BS PP7310(1984) : LATEST
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
ANTHROPOMETRICS: AN INTRODUCTION FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
31-05-1991
23-11-2012
Foreword
1. Introduction
2. Statistical aspects
3. Using anthropometric data
3.1 Choice of criteria
3.2 Static and dynamic data
3.3 Fitting trials and mock-ups
3.4 Standard postures
3.5 Clothing corrections
3.6 User populations
3.7 Units and accuracy
3.8 Dimensional co-ordination
3.9 The problem-solving process
4. Definitions of anthropometric dimensions with some
comments concerning their applications
5. Anthropometric data
5.1 Adults (tables 2 and 3)
5.2 Children (tables 4 to 8)
5.3 Other populations
6. Applications
6.1 Posture
6.2 Visual requirements
6.3 Seats and seated workstations
6.4 Standing workspaces
6.5 Safety distances
6.6 Clothing design
7. Worked examples
7.1 To specify the desirable heights of a desk and
chair to be used by copy typists
7.2 To calculate the percentage of adult users who are
accommodated by a dining room chair
7.3 To determine the optimum height(s) of a kitchen
worktop
7.4 To define the area on a table top that can be
reached by a seated worker without undue effort
7.5 To design a desktop computer, incorporating
keyboard and screen
7.6 To specify the height of a lectern for use in a
college lecture theatre
7.7 To select a suitable range of collar sizes and
sleeve lengths for men's shirts
Appendix. Statistical tables and formulae
A.1 The standard deviation
A.2 Tables of the normal distribution
A.3 The correlation coefficient
A.4 Regression
A.5 Combination dimensions
Bibliography
British Standards cited in the text
List of Tables
DevelopmentNote |
FORMERLY PP 7310A:1984.
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DocumentType |
Standard
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PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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Status |
Superseded
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DD ENV 1729-1:2001 | Furniture. Chairs and tables for educational institutions Functional dimensions |
PD 6523:1989 | Information on access to and movement within and around buildings and on certain facilities for disabled people |
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