Introduction to traffic engineering : a manual for data collection and analysis /
by Thomas R. Currin
- Second edition
- Stamford, CT : Cengage Learning, 2013.
- ix, 143 pages : illustrations; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-143).
Introduction How to Use this Manual -- Spot Speed Study Determining Roadway Speeds -- Turning Movement Counts Assessing the Signalized Intersection I -- Vehicle Delay Study Assessing the Signalized Intersection II -- Parking Study On and OffStreet Analysis -- Saturation Flow Rate Assessing the Signalized Intersection III -- Poisson Distribution Assessing the Signalized Intersection IV -- Queue Length Assessing the Signalized Intersection V -- Headway Study Capacity and the Unsignalized Intersection -- Traffic Compliance Study Obeying the Law -- Freeway Density Uninterrupted Flow -- Vehicle Occupancy Study Measuring Persons per Vehicle -- Origin Destination Study Where and When Do They Travel? -- Trip Generation Study Land Use and Trip Production.
The research leading to the continuous improvement of traffic analysis techniques depends on the ongoing collection of data relating to driver behavior. INTRODUCTION TO TRAFFIC ENGINEERING: A MANUAL FOR DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS is meant to aid both the student of traffic engineering and the transportation professional in sound data collection and analysis methods. It presents step-by-step techniques for several traffic engineering topics. Each topic is introduced in a consistent manner, and data collection and analysis forms are provided for each study. Studies are organized to facilitate inclusion in a formal transportation engineering report.