Hoel, L: Traffic & Highway Engineering

Part1-Introduction1.TheProfessionofTransportationEngineering-ImportanceofTransportation;TransportationHistory;TransportationEmployment;Summary;Problems;References2.TransportationSystemsandOrganizations-DevelopingaTransportationSystem;ModesofTransportation;TransportationOrganizations;Summary;Problems;ReferencesPart2-TrafficOperations3.CharacteristicsoftheDriver,thePedestrian,theVehicle,andtheRoad-DriverCharacteristics;Perception-ReactionProcess;OlderDrivers'Characteristics;PedestrianCharacteristics;BicyclistsandBicyclesCharacteristics;VehicleCharacteristics;RoadCharacteristics;Summary;Problems;References4.TrafficEngineeringStudies-SpotSpeedStudies;VolumeStudies;TravelTimeandDelayStudies;ParkingStudies;Summary;Problems;References5.HighwaySafety-IssuesInvolvedinTransportationSafety;StrategicHighwaySafetyPlans;EffectivenessofSafetyDesignFeatures;Summary;Problems;References6.FundamentalPrinciplesofTrafficFlow-TrafficFlowElements;Flow-DensityRelationships;ShockWavesinTrafficStreams;GapandGapAcceptance;IntroductiontoQueuingTheory;Summary;Problems7.IntersectionDesign-TypesofAt-GradeIntersections;DesignPrinciplesforAt-GradeIntersections;DesignofRailroadGradeCrossings;Summary;Problems;References8.IntersectionControl-GeneralConceptsofTrafficControl;ConflictPointsatIntersections;TypesofIntersectionControl;SignalTimingforDifferentColorIndications;FreewayRamps;Summary;Problems;References9.CapacityandLevelofService:Two-LaneandMultilaneHighways-Two-LaneHighways;Freeways;Multilanehighways;Summary;Problems;References;Appendix:Tables10.CapacityandLevelofServiceatSignalizedIntersections-DefinitionsofSomeCommonTerms;LevelofServiceatSignalizedIntersections;Summary;Problems;References;Appendix:TablesPart3-TransportationPlanning11.TheTransportationPlanningProcess-BasicElementsofTransportationPlanning;TransportationPlanningInstitutions;UrbanTransportationPlanning;ForecastingTravel;Summary;Problems;References12.ForecastingTravelDemand-DemandForecastingApproaches;TripGeneration;TripDistribution;ModeChoice;TrafficAssignment;OtherMethodsforForecastingDemand;EstimatingFreightDemand;TrafficImpactStudies;Summary;Problems;References13.EvaluatingTransportationAlternatives-BasicIssuesinEvaluation;EvaluationBasedonEconomicCriteria;EvaluationBasedonMultipleCriteria;Summary;Problems;ReferencesPart4-Location,Geometrics,andDrainage14.HighwaySurveysandLocation-PrinciplesofHighwayLocation;HighwaySurveyMethods;HighwayEarthworkandFinalPlans;Summary;Problems;References15.GeometricDesignofHighwayFacilities-FactorsInfluencingHighwayDesign;DesignoftheAlignment;SpecialFacilitiesforHeavyVehiclesonSteepGrades;BicycleFacilities;ParkingFacilities;ComputerUseinGeometricDesign;Summary;Problems;References16.HighwayDrainage-SurfaceDrainage;HighwayDrainageStructures;SedimentandErosionControl;HydrologicConsiderations;UnitHydrographs;HydraulicDesignofHighwayDrainageStructures;SubsurfaceDrainage;EconomicAnalysis;Summary;Problems;References;AdditionalReadingsPart5-MaterialsandPavements17.SoilEngineeringforHighwayDesign-SoilCharacteristics;BasicEngineeringPropertiesofSoils;ClassificationofSoilsforHighwayUse;SoilSurveysforHighwayConstruction;SoilCompaction;SpecialSoilTestsforPavementDesign;FrostActioninSoils;Summary;Problems;References18.BituminousMaterials-SourcesofAsphalt;DescriptionandUsesofBituminousBinders;PropertiesofAsphaltMaterials;TestsforAsphaltMaterials;AsphaltMixtures;SuperpaveSystems;Summary;Problems;References19.DesignofFlexiblePavements-StructuralComponentsofaFlexiblePavement;SoilStabilization;GeneralPrinciplesofFlexiblePavementDesign;Summary;Problems;References20.DesignofRigidPavements-MaterialsUsedinRigidPavements;JointsinConcretePavements;TypesofRigidHighwayPavements;PumpingofRigidPavements;ThicknessDesignofRigidPavements;Summary;Problems;References21.PavementManagement-ProblemsofHighwayRehabilitation;MethodsforDeterminingRoadwayCondition;PavementConditionPrediction;PavementRehabilitation;PavementRehabilitationProgramming;GISandPavementManagement;Summary;Problems;ReferencesAppendixesIndex