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Stair Slope

Stair Slope is a geometric construct in architectural design that quantifies the steepness of a staircase by the ratio of the total rise to the total run, distinguishing it from related dimensional parameters by specifically characterizing the incline angle essential for compliance with building codes and user safety.

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19

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2017–2026

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Publications

13

Performance of stairs – Fundamental diagram and topographical measurements

Sebastian Burghardt, Armin Seyfried, Wolfram Klingsch · Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies · 2013 · 103 citations

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At similar angles, slope walking has a greater fall risk than stair walking

Riley C. Sheehan, Jinger S. Gottschall · Applied Ergonomics · 2011 · 80 citations

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An explicit study on walking speeds of pedestrians on stairs

Taku Fujiyama, Nick Tyler · UCL Discovery (University College London) · 2004 · 51 citations

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Stairway risers and treads: acceptable and preferred dimensions

Christine Irvine, Sarah Snook, J.H. Sparshatt · Applied Ergonomics · 1990 · 48 citations

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Modelling effects of stair width on rates of stair climbing in a train station

Frank F. Eves, Amanda Lewis, Carl Griffin · Preventive Medicine · 2007 · 33 citations

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Authors

40

  1. FH
    Feinan Hu

    Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, China

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  2. RC
    Riley C. Sheehan

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    1 publications · 80 citations

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  3. CI
    Christine Irvine

    Praxis, Estonia

    1 publications · 48 citations

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  4. JO
    Janusz Olszak

    AGH University of Krakow, Poland

    1 publications · 29 citations

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  5. WK
    Wolfram Klingsch

    Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany

    1 publications · 103 citations

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Institutions

19

  1. St. John's School

    Houston, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

    Tokyo, Japan

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    42 citations

  3. Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    64 citations

  4. AGH University of Krakow

    Krakow, Poland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    29 citations

  5. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    160 citations

  6. Forschungszentrum Jülich

    Jülich, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    103 citations

  7. St. John's University

    Taipei, Taiwan

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    28 citations

  8. Hyundai Motors (South Korea)

    Seongnam-si, South Korea

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

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Venues

  1. Applied Ergonomics

    2 publications · 128 citations

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  3. Building and Environment

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  4. Global and Planetary Change

    1 publications · 29 citations

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  5. International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems

    Conference · 1 publications · 16 citations

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