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Public space is an essence of urban life, of a city's living
quality. The (re-) transformation of space today used by the dense
traffic prevalent in urban areas into truly public space is a
highly effective way to increase its quality and quantity in cities
of all sizes and larger metropolitan areas. The starting point of
any such increase is to ensure a better balance between the various
uses of space: more room for pause and the slow traffic of
pedestrians and cyclists, less for handling of goods and the
faster, passive mobility by car. Traditional planning principles in
urban and traffic design will no longer do; new approaches and
instruments are required. This new book introduces to the reader
these approaches and instruments, affecting the actual design as
well as the planning process, as creative strategies rather than as
a rigid set of rules. It is about networking, co-production,
involving local businesses, co-usage of space, circular metabolism,
and an appropriate aesthetic. Using inspiring reference projects as
well as their own work, architects and urban designers Stefan
Bendiks und Aglaee Degros offer a forward-looking insight into how
traffic space can become much needed public space. Text in English
and German.
Recounts the history of the Good Roads Movement that arose in
progressive-era Alabama, how it used the power of the state to
achieve its objectives of improving market roads for farmers and
highways for automobiles Getting Out of the Mud: The Alabama Good
Roads Movement and Highway Administration, 1898-1928 explores the
history of the Good Roads Movement and investigates the nature of
early twentieth-century progressivism in the state. Martin T.
Olliff reveals how middle-class reformers secured political,
economic, and social power not only by fighting against corporate
domination and labor recalcitrance but also by proposing
alternative projects like road improvement and identifying the
interests of the rising middle class as being the most important to
public interest. With the development of national markets in the
late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Americans began to
regard the nation as a whole, rather than their state or region, as
the most important political entity. Many Alabamians wished to
travel beyond their local communities in all seasons without
getting stuck in the mud of rudimentary rutted dirt roads. The
onset of the automobile age bolstered the need for roadmaking,
alerting both automobilists and good roads advocates to the
possibility of a new transportation infrastructure. The Good Roads
Movement began promoting farm-to-market roads, then highways that
linked cities, then those that connected states. Federal matching
funds for road construction after 1916 led state and federal
governments to supplant the Good Roads Movement, building and
administering the highway system that emerged by the late 1920s.
Olliff's study of how Alabamians dealt with strained resources and
overcame serious political obstacles in order to construct a road
system that would accommodate economic growth in the twentieth
century may offer clues to the resurrection of a similar strategy
in our modern era. Many problems are unchanged over the hundred
years between crises: Alabamians demand good roads and a government
that has the capacity to build and maintain such an infrastructure
while, at the same time, citizens are voting into office men and
women who promise lower taxes and smaller government.
Master the principles, analysis, and design in pavement engineering
This student-friendly textbook offers comprehensive coverage of
pavement design and highways. Written by two seasoned civil
engineering educators, the book contains precise explanations of
traditional and computerized mechanistic design methods along with
detailed examples of real-world pavement and highway projects.
Pavement Design: Materials, Analysis, and Highways shows, step by
step, how to apply the latest, software-based AASHTOWare Pavement
Mechanistic-Empirical Design method. Each design topic is covered
in separate, modular chapters, enabling you to tailor a course of
study. Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) sample questions are also
provided in each chapter. Coverage includes: Stress-strain in
pavement Soils, aggregates, asphalt, and portland cement concrete
Traffic analysis for pavement design Distresses and
distress-prediction models in flexible and rigid pavement Flexible
and rigid pavement design by AASHTO 1993 and AASHTOWare Overlay and
drainage design Sustainable and rehabilitation pavement design,
pavement management, and recycling Geometric design of highways
In the books opening chapter, Nefta Eleftheria Votsi, Ph.D.,
Athanasios Kallimanis, Ph.D., and Ioannis Pantis, Ph.D.
methodically review present collected works to clarify Quiet Areas
categories to identify research gaps and establish guidelines for
the addition of Quiet Areas initiatives in cohesive environmental
management approaches. Next, Angel M Dzhambov, MD and Donka D
Dimitrova, Ph.D. examine the risk of hypertension connected to road
traffic noise exposure in different ethnic groups in Bulgaria.
