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Evaluating The Impacts of Speed Bumps on Pavement Condition
Journal of Engineering Technology and Applied PhysicsSpeed bumps are a common traffic calming measure used to reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety. However, installing speed bumps without adherence to recommended standards can lead to additional problems, such as increased wear and tear on both ...
Annune Jighjigh Eric +5 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2020 Traffic calming measures (TCMs) have been widely adopted as the major speed control devices in Ghana. While initial evaluations have underscored their effectiveness, little research has been conducted to assess their characteristics relative to design ...
James Damsere-Derry +3 more
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Effect of Using Bumps on Wings Aerodynamic Characteristics at Low Reynolds Numbers [PDF]
Engineering and Technology Journal, 2010 The effect of using bumps on the aerodynamic characteristics of airfoil at low Reynolds numbers is presented in this research. A theoretical study was done on the (NACA 4418) airfoil consist of bumps that have radius (2% c) on the upperand lower surfaces
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Impact of Buses, Taxis, Passenger Cars, and Traffic Infrastructure on Average Travel Speed
Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2021 It is known that many variables influence traffic, yet very little is known about the weight of each factor in the dynamics of traffic in cities of developing countries, in many cases due to their peculiar traffic regulations. In this work, we search for
José Gerardo Carrillo-González +3 more
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How Drivers Feel When Traversing Speed Humps under a Variety of Driving Conditions
Engineering Proceedings, 2023 Speeding is known to be one of the main causes of traffic crashes. Therefore, various speed management techniques are applied to prevent accidents caused by speeding in many countries.
Hong-jun Cho, Ho-hyuk Na, Do-Gyeong Kim
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic, inherited hemoglobinopathy that requires frequent hospitalization for disease‐related complications. Canadian data on inpatient care is limited. This study compared caregiver‐reported hospital experiences of children with SCD to those with cystic fibrosis (CF), a chronic, autosomal recessive ...
Hailey M. Zwicker +11 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Osteosarcoma (OS) and Ewing sarcoma (EWS) are the most common primary bone cancers in children, but acute thrombosis is poorly characterized in this population. Our study evaluated the rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and associated risk factors in pediatric patients with bone sarcomas treated over a 10‐year period encompassing
Sarah Kappa +8 more
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Experimental Attempt on Walking Behavior and Stress Assessment in a Completely Darkened Tunnel
Infrastructures, 2021 In case of massive fire incidents in tunnels, ceiling lights are covered by dense smoke, and pedestrians must evacuate in the dark tunnel with almost zero visibility.
Miho Seike +5 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of severe outcomes from SARS‐CoV‐2 (SCV2). In the post‐pandemic context, where most children have been infected with SCV2, there are limited data on whether vaccination remains beneficial in children with ALL.
Janna R. Shapiro +11 more
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Impact of vertical traffic calming devices on environmental noise
Građevinar, 2021 Increasing numbers of people living in urban areas are being exposed to harmful action of environmental noise, which severely affects their health and quality of life.
Tamara Džambas +2 more
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