Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis / Edition 6

by Fred L. Mannering, Scott S. Washburn

Overview

Designed for entry-level transportation engineering courses, the second edition of this invaluable text manages to provide both an excellent depth of coverage, yet remains concise and highly focused in its presentation and analysis of the issues facing highway engineering and traffic analysis. Includes a detailed study of the impact of advancing vehicle technology on the field, plus even more challenging end-of-chapter problems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119305026
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	09/26/2016
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Dr. Fred L. Mannering is an affiliate professor CEE at Purdue University. He has authored over 80 journal articles, and nearly the same number of papers. He is currently a member of two Committees of the Transportation Research Board. His research interests are in the application of econometric and statistical methods to a variety of engineering problems, highway safety, transportation economics, automobile demand, and travel behavior.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis.
Road Vehicle Performance.
Geometric Design of Highways.
Pavement Design and Highway Drainage.
Elements of Traffic Analysis.
Traffic Analysis at Signalized Intersections.
Level of Service Analysis.
Traffic Forecasting.
Appendices.
Index.

Editorial Reviews

This entry-level text on transportation engineering focuses exclusively on highway transportation, and provides the material needed to answer questions on the exam for professional registration in civil engineering and to solve highway-related problems encountered in engineering practice. Topics include road vehicle performance, the geometric alignment of highways, pavement design, drainage, traffic analysis, queuing theory, signalized intersections, the assessment of level of service, and traffic forecasting. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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