Transportation engineering : an introduction

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Transportation engineering : an introduction

C. Jotin Khisty, B. Kent Lall

Prentice Hall, c2003

3rd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in traffic engineering and transportation planning,, Transportation Engineering: An Introduction, Third Edition covers a wide spectrum of topics drawn from such areas as transportation economics, land-use planning, traffic flow, geometric design, highway capacity and facility design, public transportation, energy considerations in urban transportation planning, evaluation of transportation projects, and safety issues. This book provides both students and practitioners with a variety of worked examples illustrating the basic concepts. Material from the latest Highway Capacity Manual (circa 2000) and the AASHTO Publications have been incorporated. The four appendices at the back of the book contain (A) a concise reference on the elements of engineering economics, (B) an introduction to probability and statistics, (C) useful statistical data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, and (D) conversion tables for units of measurement.

Table of Contents

1. Transportation as a System. 2. Transportation Economics. 3. The Land-Use/Transportation System. 4. Vehicle and Human Characteristics. 5. Traffic Flow Characteristics. 6. Geometric Design of Highways. 7. Highway Capacity. 8. Intersection Control and Design. 9. At-Grade Intersection Capacity and Level of Service. 10. Public Passenger Transportation. 11. Urban Transportation Planning. 12. Local Area Traffic Management. 13. Energy Issues Connected with Transportation. 14. TSM Planning: Framework. 15. Evaluation of Transportation Improvement. 16. Transportation Safety. Appendix: Elements of Engineering Economics. Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA8473868X
  • ISBN
    • 0130335606
  • LCCN
    2002190384
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Upper Saddle River, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxiii, 813 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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