Modern pedestrian and suspension bridges are designed using industry standard packages, yet disastrous resonant vibrations are observed, necessitating multimillion dollar repairs. Recent examples include pedestrian-induced vibrations during the opening of the Solférino Bridge in Paris in 1999 and the increased bouncing of the Squibb Park Bridge in Brooklyn in 2014. The most prominent example of...

Walking has always been the most natural, the oldest, and the most essential form of transportation and is still major form of moving, hence, it plays a vital rule in urban transportation. In fact, walking is the most important tool for seeing, being seen, observing city wide daily and social activities, discovering the values and hidden attractions in urban environment, and therefore, feeling ...

Today, automobile dependency constantly causes traffic congestion, delays, reduced access, increased fuel and energy consumption, environmental emissions. Automobile has caused many direct indirect transportation problems that may influence our life. Urban planners engineers seek to improve transport networks considering social issues. One of the most successful solutions for advocating sustain...

The article considers issues aimed at improving conditions and traffic safety of street road networks in cities the possibility using functional classification streets roads. development is inextricably linked to improvement networks. It street-road network that chain connects it with general ways communication. city cannot exist without public roads provide a large amount transportation, cargo...

OBJECTIVE Early adolescents are using cell phones with increasing frequency. Cell phones are known to distract motor vehicle drivers to the point that their safety is jeopardized, but it is unclear if cell phones might also distract child pedestrians. This study was designed to examine the influence of talking on a cell phone for pediatric pedestrian injury risk. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS Seve...

Pedestrian scenarios refer to all types of transit, including unidirectional, bidirectional, and crossing actions. This study argues that pedestrian are critical normative factors must be considered when implementing street changes in existent residential areas. It focuses on safety reliable access. Making improvements urban streets without adhering the assessment criteria for design results pr...