Traffic engineering handbook / Institute of Transportation Engineers ; Anurag Pande, Ph.D., Brian Wolshon, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE, co-editors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Institute of Transportation Engineers, author.

Contributor:

Institute of Transportation Engineers, author.

Pande, Anurag, editor.

Wolshon, P. Brian (Paul Brian), editor.

Series:

THEi Wiley ebooks.

THEi Wiley ebooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Traffic engineering--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Traffic engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (122 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Seventh edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2016.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Access using campus network via VPN at home (THEi Users Only).

Summary:

"The Traffic Engineering Handbook is a comprehensive practice-oriented reference that presents the fundamental concepts of traffic engineering, commensurate with the state of the practice"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Table of Contents

Preface

Editorial Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Traffic Engineering Handbook and Its Role in Evolving Practice

I. Background

II. The Vision for This Edition

III. Organization of the Handbook

References

Chapter 2: Probability and Statistical Analyses Techniques for Traffic Engineering Performance Measurement

I. Introduction

II. Descriptive Statistics

III. Probability

IV. Probability Distributions

V. Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing

VI. Regression Modeling

VII. Financial Analysis and Engineering Economics

VIII. Fundamental Concepts in Engineering Economics

IX. Before-and-After Studies

Chapter 3: Road Users

II. Basics

III. Types of Road Users

IV. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

V. Case Studies

VI. EMERGING TRENDS

VII. Further Information

Chapter 4: Traffic Engineering Studies

II. Basic Principles and Guidance Resource

III. Professional Practice: Common Traffic Study Procedures

IV. Emerging Trends

Chapter 5: Level of Service Concepts in Multimodal Environments

II. Basics: Conceptual Foundations of Level of Service

III. Approaches to Level of Service and Performance Measures for Different Modes

IV. Multimodal Environments

V. Types of Multimodal Environments

VI. Multimodal Level of Service Analysis

VII. Challenges to Using MMLOS

VIII. Case Studies

IX. Emerging Trends

Chapter 6: Forecasting Travel Demand

I. Introduction and Approach

II. Basic Principles

III. Professional Practice

IV. Case Studies

V. Emerging Trends

Chapter 7: Traffic Flow Characteristics for Uninterrupted-Flow Facilities.

I. Introduction: Characterizing Traffic Flow for Analysis

II. Basics: Traffic Flow Characteristics for Performance Measurement

III. Professional Practice: Measuring Traffic Characteristics

IV. Traffic Flow Relationships for Uninterrupted Flow

V. Traffic Shock Waves

VI. Measuring Traffic Characteristics at Bottlenecks

VII. Quality of Service on Uninterrupted-Flow Facilities

Chapter 8: Design and Operations of Road Segments and Interchanges in Rural Areas

I. Basic Principles and Reference Sources

II. Professional Practice

III. Case Studies

Chapter 9: Planning, Design, and Operations of Road Segments and Interchanges in Urban Areas

Chapter 10: Design and Control for Interrupted Traffic Flow through Intersections

I. Basic Principles

V. Conclusions

Further Information

Chapter 11: Design and Operation of Complete Streets and Intersections

F. Professional Practice

Chapter 12: Access Management

III. Benefits of Access Management

IV. Professional Practice

VI. Emerging Trends

VII. Conclusion

Chapter 13: Parking

II. Basic Principles and Fundamentals

Chapter 14: Traffic Calming

III. Toolbox

Further Information.

Chapter 15: Work Zone Maintenance of Traffic and Construction Staging

III. Implementing the Transportation Management Plan

IV. Other Practice Issues

Chapter 16: Traffic Management for Planned, Unplanned, and Emergency Events

III. Current Practice

IV. Common Pitfalls

Index

End User License Agreement.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118762264

1118762266

9781523111183

1523111186

9781119174738

1119174732

9781118762288

1118762282

OCLC:

935920605