Introduction to Transportation Engineering

Author: Yao Zukang
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Publish Date: 2007-01-19
Features: This book takes the entire transportation system (including rail, road, waterway, aviation, pipeline, and urban transportation systems) as its object, primarily introducing the nature and role of modern transportation, the composition of transportation systems, and the current status of various transportation systems in China. It elaborates on the characteristics of different types of transport vehicles and the physical properties related to transportation engineering design. It analyzes the operational characteristics of transport vehicles on transportation facilities. It briefly introduces the basic concepts, methods, and steps of transportation engineering planning and highlights the requirements and methods for traffic control and management during operations on tracks, roads, ports, and airports. This book can serve as a textbook for relevant majors in transportation and civil engineering disciplines in colleges and universities, as well as a reference for professionals in related fields. The book consists of 9 chapters, focusing on the transportation system (including rail, road, waterway, aviation, pipeline, and urban transportation systems), covering the operational characteristics of transport vehicles, traffic flow, transportation engineering planning, engineering of tracks, roads, ports, airports, and traffic control and management.