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In this chapter, a brief description of adverse wind effects on traffic and pedestrians and their control methods are given.
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Fujino, Y., Kimura, K., Tanaka, H. (2012). Wind Effects on Traffic. In: Wind Resistant Design of Bridges in Japan. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54046-5_12
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