DESIGNING FOR THE DISADVANTAGED: OPTIMUM DESIGN CONSIDERS ALL USERS

Designers are becoming more aware of the growing numbers of people prevented from making full use of buildings and transportation systems because of barriers imposed by inadequate design. This disadvantaged category is larger than generally realized, including not only those with obvious physical disability-the wheelchair-restricted or the blind-but the elderly and those temporarily encumbered with packages, suitcases or heavy clothing. Attention to some simple design elements described here can increase the ultimate use of a structure or system.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • FRUIN, J J
• Publication Date: 1975-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 65-69
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Human factors; Passenger cars; Persons with disabilities; Rail transit facilities; Rail transit stations; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098047
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ASCE Civil Engineering
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 1981 12:00AM