- Author
- Turner, G. | Collins, B.
- Title
- Pedestrian Movement Characteristics on Building Ramps. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 81-2310, June 1981,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- buildings; ramps; pedestrians; stairways; mobility; statistical data
- Abstract
- Knowledge of design for effective pedestrian circulation is one of the main requirements in building planning. While an understanding of pedestrian movement characteristics on the various component parts that make up a building circulation system is the key to effective planning, one component type, the ramp, has rarely been the subject of building circulation research. The research described in the report is the result of an investigation of pedestrian movement characteristics on four specific building ramps during two different professional athletic contests. Variables of pedestrian movement such as speed, flow, and density were studied as well as the relationships between them. In addition, counts of pedestrians by sex were made. Results were compared for the specific ramps and with previously reported data obtained for ramps, stairs, and level surfaces.