The contemporary way of living brings about increasing demands on materials used in our everyday lives. Challenging requirements are put on the performance of modern metallic, as well as non-metallic, materials throughout commerce and industry. These requirements are not only from the viewpoint of their lifetime and durability, but also in the context of their user friendliness and safety. A great example of the importance of human safety in everyday life is presented by the published paper studying the effects of a collision involving a pedestrian with a tramway vehicle [1].
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