Geometric design of curvature and widening of bicycle paths
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- Zain Ul-Abdin, Pieter De Winne (UGent) and Hans De Backer (UGent)
- Organization
- Abstract
- For better cycling infrastructure and improved bicycle safety, upgraded guidelines and an advanced design classification system are required, which take into consideration the geometry of roads, the acting forces and the dimensions of the bicycle. The rise in the number of accidents, puts a question mark to the current bicycle classification systems in terms of bicycle safety. Currently, a universally accepted bicycle classification system does not exist. This study aims to provide a unique set of design parameters, developed by deriving various formulas related to the bike riding dynamics, which could be the basis for a new classification system. This study evaluates bicycle paths without conducting a real life experiment. This study would however prove fruitful for policy framework and bicycle safety in near future.
- Keywords
- Bicycle path, design classification, bicycle safety, curvature, widening
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Please use this url to cite or link to this publication: http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8523911
- MLA
- Ul-Abdin, Zain, et al. “Geometric Design of Curvature and Widening of Bicycle Paths.” Scientists for Cycling Colloquium, Radboud University, 2017.
- APA
- Ul-Abdin, Z., De Winne, P., & De Backer, H. (2017). Geometric design of curvature and widening of bicycle paths. Scientists for Cycling Colloquium. Presented at the Nijmegen. Nijmegen: Radboud University.
- Chicago author-date
- Ul-Abdin, Zain, Pieter De Winne, and Hans De Backer. 2017. “Geometric Design of Curvature and Widening of Bicycle Paths.” In Scientists for Cycling Colloquium. Nijmegen: Radboud University.
- Chicago author-date (all authors)
- Ul-Abdin, Zain, Pieter De Winne, and Hans De Backer. 2017. “Geometric Design of Curvature and Widening of Bicycle Paths.” In Scientists for Cycling Colloquium. Nijmegen: Radboud University.
- Vancouver
- 1.Ul-Abdin Z, De Winne P, De Backer H. Geometric design of curvature and widening of bicycle paths. In: Scientists for Cycling Colloquium. Nijmegen: Radboud University; 2017.
- IEEE
- [1]Z. Ul-Abdin, P. De Winne, and H. De Backer, “Geometric design of curvature and widening of bicycle paths,” in Scientists for Cycling Colloquium, Nijmegen, 2017.
@inproceedings{8523911,
abstract = {{For better cycling infrastructure and improved bicycle safety, upgraded guidelines and an advanced design classification system are required, which take into consideration the geometry of roads, the acting forces and the dimensions of the bicycle. The rise in the number of accidents, puts a question mark to the current bicycle classification systems in terms of bicycle safety. Currently, a universally accepted bicycle classification system does not exist. This study aims to provide a unique set of design parameters, developed by deriving various formulas related to the bike riding dynamics, which could be the basis for a new classification system. This study evaluates bicycle paths without conducting a real life experiment. This study would however prove fruitful for policy framework and bicycle safety in near future.}},
author = {{Ul-Abdin, Zain and De Winne, Pieter and De Backer, Hans}},
booktitle = {{Scientists for Cycling Colloquium}},
keywords = {{Bicycle path,design classification,bicycle safety,curvature,widening}},
language = {{eng}},
location = {{Nijmegen}},
publisher = {{Radboud University}},
title = {{Geometric design of curvature and widening of bicycle paths}},
year = {{2017}},
}