Principles of highway engineering and traffic analysis

✍ Scribed by Mannering, Fred L.;Washburn, Scott S

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 350
• Edition: Fifth edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

"The 5th edition of the Mannering's Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis continues to offer a concise approach that covers all the necessary fundamental concepts. New features in this edition include updates and more consistency with the latest edition of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM); the inclusion of sample FE exam questions, call-out of common mistakes; and added coverage on a qualitative description of the mechanistic approach"--;Introduction to highway engineering and traffic analysis -- Road vehicle performance -- Geometric design of highways -- Pavement design -- Fundamentals of traffic flow and queuing theory -- Highway capacity and level-of-service analysis -- Traffic control and analysis at signalized intersections -- Travel demand and traffic forecasting.

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction to highway engineering and traffic analysis --
Road vehicle performance --
Geometric design of highways --
Pavement design --
Fundamentals of traffic flow and queuing theory --
Highway capacity and level-of-service analysis --
Traffic control and analysis at signalized intersections --
Travel demand and traffic forecasting.

✦ Subjects

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Civil--General;Traffic engineering;Highway engineering;TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Civil -- General