We can all get along: The alignment of driver and bicyclist roadway design preferences in the San Francisco Bay Area

Two trends in the United States—growth in bicycling and enthusiasm for complete streets—suggest a need to understand how various roadway users view roadway designs meant to accommodate multiple modes. While many studies have examined bicyclists’ roadway design preferences, there has been little investigation into the opinions of non-bicyclists who might bicycle in the future. Additionally, little research has explored the preferences of the motorists who share roads with cyclists—despite the fact that motorists compose the vast majority of roadway users in the United States and similarly developed countries.This paper presents results from an internet survey examining perceived comfort while driving and bicycling on various roadways among 265 non-bicycling drivers, bicycling drivers, and non-driving bicyclists in the San Francisco Bay Area. Analysis of variance tests revealed that both drivers and bicyclists are more comfortable on roadways with separated bicycling facilities than those with shared space. In particular, roadways with barrier-separated bicycle lanes were the most popular among all groups, regardless of bicycling frequency. Striped bicycle lanes, a common treatment in the United States, received mixed reviews: a majority of the sample believed that they benefit cyclists and drivers through predictability and legitimacy on the roadway, but the lanes were rated significantly less comfortable than barrier-separated treatments—particularly among potential bicyclists.These findings corroborate research on bicyclists’ preferences for roadway design and contribute a new understanding of motorists’ preferences. They also support the U.S. Federal Highway Administration’s efforts to encourage greater accommodation of bicyclists on urban streets.     

Effects of passenger characteristics and terminal layout on airport retail revenue: an agent-based simulation approach

This paper examines the effect of passenger characteristics and terminal layout on airport retail revenue using an agent-based simulation approach. Simulation results show that passenger mix (that is, the mix of shopper types according to a typology of airport shoppers) has a profound effect on airport retail revenue; the larger the number of ‘shopping lovers’ there are among passengers, the higher the airport retail revenue. Results also reveal that group travel can lead to negative effects on retail in certain terminal layouts, and that the amount of free dwell time that a passenger has can affect spending due to less retail engagement. This paper shows a combined effect of passenger characteristics and terminal layout on airport retail revenue, and discusses the implications of these results for future airport terminal design that aims to maximise retail potential.     

A practical assessment of stated preferences methods

Stated preferences data in the form of rankings, ratings and choices were collected in Santiago and discrete choice models estimated with them. The models were compared in terms of accuracy v/s the cost of obtaining the information and models. All methods produced reasonable but different models and fairly close subjective values of time. In terms of production costs the ranking method was a clear looser although the experimental design was slightly biased against it. Finally, the use of computerised interviews is highly recommended particularly for dealing with low income people.     

Induced traffic and economic appraisal

Economic appraisal of major roads in the UK is based on a set of standard procedures and conventions. A central assumption has been that the volume and pattern of traffic in any given year is independent of the quality of service offered by the network — the fixed trip matrix assumption. Failing to consider induced traffic can have serious consequences for the accuracy and robustness of the measured traffic benefits from road improvements. Assessment of the wider economic benefits of roads, which is an important political imperative for road investment, is also made more difficult. Two conclusions are reached. Variable trip matrix methods need to be introduced for the appraisal of major road schemes, and scheme appraisal needs to be complemented by a more strategic area-wide approach to evaluation. In responding to its advisory committee (SACTRA), the UK Department of Transport has accepted the first of these conclusions and is cautiously favourable to the second.     

四川绵阳安昌河人行景观桥的横向振动与动力设计

随着人行桥跨度的不断增大以及对桥梁美学和城市景观的追求,人行桥的基频不断降低,其振动及带来的行走舒适性问题也相继日益突出。结合一梁拱组合体系的人行景观桥,对人行桥人致振动的理论及动力设计方法进行探讨。     

高速铁路电缆接地方式对护层感应电压的影响

当高速铁路馈线电缆运行时,其线芯会有交变电流通过,并在馈线电缆金属护层产生感应电动势,当感应电动势过大时,会危及人身安全,降低电缆的绝缘性能,甚至于影响电缆的正常运行。为研究该电动势的影响因素和接地方式的影响规律,利用PSCAD／EMTDC仿真软件建立电缆模型及高速铁路全并联AT供电系统模型,仿真分析电缆在单端接地、中点接地和交叉互联接地方式下的护层感应电压及接地电流。研究结果表明：高速铁路馈线电缆在敷设长度小于1．1 km时,宜采取单端接地方式;长度为1．1～1．9 km时,宜采取中间直接接地方式;长度大于1．9 km时,宜采用交叉互联接地方式,为工程中电缆护层的接地提供参考。     

用于发动机开发的气缸内测试技术

描述了用于揭示气缸内过程的光学诊断技术.说明了可在气缸内安装光学通路的可视化发动机特点和激光诊断技术的原理.给出了典型的测试结果,如气体流动、燃油喷射、混合气形成、燃烧及燃烧产物.此外,探讨了光学诊断技术在发动机内部及外部废气再循环研究中的应用.     

南海自由站立式立管设计与分析

自由站立式立管可作为南海油气开发的立管形式。根据设计参数建立自由站立式立管系统模型,根据南海某油田环境参数校核立管各工况下的强度结果并进行疲劳分析,探讨自由站立式立管动态强度与疲劳特性并验证是否满足规范要求。分析结果表明：该立管设计满足规范中的强度与疲劳要求,且疲劳性能较好;立管等效应力最大处为立管主体顶部应力节下端;最危险浪流方向为沿立管向平台方向;立管主体应力水平受平台运动影响较小,受顶部张紧力以及海流大小影响较大;疲劳损伤最大处位于立管主体顶部,且涡激疲劳损伤大于浪致疲劳损伤。     

耗散系数修正对波浪载荷预报的影响研究

在参考模型试验结果选取适当月池自由面耗散系数的基础上,对目标船进行波浪载荷预报。选取合理的月池自由面耗散系数,以准确模拟月池围壁压力;进而准确计算月池开孔对船体梁波浪载荷的影响,形成一套数值计算与模型试验相结合的带月池船体梁波浪载荷预报方法。研究成果为船舶波浪载荷预报提供参考。     

Extending stated choice analysis to recognise agent-specific attribute endogeneity in bilateral group negotiation and choice: a think piece

This paper is a think piece on variations in the structure of stated preference studies when modelling the joint preferences of interacting agents who have the power to influence the attribute levels on offer. The approach proposed is an extension of standard stated choice methods, known as ‘stated endogenous attribute level’ (SEAL) analysis. It allows for interactive agents to adjust attribute levels off a base stated choice specification that are within their control, in an effort to reach agreement in an experimental setting. This accomplishes three goals: (1) the ability to place respondents in an environment that more closely matches interactive settings in which some attribute levels are endogenous to a specific agent, should the modeller wish to capture such behaviour; (2) the improved ability of the modeller to capture the behaviour in such settings, including a greater wealth of information on the related interaction processes, rather than simply outcomes; and (3) the expansion of the set of situations that the modeller can investigate using experimental data.