Use of a drilling template: Essen alÊtoÊcomplyÊwithÊtheÊstandardÊspacingÊandÊstaggeredÊarrangementÊofÊtheÊstuds. Drilling: DrillÊtheÊholesÊtoÊtheÊcorrectÊdiameterÊandÊdepthÊforÊtheÊtypeÊofÊrodÊandÊsubstrat