Pedestrian Fall Safety Assessments

Author : In-Ju Kim
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319562428
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pedestrian Fall Safety Assessments written by In-Ju Kim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines pedestrian shoe-floor slip resistance from an engineering standpoint in order to better understand friction and wear behavior. This analysis includes an extensive investigation into the surface properties of shoes and flow, and the measurement of dynamic friction and other mechanical and physical aspects of shoe-floor tribology. Lastly, the book proposes a measurement concept for the identification and classification of operational floor surfaces under a range of different conditions. Novel techniques and methods are proposed that can improve the reliability of slip resistance assessments. The current state of knowledge is critically examined and discussed from a tribological perspective, including aspects like friction, wear, lubrication and the mechanical behavior of shoes, floors and their wider environment. Further, the book reports on extensive experimental investigations into the topographical characteristics of shoe and floor surfaces and how they affect slip resistance. Slips resulting in pedestrian falls are a major cause of injuries and deaths for all age groups. This important book provides essential insights for researchers, practicing engineers and public safety officials wishing to learn about how the risk of pedestrian slips can be assessed and understood.

Author : In-Ju Kim
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030957462
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engineering Metrology for Pedestrian Falls Prevention and Protection written by In-Ju Kim and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains how to improve the validity, reliability, and repeatability of slip resistance assessments amongst a range of shoes, floors, and environments from an engineering metrology viewpoint—covering theoretical and experimental aspects of slip resistance mechanics and mechanisms. Pedestrian falls resulting from slips or falls are one of the foremost causes of fatal and non-fatal injuries that limit people’s functionality. There have been prolonged efforts globally to identify and understand their main causes and reduce their frequency and severity. This book deals with large volumes of information on tribological characteristics such as friction and wear behaviours of the shoes and floors and their interactive impacts on slip resistance performances. Readers are introduced to theoretical concepts and models and collected evidence on slip resistance properties amongst a range of shoe and floor types and materials under various ambulatory settings. These approaches can be used to develop secure design strategies against fall incidents and provide a great step forward to build safer shoes, floors, and walking/working environments for industries and communities around the world. The book includes many case studies.

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Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Planning Community Pedestrian Safety Programs. An Agenda for Action written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles V. Zegeer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428995501
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pedestrian Facilities Users Guide: Providing Safety and Mobility written by Charles V. Zegeer and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is intended to provide information on how to identify safety and mobility needs for pedestrians with the roadway right-of-way. Useful for engineers, planners, safety professionals and decision-makers, the guide covers such topics as: the Walking Environment including sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, roadway lighting and pedestrian over and under passes; Roadway Design including bicycle lanes, roadway narrowing, reducing the number of lanes, one-way/two-way streets, right-turn slip lanes and raised medians; Intersections with roundabouts, T-intersections and median barriers; and Traffic calming designs.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evaluation of the Focused Approach to Pedestrian Safety Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book National Strategies for Advancing Bicycle Safety written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : BioTechnology, Inc
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Pedestrian Accident Countermeasures Experimental Evaluation written by BioTechnology, Inc and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Daniel J Holt
Publisher : SAE International
ISBN 13 : 0768096189
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pedestrian Safety written by Daniel J Holt and published by SAE International. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A recent research report released by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has stated that almost 175,000 pedestrians died on U.S roadways between 1975 and 2001. It was also noted in the report that 12% of all deaths related to motor vehicle crashes in the country are pedestrian fatalities. Most of the safety technology to date in vehicles has been applied to protect the occupants in the vehicle. What can vehicle manufacturers do to reduce pedestrian fatalities? With research being focused on two major fronts - methods to sense the presence of pedestrians and warn drivers of their location, and ways to design vehicles that can help not only adults of various age groups to survive an impact between them and a vehicle but also children that are smaller than most adults - the technical papers in this SAE Progress in Technology Series book explore ways the automobile can be designed to help reduce fatalities and injuries when a pedestrian and vehicle meet during an impact.

Author : U.s. Department of Transportation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781724243188
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evaluation of the Focused Approach to Pedestrian Safety Program written by U.s. Department of Transportation and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluation of the focused approach to pedestrian safety program : prepared for the Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety /

Author : Roger L. Brauer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119802318
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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