Highway Engineering: Planning, Design, and Operations - Softcover

Findley, Daniel J.; Cunningham, Christopher M.; Brown Jr, Thomas H.; Cahill, Lorraine M.; Yang, Guangchuan; Huntsinger, Leta F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128221852 ISBN 13: 9780128221853

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2021

Synopsis

Highway Engineering: Planning, Design, and Operations, Second Edition, presents a clear and rigorous exposition of highway engineering concepts, including project development and the relationship between planning, operations, safety and highway types. The book includes important topics such as corridor selection and traverses, horizontal and vertical alignment, design controls, basic roadway design, cross section elements, intersection and interchange design, and the integration of new vehicle technologies and trends. It also presents end of chapter exercises to further aid understanding and learning.

This edition has been fully updated with the current design policies and reference manuals essential for highway, transportation, and civil engineers who are required to work to these standards.

• Provides an updated resource on current design standards from the Highway Capacity Manual and the Green Book
• Covers fundamental traffic flow relationships and traffic impact analysis, collision analysis, road safety audits and advisory speeds
• Presents the latest applications and engineering considerations for highway planning, design and construction

About this title

About the Authors

Dr. Daniel Findley, P.E. is a Senior Research Associate with the Institute for Transportation Research and Education in Raleigh, NC. He specializes in asset management and inventory, horizontal curve safety, economic impact analysis, multi-modal transportation, unique transportation engineering studies, and logistics. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University and is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in North Carolina.

Mr. Chris Cunningham, PE is currently serving as an Interim Director with the Institute for Transportation Research and Education at North Carolina State University. His areas of expertise are in transportation safety and operations, with focus areas in the research and training domains. Specifically, Cunningham regularly works in the areas of safety analysis, asset management, ITS applications, pedestrian and bicycles, alternative intersections and interchanges, and traffic signal timing and optimization. Currently, Mr. Cunningham has fourteen years of professional experience and has conducted numerous training and research activities at the municipal, state, and national levels and serves as a member and friend on many committees in these areas as well. In 2010, he served as co-editor for the 2nd Edition of the ITE Manual of Transportation Studies alongside the other two authors of this book.

Dr. Thomas H. Brown Jr., P.E. is a Faculty Associate with the Institute for

Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) in Raleigh, NC. He

teaches engineering classes for several major programs through

contracts ITRE has with the North Carolina DOT. He holds a Ph.D.

from North Carolina State University and is a licensed Professional

Engineer (PE) in North Carolina.

Lorraine M. Cahill is a Program Manager at the FEP Training Program, Institute for Transportation Research and Education, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

Guangchuan Yang is a research associate at the Institute for Transportation Research and Education at North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, USA

From the Back Cover

Highway Engineering, Second Edition continues to educate highway engineers on when to build a new highway or make improvements to an existing highway, and what components are necessary to ensure an efficient and safe highway. The book’s nine-part treatment begins with a clear and rigorous exposition of highway engineering concepts including project development, the relationship between planning, operations, and safety, and highway types. The book also includes important topics such as corridor selection and traverses, horizontal and vertical alignment, design controls, basic roadway design, cross section elements, intersection and interchange design, and the integration of new vehicle technologies and trends. In addition, the book provides computer exercises using AutoCAD Civil 3D computer tools to generate, evaluate and produce innovative designs solutions, and end of chapter exercises. This updated edition with the current design policies and reference manuals is essential for highway, transportation, and civil engineers who are required to work to these standards.

Edition details

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128221852
• ISBN 13: 9780128221853
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 738