Traffic Engineering
Traffic Engineering, 4e, is ideal for a one/two-semester undergraduate survey, and/or for graduate courses on Traffic Engineering, Highway Capacity Analysis, and Traffic Control and Operations.\ This unique text focuses on the key engineering skills required to practice traffic engineering in a modern setting. It includes material on the latest standards and criteria of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (2003 Edition and forthcoming 2010 Edition), the Policy on Geometric Design of...
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Traffic Engineering, 4e, is ideal for a one/two-semester undergraduate survey, and/or for graduate courses on Traffic Engineering, Highway Capacity Analysis, and Traffic Control and Operations.This unique text focuses on the key engineering skills required to practice traffic engineering in a modern setting. It includes material on the latest standards and criteria of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (2003 Edition and forthcoming 2010 Edition), the Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (2004 Edition), the Highway Capacity Manual (2000 Edition and forthcoming 2010 Edition), and other critical references. It also presents both fundamental theory and a broad range of applications to modern problems. Booknews A textbook applicable to an advanced undergraduate or graduate engineering course. Covers the basic design, operation, and maintenance of a safe and efficient transportation system. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Preface1Introduction to Traffic Engineering1Pt. 1Components of the Traffic System and their Characteristics162Road User and Vehicle Characteristics173Roadways and Their Geometric Characteristics384Introduction to Traffic Control Devices715Traffic Stream Characteristics1056Intelligent Transportation Systems120Pt. 2Traffic Studies and Programs1307Statistical Applications in Traffic Engineering1318Volume Studies and Characteristics1599Speed, Travel Time, and Delay Studies20310Accidents: Studies, Statistics, and Programs23611Parking: Studies, Characteristics, Facilities, and Programs263Pt. 3Applications to Freeway and Rural Highway Systems28912Capacity and Level-of-Service Analysis for Freeways and Multilane Highways29013Weaving, Merging, and Diverging Movements on Freeways and Multilane Highways33514Two-Lane, Two-Way Rural Highways38915Signing and Marking for Freeways and Rural Highways424Pt. 4Applications to Urban and Suburban Street Systems44416Introduction to Intersection Control44517Basic Principles of Intersection Signalization47018Fundamentals of Signal Timing and Design50019Elements of Intersection Design and Layout54020Actuated Signal Control and Detection56521Analysis of Signalized Intersections58522Applications of Signalized Intersection Analysis65023Analysis of Unsignalized Intersections66624Signal Coordination for Arterials and Networks68425Analysis of Arterial Performance72626Arterial Planning and Design74027Traffic Planning and Operations for Urban Street Networks759Index779
\ BooknewsA textbook applicable to an advanced undergraduate or graduate engineering course. Covers the basic design, operation, and maintenance of a safe and efficient transportation system. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR booknews.com\ \ \ \ \ BooknewsBroad, detailed coverage includes traffic studies and characteristics, highway capacity and level of service analysis, and the control, operation, and management of traffic facilities. Reflecting developments since 1990, the second edition addresses topics such as intelligent transportation systems (ITS) technologies; developments in automated data collection/analysis; and updated standards and criteria from the latest editions of the AASHTO Green Book, MUTCD, ITE manuals. New chapters on simple signal timing and traffic simulation have been added. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
