Handbook of Transportation Engineering

Overview

This is a comprehensive, problem-solving engineering guide on the strategic planning, development, and maintenance of public and private transportation systems. Covering all modes of transportation on land, air, and water, the Handbook shows how to solve specific problems, such as facility improvement, cost reduction, or operations optimization at local, regional, national, and international levels.

* Extensive sections on road construction and maintenance, bridge construction and repair, and mass transit systems
* Examines airline traffic control systems, airline schedule planning, and airline ground operation
* Covers marine, rail, and freight transportation

Table of contents

Contributors
Preface
Part I: Networks and Systems
Chapter 1. National Transportation Networks and Intermodal Systems (Michael S. Bronzini)
Chapter 2. Transport Network Planning: Theoretical Notions (Ben Immers, Bert Egeter, and Rob van Nes)
Chapter 3. Transportation Systems Modeling and Evaluation (Andrew P. Tarko)
Chapter 4. Software Systems and Simulation for Transportation Applications (Elena Shenk Prassas)
Chapter 5. Applications of GIS in Transportation (Gary S. Spring)
Part II: Traffic Engineering Analysis
Chapter 6. Traffic Engineering Analysis (Baher Abdulhai and Lina Kattan)
Chapter 7. Travel Demand Forecasting for Urban Transportation Planning (Arun Chatterjee and Mohan M. Venigalla)
Chapter 8. Highway Capacity (Lily Elefteriadou)
Chapter 9. Traffic Control Systems: Freeway Management and Communications (RIchard W. Denney, Jr., PE)
Chapter 10. Traffic Signals (Richard W. Denney, Jr., PE)
Chapter 11. Highway Sign Visibility (Philip M. Garvey and Beverly T. Kuhn)
Chapter 12. Traffic Congestion (Kara Kochelman)
Chapter 13. Geometric Design of Streets and Highways (Brian Wolshon)
Chapter 14. Intersection and Interchange Design (Joseph E. Hummer)
Chapter 15. Pavement Testing and Evaluation (Yongqi Li)
Part III: Safety, Noise, and Air Quality
Chapter 16. Traffic Safety (Rune Elvik)
Chapter 17. Transportation Hazards (Thomas J. Cova and Steven M. Conger)
Chapter 18. Incident Management (Ahmed Abdel-Rahim)
Chapter 19. Transportation Noise Issues (Judith L. Rochat)
Chapter 20. Transportation-Related Air Quality (Shauna L. Hallmark)
Part IV: Non-Automobile Transportation
Chapter 21. Pedestrians (Ronald W. Eck)
Chapter 22. Bicycle Transportation (Lisa Aultman-Hall)
Chapter 23. Railway Engineering (Keith L. Hawthorne and V. Terrey Hawthorne)
Chapter 24. Railway Track Design (Ernest T. Selig)
Chapter 25. Improvement of Railroad Yard Operations (Sudhir Kumar)
Chapter 26. Modern Aircraft Design Techniques (William H. Mason)
Chapter 27. Airport Planning and Design (William R. Graves and Ballard M. Barker)
Chapter 28. Air Traffic Control System Design (Robert Britcher)
Part V: Operations and Economics
Chapter 29. Transportation Planning and Modeling (Konstadinos G. Goulias)
Chapter 30. Transportation Economics (Anthony M. Pagano)
Chapter 31. Innovative Information Technology Applications in Public Transportation (John Collura)
Chapter 32. Parking Management (P. Buxton Williams and Jon Ross)
Chapter 33. Trucking Operations (Amelia Regan)
Chapter 34. The Economics of Railroad Operations: Resurgence of a Declining Industry (Wesley W. Wilson and Mark L. Burton)
Chapter 35. Airline Management and Operations (Saad Laraqui)
Chapter 36. The Marine Transportation System (James J. Corbett)
Chapter 37. Freight Transportation Planning (Kathleen Hancock)
Chapter 38. Transportation Management (George L. Whaley)
INDEX

Review quote

Covering all varieties of transportation systems, including freight, passenger, and mass transit air, rail, road, and water systems at the local,regional, national, and international levels, this handbook provides problem-solving engineering tools, planning and design techniques with examples of successful applications, and stratagems for deriving positive results from the complex interplay among policy-making, planning, management, operations, and technology. The handbook offers guidance on providing for pedestrians and bicycles, help with noise and air pollution issues, and methods for improving air traffic control systems,airline scheduling, and ground operations. The editor is president of a publishing and information services consulting firm.

Biographical note

Myer Kutz has been president of Myer Kutz Associates, Inc., a publishing and information services consulting firm, since 1990. He was vice president in charge of scientific/technical publishing at John Wiley & Sons for 5 years. He has been a member of the board of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and chair of the ASME Publications Committee. He has a BS in mechanical engineering from MIT and a master's degree from RPI. He is the editor of Standard Handbook of Biomedical Engineering and Design, also published by McGraw-Hill.

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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM UPGRADES

For anyone striving to increase the efficiency, performance, capacity, or safety of any transportation system, Myer Kutz's Handbook of Transportation Engineering is an unbeatable asset. Packed with practical tools and strategies, this problem-solving resource helps you forge transport system solutions that work on all levels, including the all-important bottom line.

IMPROVE ANY SYSTEM

Covering all varieties of transportation systems -- air, rail, road, and water; local, regional, national, and international; freight and passenger, and facilities -- Handbook of Transportation Engineering provides:

* Problem-solving engineering tools for transportation systems of all types, including mass transit
* Planning and design techniques, with examples of successful applications
* Stratagems for deriving positive results from the complex interplay among policy-making, planning, management, operations, and technology
* Guidance on cost-effective repair of roads and bridges
* Methods for improving air traffic control systems, airline scheduling, and ground operations
* Practical applications that solve problems in rail and freight transportation
* Expert help with noise and air pollution