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Author
Templer, J.
Title
Staircase: Studies of Hazards, Falls, and Safer Design.
Book or Conf
Stiarcase: Studies of Hazards, Falls, and Safer Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 214 p., 1992
Keywords
stairways | stairwells | safety | injuries | geometry | people movement | human behavior | design applications | accidents | human beings
Identifiers
characteristics of stair falls and injuries; riser and tread geometry for comfort and saety; slope, surface, and slip resistance; stairway and ramp size for corwds; behavior on stairs; handrails, guardrails, and balustrades; avoiding the causes of stair falls: designing for injury reduction; liability and stairway accidents