Principles of highway engineering and traffic analysis /
Fred L. Mannering, Scott S. Washburn.
- Fifth edition.
- xii, 336 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
"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"--