Introduction to transportation engineering / James H. Banks.
By: Banks, James H.
Material type: BookSeries: 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: 629.04Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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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