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Infrastructures, Volume 9, Issue 3

March 2024 - 28 articles

Cover Story: To meet the United Nations and European Union goals of reducing road crash fatalities and injuries, addressing the negative externalities of mega-events on road networks and local communities is crucial. Despite their relevance, the literature often overlooks social costs and risks associated with mega-events. This study introduces a framework for rapidly assessing the safety of the Milano–Cortina 2026 “Via Olimpica” road. The framework proposes a simplified Road Infrastructure Safety Management to tackle the unique challenges caused by having limited time for screening and implementation. Integrating four data sources and a seven-step procedure, it identifies critical road sections and blackspots, offering recommendations for safety improvement. This framework aids road authorities, public administrations, and practitioners in prioritizing safety enhancements within time constraints. View this paper
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Articles (28)

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,996 Views
22 Pages

Analysis of E-Scooter Crashes in the City of Bari

  • Paola Longo,
  • Nicola Berloco,
  • Stefano Coropulis,
  • Paolo Intini and
  • Vittorio Ranieri

The remarkable impact that e-scooters have had on the transportation system drives research on this phenomenon. The widespread use of e-scooters also poses several new safety issues, which should be necessarily studied. The aim of this paper points i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,877 Views
46 Pages

Dynamic Amplification of Railway Bridges under Varying Wagon Pass Frequencies

  • Aminur K. Rahman,
  • Boulent Imam and
  • Donya Hajializadeh

Train configurations give rise to a primary wagon pass forcing frequency and their multiples. When any one of these frequencies coincides with the natural frequency of vibration of the bridge, a resonant response can occur. This condition can amplify...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,211 Views
18 Pages

Patching is a common technology used in repairing asphalt-pavement potholes. Due to the differences in material properties between patched- and unpatched-asphalt mixtures, significant strain and stress concentrations could be induced; thus, further c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,724 Views
23 Pages

Enhanced Road Safety with Photoluminescent Pedestrian Crossings in Urban Contexts

  • Tomás de J. Mateo Sanguino,
  • Manuel Joaquín Redondo González,
  • Jose Miguel Davila Martin and
  • José Manuel Lozano Domínguez

The safety of roads in urban areas is a major concern for governments, demanding innovative solutions to enhance pedestrian safety. This paper introduces a novel approach to crosswalks by integrating resin with photoluminescent additives, offering a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,062 Views
19 Pages

To assess the safety performance of crash cushions, guidelines or standards are used. Real-life accident conditions might deviate substantially from the approval test conditions. The objective of this study is to evaluate occupant safety in passenger...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,051 Views
21 Pages

Transport Infrastructure Management Based on LiDAR Synthetic Data: A Deep Learning Approach with a ROADSENSE Simulator

  • Lino Comesaña-Cebral,
  • Joaquín Martínez-Sánchez,
  • Antón Nuñez Seoane and
  • Pedro Arias

In the realm of transportation system management, various remote sensing techniques have proven instrumental in enhancing safety, mobility, and overall resilience. Among these techniques, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) has emerged as a prevalent...

  • Opinion
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,717 Views
7 Pages

Civil structural health monitoring (CSHM) tracks different aspects of an infrastructure system’s service and safety condition by utilizing reliably measured data and physics-based model simulations. Data and physical models are coupled with heu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,113 Views
20 Pages

New or in-service truss bridges, with or without upper bracing systems, may display instability phenomena such as general lateral torsional buckling of the upper chord. The buckling of structural elements, particularly in the case of steel bridges, c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,641 Views
14 Pages

Assessing the Operation of a Multimodal Hub: A Traffic Impact Microsimulation Analysis

  • Georgia Charalampidou,
  • Aristomenis Kopsacheilis and
  • Ioannis Politis

Creating new multimodal infrastructure in an existing transport network of an urban city is a challenging process. The responsible transport authorities have to pay special attention to the details regarding the accessibility and effectiveness of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,543 Views
18 Pages

Evaluating Different Track Sub-Ballast Solutions Considering Traffic Loads and Sustainability

  • Guilherme Castro,
  • Jonathan Saico,
  • Edson de Moura,
  • Rosangela Motta,
  • Liedi Bernucci,
  • André Paixão,
  • Eduardo Fortunato and
  • Luciano Oliveira

The railway industry is seeking high-performance and sustainable solutions for sub-ballast materials, particularly in light of increasing cargo transport demands and climate events. The meticulous design and construction of track bed geomaterials pla...

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