Supplementing this, Hussein M Elmehdi, Ph.D. discusses noise
exposure and related health risks with the goal to connect the
results of measured noise exposures to sleep disturbance and
annoyance. Angel M Dzhambov, MD proves a review of literature on
traffic noise reduction by vegetation. Then, Janusz Bohatkiewicz,
Ph.D. and Maciej Halucha present a study on quit pavements. Ending
the book, David Isaac Ibarra Zarate gives an overview of the issue
of road traffic noise while also presenting possible solutions.
The monograph addresses environmental problems, assessment methods
and remedial measures related to the management of urban
transportation. The book comprises description of current state and
future developments towards sustainable urban transportation. The
assessment of transport-induced urban environmental quality covers
the whole process from the collection of raw data, the storage and
retrieval of this data for computation/modelling, to the
presentation of information. Special attention is given to the
strategies, policies, as well as economic instruments which support
decisions for sustainable environmental management. The book also
includes case studies providing practical examples of respective
environmental issues.
To inform debate on a new transportation bill being considered, the
authors review the literature on the economic outcomes of highway
infrastructure spending, which constitutes the largest share of
federal spending on transportation infrastructure.
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State-of-the-Art Bridge and Highway Rehabilitation and Repair
MethodsThis authoritative volume offers up-to-date guidance on the
latest design techniques, repair methods, specialized software,
materials, and advanced maintenance procedures for bridges and
highway structures. Focusing on both traditional and nontraditional
design issues, Bridge and Highway Structure Rehabilitation and
Repair clarifies the most recent AASHTO bridge design codes and
discusses new analytical and design methodologies, such as the
application of load and resistance factor design (LRFD). A wealth
of concise explanations, solved examples, and in-depth case studies
are included in this comprehensive resource. COVERAGE INCLUDES:
Diagnostic design and selective reconstruction Bridge failure
studies and safety engineering Analytical approach to fracture and
failure Load and resistance factor rating (LRFR) and redesign
Application of LRFD and LRFR methods Inspection and structural
health monitoring Bridge widening and replacement strategies
Conventional repair methods Advanced repair methods Concrete repair
methods Extreme events of flood scour and countermeasures design
Guidelines for seismic design and retrofit methods
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access to any online entitlements included with the product. A
Comprehensive Guide to Highway Engineering--Fully Updated with the
Latest AASHTO Codes Maintaining and improving the nation's
infrastructure is one of the most important challenges facing the
United States, with the primary focus on highways and bridges. The
Third Edition of Highway Engineering Handbook provides broad
coverage of the information, standards, and techniques required for
effective and cost-conscious contemporary highway design,
maintenance, replacement, and repair. This trusted resource has
been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest codes, standards, and
policies of the American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO), as well as new engineering
developments. Filled with photos, illustrations, schematics,
tables, and design equations, this authoritative reference is
essential for anyone involved in or studying highway engineering.
This Third Edition features new information on: The most current
load and resistance factor design (LRFD) methods for bridges The
latest design techniques and improvements in materials for pipes
Developments in sound barriers and lighting requirements
Improvements in safety systems And much more
Background: In the study of traffic system safety, statistical
models have been broadly applied to establish the relationships
between the traffic crash occurrence and various risk factors. Most
of the existing methods, such as the generalised linear regression
models, assume that each observation (e.g. a crash or a vehicle
involvement) in the estimation procedure corresponds to an
individual situation. Hence, the residuals from the models exhibit
independence. Problem: However, this "independence" assumption may
often not hold true since multilevel data structures exist
extensively because of the data collection and clustering process.
