The effect of footway crossfall gradient on wheelchair accessibility

This thesis investigates the effect of footway crossfall gradients (0 %, 2.5 % and 4 %) on wheelchair accessibility. This is done by instrumenting both a self-propelled and attendant-propelled wheelchair and asking a convenience sample of people to push the wheelchair in a straight line. Accessibili...

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Main Author: Holloway, C. S.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.565282