Urban pedestrian stone pavements: measuring functional and safety requirements

Garilli, Erika; Autelitano, Federico; Freddi, Francesco

doi:10.1080/10298436.2021.1975195

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“…In fact, it should be considered that circulation on these pavements can cause disturbing effects on the surrounding environment due to rolling noise and vibrations. Regarding this aspect, for example, Garilli et al [11] proposed a method for evaluating the functional and safety performances of stone pavements, taking into account pedestrians with wheeled trolleys.…”

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Methods for Measuring and Assessing Irregularities of Stone Pavements—Part II

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This two-part manuscript presents a comprehensive methodology for the irregularity assessment of urban stone pavements. The proper road surface assessment using key performance indicators is necessary to plan appropriate maintenance strategies. However, there are no monitoring methods or evaluation criteria for stone pavements whose surfaces are more uneven than traditional ones due to their structural characteristics. Therefore, it is useful to define criteria for assessing irregularities considering the comfort experienced by road users and classify their conditions. This second part presents the geometric and comfort analyses of 40 urban branch profiles to describe pavement unevenness. In particular, four methods have been investigated: the International Roughness Index (IRI) according to ASTM E1926, the surface profile classification according to ISO 8608, the comfort index (awz) according to ISO 2631, and the straightedge analysis for stone pavements (SASP) proposed by the authors that is able to evaluate the effect of localized irregularities, taking into account different urban vehicles. In conclusion, four classes have been defined to describe geometric and comfort conditions that can support road manager decisions in order to implement an effective pavement management system.

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Methods for Measuring and Assessing Irregularities of Stone Pavements—Part II

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Impact of Pedestrian Pavement Design on the Users’ Comfort Level in an Intermodal Passenger Terminal

Garilli,

Autelitano,

Freddi

et al. 2023

Int. J. Pavement Res. Technol.

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The design of intermodal passenger terminals (IPTs) facilities requires a careful study of different aspects, including the walkability of their pedestrian paths. As for paved surfaces intended for pedestrians, these infrastructures must perform several tasks: greater attention is paid to functional requirements, considering different physical and perceptive people abilities. The regularity, grip and comfort are the prevailing aspects that need more attention from the designer. IPTs’ users are generally passengers performing long trips, who are more likely to carry a luggage: for this reason, the comfort and the effort to which the traveller is subjected when pulling or pushing a suitcase are significant features to analyse. Thus, an integrated approach of experimental measurements was introduced to characterise the comfort level of paved surfaces of the Mediopadana high-speed rail station (Italy), using a smart and original procedure, named stone pavement suitcase trolley test. Through these measurements the hand-arm vibrations perceived by the user, the horizontal forces required to pull or push the suitcase and the work done by the users along a real path were determined. These parameters make it possible to evaluate, from an objective point of view, the comfort of travellers on different pedestrian routes, providing useful tools for their design.

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