Tactile indicators are the products that are made from different materials and are installed into the ground which is consisting of various series of elevated bars or studs. These studs of tactiles are installed in the form of laid paving units. The individual units are drilled and are finally fixed into the ground. This construction also helps the blind people or the people with imperfect vision can detect the orientation of the ground where there can be hazard or some other kinds of obstacles. This can also be detected with the help of the feet as the elevated studs give you the indication that there is something ahead.
SURFACE INDICATORS
Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSI’s) is of two types namely the warning and the directional type. Generally this structure is made up of the stainless steel, ceramic, plastic or the concrete material. And this installation can be of two different types one is discrete and the other is integrated type of construction.
CONSTRUCTION USING TACTILE INDICATORS
The sudden elevation of the floor can be sometimes very dangerous and it can lead to some of the unexpected accidents. So at the entry of the steps these Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSI’s) ate installed for the persons using the stairs can look at it and avoid the fatal accidents like EzyTacTactiles. Generally this is installed into the hospitals so that all the patients can take care of them while using the elevated ground floors and can avoid accidents, this is also installed in the bus stands so that no one should cross the line and get under the bus.
One can easily detect the unevenness of the surface with the sense of the feet only can would get the message or the warning to not to cross the line and to play safe. One should also ensure that there are sufficient lighting arrangements neat the Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSI’s) so if anyone is crossing this place can easily sight the warning sign. These are installed at the places where there is a possibility of public transport for the ease of the people to use it and should follow the safe rout with care. It gives the direction so as to make the journey from one place to other with the help of this tactile indicators, you must follow the signs so as to follow the safe path and to ensure your safety all times.
