Detectable Warning Products, INC

  Detectable warning surface is saving lives. Now visually impaired pedestrians walk safely over footpaths designed with detectable tiles. Now they don’t have to rely on their sticks to find walk safely as they can feel the surface under their feet and walk safely.   Let’s see what a detectable tile is   It is a tile slightly larger and thicker than a regular tile. Also, it is made with cast iron instead of stone. The objective of making a bigger, thicker, a different tile is to make it recognizable. As soon as step on a cast iron tile, you will understand that you are on a danger zone and that you need to be careful. The feeling of the tile will give you an alert signal so you can take calculated steps.   How these tiles are placed on footpath?   Cast iron detectable warning tiles are so laid that they prevent pedestrians from falling off the footpath. The corners are lined with these warning tiles so that pedestrians can sense danger on steppi...

  Summary: Footpaths are made safe with the help of cast iron tiles that are slightly raised than the normal tiles.   It is only after the use of  cast iron detectable warning  that walkers especially those that are visually impaired can walk safely. Footpath is designed for pedestrians and it is so designed that walkers remain safe. Design of a footpath   It is a walking area raised and cut from the main road where vehicles run. The objective of creating footpath is to keep walkers safe. But the earlier design was only for those that can see clearly. Visually impaired people had to struggle to find their ways. They had to use their sticks to find their ways. But things changed faster and footpath designers started using raised tiles.   Castiron detectable warning is now part of the footpath design. Its objective is to prevent pedestrians from diverting to either side of the footpath. Also, the objective is to aware walkers about slopes, bridges, stairs, a...