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Traffic Planning and Engineering
Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
- 2nd Edition - January 21, 2016
- Author: F. D. Hobbs
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 7 4 6 - 9
Traffic Planning and Engineering, Second Edition takes into account underlying trends in traffic planning and engineering. In this edition, Chapter 3 has been remodeled, focusing… Read more
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Request a sales quoteTraffic Planning and Engineering, Second Edition takes into account underlying trends in traffic planning and engineering. In this edition, Chapter 3 has been remodeled, focusing on the techniques on conducting surveys and their subsequent analysis. Further emphasis has also been provided on environmental management and the central role of computers in all aspects of traffic planning and engineering. The topics discussed in this book include administration and planning in traffic engineering; traffic studies; traffic surveys and analysis; parking; traffic and environmental management; and road user, the vehicle and the road. The traffic stream and capacity; traffic control systems; street lighting, traffic signs, and carriageway markings; and accidents and road safety are also deliberated in this text. This publication is valuable to traffic engineering students, as well as individuals researching on techniques to achieve the safe and efficient movement of people and goods on roadways.
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Acknowledgments
1. Administration and Planning in Traffic Engineering
Pre-nineteenth Century
Twentieth Century
Legislation
Organization of Local Government
Planning
Planning for Traffic
Design of Residential Areas
Space for Travel
Further Reading
2. Traffic Studies
Volume
Measurement of Volume
Volume Characteristics
Speed
Measurement of Spot Speed
Analysis of Spot Speed Measurements
Speed Characteristics
Measurement
Delay
Presentation of Results
Significance of Delay
Miscellaneous Measurements
Further Reading
3. Traffic Surveys and Analysis
Transportation Surveys
Travel Surveys
Survey Methods
Commercial Vehicle, Public Transport and Taxi Cab Surveys
Home Interview and Questionnaire Survey Procedures
Checking Travel Data
Zoning
Travel Characteristics
Analysis of Travel Surveys
Transport Models
Generalized Cost
Trip Generation
Trip Rate Data Banks
Trip Distribution
Traffic Assignment
Modal Choice
Further Reading
4. Parking
Parking Surveys
Parking Characteristics and Controls
Street Parking
Off-street Parking
Location of Off-street Parking
On- and Off-loading of Goods
Further Reading
5. Traffic and Environmental Management
Traffic Management
One-way Streets
Traffic Studies in Management
Management for the Pedestrian
Transport for the Elderly
General Management Measures
Public Transport
Traffic Management in Public Transport
New Forms of Public Transport
Measures to Improve Bus Routes
Congestion and Restraint
Freight Interchanges
Segregation Measures
Environmental Studies and Assessments
Further Reading
6. The Road User, the Vehicle and the Road
The Road User
Physiological Factors
The Sensory System
Vision
Other Senses
Applications
Perception
The Driving Task
Modifying Factors in Performance
Factors which Influence Behavior
The Vehicle
Visibility
Lighting
Vehicle Warning and Instrument Systems
Brakes
Vehicle Dimensions and Weights
Vehicle Performance
The Road
Road Alignment
Further Reading
7. The Traffic Stream and Capacity
The Traffic Stream
Headways
Traffic Flow Relationships
Capacity
Speed Characteristics
Overtaking
Junctions
Operation
Vehicle Movements and Maneuvers
Delays
Type of Junction
Roundabouts
Elements of Design
Acceleration and Deceleration Lengths
Grade Separated Interchanges
Capacity
Capacity of Junctions and Interchanges
Further Reading
8. Traffic Control Systems
Definitions and Notation
Capacity of Junctions with Signals
Cycle Time Choice
Vehicle Actuated Signals
Additional Signal Control Facilities
Bus Signals
Coordinated Signal Systems
Area Traffic Control or Wide Area Control
Traffic Signal Equipment
Further Reading
9. Street Lighting, Traffic Signs and Carriageway Markings
Street Lighting
General Principles
Street Lighting Sources
Lanterns
Layout
Traffic Signs
Visual Attention
Sign Lettering and Legibility
Maintenance
Siting of Signs and Letter Size
Night Visibility Requirements
Standards
Principles of Route Signing
Carriageway Markings
Purpose and Types of Marking
Aids to Night Visibility and Reflectorization
Further Reading
10. Accidents and Road Safety
The Problem
Road Safety and Accidents
Accident Reporting and Tabulation
Accident Records
Accident Causation and Injury Prevention
The Vehicle
Injury
Crash Injury Improvements
Safety Equipment
The Road User
Road Layouts and Improvements
Effective Measures for Improving Safety
Further Reading
Index
- No. of pages: 560
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: January 21, 2016
- Imprint: Pergamon
- eBook ISBN: 9781483137469