Traffic Engineering
2nd Edition
Published on 23. January 1998
Book
Hardback
714 pages
978-0-13-461336-9 (ISBN)
Description
Appropriate for a one/two-semester undergraduate survey, and/or for graduate courses in Traffic Studies, Highway Capacity Analysis, and Traffic Control and Operations.
This unique text presents comprehensive and in-depth coverage of traffic engineering. It covers all modern topics in traffic engineering, including design, construction, operation, maintenance, and system optimization.
This unique text presents comprehensive and in-depth coverage of traffic engineering. It covers all modern topics in traffic engineering, including design, construction, operation, maintenance, and system optimization.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1524 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-461336-9 (9780134613369)
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William R. McShane
Traffic Engineering
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04/1990
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Content
1. Introduction to Traffic Engineering and Its Scope.
2. Emerging Issues and Trends in Traffic Engineering.
3. Traffic Stream Components and Characteristics.
4. Traffic Studies: Introduction and Overview.
5. Statistics and Applications in Traffic Engineering.
6. Volume Studies and Characteristics.
7. Speed, Travel Time, and Delay Studies.
8. Accident Studies.
9. Traffic Capacity Analysis Concepts.
10. Highway Capacity Analysis of Multilane, Uninterrupted Flow Facilities.
11. Areas of Concentrated Turbulence on Uninterrupted Flow Facilities: Weaving, Merging, and Diverging.
12. Calibrating Relationships for Freeway Analysis.
13. Analysis of Two-Lane Rural Highways.
14. Traffic Control Devices.
15. Introduction to Intersection Control.
16. Basic Principles of Intersection Signalization.
17. Fundamentals of Signal Design and Timing.
18. Analysis of Signalized Intersections.
19. Actuated Signals and Detection.
20. Calibration of Parameters for Critical Movement Analysis.
21. Techniques for Addressing Freeway System Congestion.
22. Signal Coordination for Progressive and Congested Conditions.
23. Computer Traffic Signal Control Systems for Arterials and Networks.
24. Arterial Design and Management.
25. Traffic Simulation: Principles and Tools.
2. Emerging Issues and Trends in Traffic Engineering.
3. Traffic Stream Components and Characteristics.
4. Traffic Studies: Introduction and Overview.
5. Statistics and Applications in Traffic Engineering.
6. Volume Studies and Characteristics.
7. Speed, Travel Time, and Delay Studies.
8. Accident Studies.
9. Traffic Capacity Analysis Concepts.
10. Highway Capacity Analysis of Multilane, Uninterrupted Flow Facilities.
11. Areas of Concentrated Turbulence on Uninterrupted Flow Facilities: Weaving, Merging, and Diverging.
12. Calibrating Relationships for Freeway Analysis.
13. Analysis of Two-Lane Rural Highways.
14. Traffic Control Devices.
15. Introduction to Intersection Control.
16. Basic Principles of Intersection Signalization.
17. Fundamentals of Signal Design and Timing.
18. Analysis of Signalized Intersections.
19. Actuated Signals and Detection.
20. Calibration of Parameters for Critical Movement Analysis.
21. Techniques for Addressing Freeway System Congestion.
22. Signal Coordination for Progressive and Congested Conditions.
23. Computer Traffic Signal Control Systems for Arterials and Networks.
24. Arterial Design and Management.
25. Traffic Simulation: Principles and Tools.