How is cast iron detectable warning used in footpath designing?
Summary: Footpaths are made safe with the help of cast iron tiles that are slightly raised than the normal tiles. It is only after the use of cast iron detectable warning that walkers especially those that are visually impaired can walk safely. Footpath is designed for pedestrians and it is so designed that walkers remain safe. Design of a footpath It is a walking area raised and cut from the main road where vehicles run. The objective of creating footpath is to keep walkers safe. But the earlier design was only for those that can see clearly. Visually impaired people had to struggle to find their ways. They had to use their sticks to find their ways. But things changed faster and footpath designers started using raised tiles. Castiron detectable warning is now part of the footpath design. Its objective is to prevent pedestrians from diverting to either side of the footpath. Also, the objective is to aware walkers about slopes, bridges, stairs, a...