Biomechanics-Informed Pavement Guidelines for Safe Walking Surfaces

The goal of this project is to develop data-driven pavement design parameters for optimum walking safety using human-centered biomechanical modeling and analyses. While this work will benefit all stakeholders of walkable communities, it has relevance for older adults with elevated fall risk. In the long term, this work is expected to significantly impact community health by identifying and mitigating aspects of walkable infrastructure associated with elevated slip/fall risk.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $80000
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3552348335

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Environmentally Responsible Transportation Center for Communities of Concern

  University of Missouri Kansas City
  Kansas City, Missouri  United States  64110
• Project Managers:

  Kline, Robin

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Missouri, Kansas City

  Department of Civil Engineering
  5100 Rockhill Road, Flarsheim Hall
  Kansas City, MO  United States  64110
• Principal Investigators:

  King, Gregory

• Start Date: 20230601
• Expected Completion Date: 20240531
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biophysics; Falling; Human factors engineering; Pavement design; Pedestrian safety
• Subject Areas: Design; Pavements; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01895587
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Environmentally Responsible Transportation Center for Communities of Concern
• Contract Numbers: 69A3552348335
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Oct 6 2023 6:17PM