Traffic and highway engineering /
Traffic & highway engineering
Nicholas J. Garber, Lester A. Hoel.
- 4th ed., SI ed. / prepared by Raju Sarkar.
- Satmford, CT : Cengage Learning, 2010.
- xviii, 1229 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1: Introduction: The profession of transportation engineering -- Transportation systems and organizations -- Part 2: Traffic operations: 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: two-lane and multilane highways -- Capacity and level of service at signalized intersections -- Part 3: Transportation planning: The transportation planning process -- Forecasting travel demand -- Evaluating transportation alternatives -- Part 4: Location, geometrics, and drainage: Highway surveys and location -- Geometric design of highway facilities -- Highway drainage -- Part 5: Materials and pavements: Soil engineering for highway design -- Bituminous materials -- Design of flexible pavements -- Design of rigid pavements -- Pavement management.