Traffic and Highway Engineering5th EditionGarber, Nicholas J. Publisher: Cengage LearningISBN: 9781305156241
Traffic and Highway Engineering
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Chapter 1 - The Profession Of TransportationChapter 2 - Transportation Systems And OrganizationsChapter 3 - Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The RoadChapter 4 - Traffic Engineering StudiesChapter 5 - Highway SafetyChapter 6 - Fundamental Principles Of Traffic FlowChapter 7 - Intersection DesignChapter 8 - Intersection ControlChapter 9 - Capacity And Level Of Service For Highway SegmentsChapter 10 - Capacity And Level Of Service At Signalized Intersections
Chapter 11 - The Transportation Planning ProcessChapter 12 - Forecasting Travel DemandChapter 13 - Evaluating Transportation AlternativesChapter 14 - Highway Surveys And LocationChapter 15 - Geometric Design Of Highway FacilitiesChapter 16 - Highway DrainageChapter 17 - Soil Engineering For Highway DesignChapter 18 - Bituminous MaterialsChapter 19 - Design Of Flexible Highway PavementsChapter 20 - Design Of Rigid PavementsChapter 21 - Pavement Management
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The new edition of Garber and Hoel's best-selling TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAY ENGINEERING focuses on giving students insight into all facets of traffic and highway engineering. Students generally come to this course with little knowledge or understanding of the i
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