Calculation of Roundabouts Capacity, Waiting Phenomena and Reliability /

• Main Author: Mauro, Raffaele (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; City planning.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Civil engineering.; Civil Engineering.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Urbanism.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.

Roundabouts have become one of the most significant traffic control measures because they are generally statistically safer and more efficient than traditional at grade intersections. This book is dedicated to the evaluation of the operating conditions of roundabouts. In five parts, it thoroughly il...

Table of Contents:

• Calculation of Roundabouts: Problem Definition
• Capacity Evaluation
• Waiting Phenomena at Steady State and Non-steady State Conditions
• Calculation of Waiting Times, Queue Lengths, and Levels of Service
• Evaluation of Roundabout Reliability.