Disregarding the possible within-group correlations may lead to
production of models with unreliable parameter estimates and
statistical inferences. Method: Following a literature review of
crash prediction models, this book proposes a 5 T-level hierarchy,
viz. (Geographic region level -- Traffic site level -- Traffic
crash level -- Driver-vehicle unit level -- Vehicle-occupant level)
Time level, to establish a general form of multilevel data
structure in traffic safety analysis. To model properly the
potential between-group heterogeneity due to the multilevel data
structure, a framework of hierarchical models that explicitly
specify multilevel structure and correctly yield parameter
estimates is employed. Bayesian inference using Markov chain Monte
Carlo algorithm is developed to calibrate the proposed hierarchical
models. Two Bayesian measures, viz. the Deviance Information
Criterion and Cross-Validation Predictive Densities, are adapted to
establish the model suitability. Illustrations: The proposed method
is illustrated using two case studies in Singapore: 1) a
crash-frequency prediction model which takes into account Traffic
site level and Time level; 2) a crash-severity prediction model
which takes into account Traffic crash level and Driver-vehicle
unit level. Conclusion: Comparing the predictive abilities of the
proposed models against those of traditional methods, the study
demonstrates the importance of accounting for the within-group
correlations and illustrates the flexibilities and effectiveness of
the Bayesian hierarchical approach in modelling multilevel
structure of traffic safety data.
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Roads That Stand Up to Any Weather Condition The first book
dedicated solely to this important topic, Cold Regions Pavement
Engineering helps ensure that road quality is not compromised by
cold temperatures and other environmental factors. Using the latest
research from the United States, Canada, and Europe, the authors
supply all the information needed to make wise decisions in
situations where freezing temperatures, unstable soil,
precipitation, ice, and small populations are complicating factors,
along with limited funding-a common problem when designing roads in
cold regions. Posing specific design and maintenance problems
encountered in the field, the authors present the techniques and
materials to solve them. Cold Regions Pavement Engineering is a
long-needed resource. Inside: Design methodologies and maintenance
techniques Key information on material selection Calculations for
proper structural design Strategies for constructing new roads
Advice in rehabilitating old or damaged surfaces Case studies of
problems and their solutions Cold Regions Pavement Engineering
includes: * Pavement Materials and Performance * Investigation and
Testing o Calculation of Engineering Parameters * Design
Considerations * Mix and Pavement Design * Maintenance and
Rehabilitation * Pavements on Permafrost
This third edition of the late R.J. Salter's successful book has been revised and updated by N.B. Hounsell. Part I covers transportation planning, incorporating new methodological approaches and models. Part II covers highway traffic analysis and design, including updated sections on link and junction design, together with new computer aided design packages. Part III concentrates in traffic signals, with new chapters on microprocessor-based signal control and modern urban traffic control systems. This new edition consolidates the book's position as a practical text of traffic theory and practice, including many worked examples, for undergraduate and postgraduate students of transport and traffic engineering.
The book focuses on specific infrastructural solutions for
bicycling for Indian cities and other emerging economies. It
explores the current state of bicycling infrastructure in Indian
cities and proposes standard and custom designs, guidelines, 2D and
3D illustrations, technical drawings as well as relevant
discussions and explanations for the choice of right
infrastructural solutions according to site constraints. This
volume will be of great interest to those in academia and industry
dedicated to a vision of creating inclusive streets in Indian
cities and emerging economies to making the street safe and
comfortable for bicyclists.
This book presents human-centered concepts and solutions for
mobility, logistics and infrastructure that will make our growing
metropolitan areas more livable and sustainable.The still
accelerating megatrend of urbanization is leading to constantly
growing metropolitan areas. This creates a whole series of
challenges for municipalities, as well as citizens, such as
overcrowded traffic routes, limited building space and an
increasingly difficult supply situation. With this book we want to
answer the following question: How can people live in densely
populated areas and meet their needs in terms of mobility, freedom,
self-determination, security, prosperity, communication or in other
words: how can metropolitan regions be made humane? The answer to
this question requires innovative ideas and approaches in various
areas: Sustainable designs of infrastructure Economically and
ecologically efficient logistics and mobility approaches
Intelligent applications for navigation and communication All these
ideas must be measured against the needs of citizens and should
thus be developed following a human-centered design approach. This
ensures that innovative solutions will be widely accepted by the
public. In addition, they also have the potential to turn citizens
into active co-designers of future metropolitan areas.
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