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Traffic and Highway Engineering THIRD EDITION

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2002

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Abstract

The book is designed for students in engineering programs where introductory courses in transportation, highway, or traffic engineering are offered. The emphasis of this book is the area of traffic and highway engineering. The following chapters are included: The Profession of Transportation Engineering; Transportation Systems and Organizations; Characteristics of the Driver, the Pedestrian, the Vehicle, and the Road; Traffic Engineering Studies; Highway Safety; Fundamental Principles of Traffic Flow; Intersection Design; Intersection Control; Capacity and Level of Service of Two-Lane Highways, Multilane Highways, and Freeway Segments; Capacity and Level of Service at Signalized Intersections; the Transportation Planning Process; Forecasting Travel Demand; Evaluating Transportation Alternatives; Transportation Systems Management; Highway Surveys and Location; Geometric Design of Highway Facilities; Highway Drainage; Soil Engineering for Highway Design; Bituminous Materials; Design of Flexible Pavements; Design of Rigid Pavements; Pavement Management.