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Introduction to transportation engineering / James H. Banks.

By: Banks, James H.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: McGraw-Hill series in transportation: Publisher: Boston : WCB/McGraw-Hill, 1998Description: xii, 388 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0070057893 .Subject(s): Transportation engineeringDDC classification: 629.04
Contents:
Introduction -- Transportation system issues and challenges -- Introduction to physical design of transportation facilities -- Geometric design -- Earthwork -- Surfaces and guideways -- Mitigation of environmental impacts -- Traffic analysis techniques -- Traffic flow -- Capacity and level of service -- Traffic control -- Transit operations -- Transportation demand analysis -- Transportation planning -- Transportation project evaluation.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A detailed introduction to the techniques of analysis and design in transportation engineering, this text is intended to be used as a one semester course. More topics than could be covered in that time are included, in order to give lecurers flexibility in their choice.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Transportation system issues and challenges -- Introduction to physical design of transportation facilities -- Geometric design -- Earthwork -- Surfaces and guideways -- Mitigation of environmental impacts -- Traffic analysis techniques -- Traffic flow -- Capacity and level of service -- Traffic control -- Transit operations -- Transportation demand analysis -- Transportation planning -- Transportation project evaluation.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Transportation System Issues and Challenges
  • 3 Introduction to Physical Design of Transportation Facilities
  • 4 Geometric Design
  • 5 Earthwork
  • 6 Surfaces and Guideways
  • 7 Mitigation of Environmental Impacts
  • 8 Traffic Analysis Technique
  • 9 Traffic Flow
  • 10 Capacity and Level of Service
  • 11 Traffic Control
  • 12 Transit Operations
  • 13 Transportation Demand Analysis
  • 14 Transportation Planning
  • 15 Transportation Project Evaluation
  • Appendix A Statistical Tables
  • Appendix B Tables and Charts for Pavement Design
  • Appendix C Highway Capacity Manual Materials (Metric)
  • Index

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