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| This detailed, interdisciplinary introduction to transportation engineering is ideal as both a comprehensive tutorial and reference.Begins with the basic sciences, mathematics, and engineering mechanics, and gradually introduces new concepts concerning societal context, geometric design, human factors, traffic engineering, and simulation, transportation planning, evaluation.For prospective and practicing transportation engineers. | |
| Product Identifiers | |
| ISBN-10 | 0130814199 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780130814197 |
| Key Details | |
| Author | C. S. Papacostas, Panos D. Prevedouros |
| Number Of Pages | 685 pages |
| Edition Description | Revised |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Publication Date | 2000-05-26 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Prentice Hall PTR |
| Additional Details | |
| Edition Number | 3 |
| Copyright Date | 2001 |
| Illustrated | Yes |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight | 37.1 Oz |
| Height | 1.1 In. |
| Width | 7.2 In. |
| Length | 9.3 In. |
| Target Audience | |
| Group | College Audience |
| Classification Method | |
| LCCN | 00-036738 |
| LC Classification Number | TA1145.P33 2001 |
| Dewey Decimal | 388 |
| Dewey Edition | 21 |
| Table Of Content | |
| Table Of Content | (NOTE: Most chapters include an Introduction, Summary, References, and Exercises.) 1. Introduction and Background. The Transportation System. Transportation System Classification. The Role of Government. Tools and Applications. I. DESIGN AND OPERATION. 2. Roadway Design. Equations of Motions. Human Factors. Geometric Design of Highways. Pavement Structures. 3. Traffic Stream Flow Models. Vehicular Stream Models. Stream Variables. Vehicular Stream Equations and Diagrams. Stream Measurements: The Moving-Observer Method. Shock Waves in Traffic. 4. Capacity and Level of Service Analysis. Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities. Transit Systems: Uninterrupted Flow. Transit System: Interrupted Flow. Highways: Uninterrupted Flow. Highways: Interrupted Flow. Capacity of Signalized Intersections. Traffic Data Collection Methods. Capacity Analysis of Unsignalized Intersections. II. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. 5. Transportation Modes. Modes. Intercity Passenger Travel. Comparisons among Modes and Countries. 6. Urban and Intelligent Transportation Systems. Development of Cities and Transportation Modes. Urban Transportation Modes. Urban Transportation Issues. Intelligent Transportation Systems. 7. Transportation Planning. Historical Development in the United States. Development of a Formal Planning Process. Planning Studies and Methods. Other Planning Issues. 8. Travel-Demand Forecasting. Trip Generation. Trip Distribution. Mode Choice. Trip Assignment. Transport Behavior of Individuals and Households. Other Demand-Forecasting Models. III. TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS. 9. Traffic Impact and Parking Studies. Traffic Impact Studies. Parking Studies. 10. Air Quality, Noise, and Energy Impacts. Air Pollution. Noise Generation. Energy Consumption. 11. Evaluation and Choice. Feasibility and Impact Enumeration. Engineering Economic Analysis. Effectiveness Analysis. IV. SUPPORTING ELEMENTS. 12. Elements of Engineering Economy. Money and Its Time Value. Interest and Discount. Simple and Compound Interest. Nominal and Effective Interest Rates. Discrete and Continuous Compounding. Cash Flows. Equal Series of Payments. Superposition of Cash Flows. 13. Probability and Statistics. Elements of Probability Theory. Experimental Data and Model Parameters. Linear and Nonlinear Regression. Hypothesis Testing and Model Evaluation. 14. Queuing and Simulation. Queuing Models. Computer Simulation. 15. Transportation Software. Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Traffic Simulation Software. Capacity Software: HCS, SIDRA, and Others. Planning Software: EMME/2, QRS II, TRANPLAN, MINUTP, TP+, TRANSCAD, TRANSIMS. Appendix A: 1982 Guidelines for the Preparation of Environmental Documents. Index. |
Average review score based on 4 user reviews
Currently this book is one of the best books out there for Transportation Engineering. I have used it as a text book in my first Transportaion Engineering class as a senior in Civil Engineering in 2006, and I also use it as a reference. If you're interested in the material or need it for a class, I recommend this book for you.
I bought it and never used it, the transportation books are outdated. this might be the best recommended book for the past 25 years.
I didn't really read much of it because it was just way too complicated. There a lot of diagrams and formulas. However it was difficult to solve the questions at the end of the chapter because it doesn't say what section the question is coming from. In my experience, handouts from the professor and lecture notes were much more useful.
During the times that I've tried to learn from the book, there are often not enough examples to clearly convey how to tackle the end-of-chapter problems. Also, useful equations are not neatly organized in one part of the chapter (like the end). In the end, the notes that my professors provide prove the most useful.