Highway capacity manual : a guide for multimodal mobility analysis / / the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine ; TRB, Transportation Research Board

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : National Academies Press, , [2022]; ©2022
• Edizione: Seventh edition
• Descrizione fisica: 1 recurso en línea (3211 páginas)
• Disciplina: 625.7 s; 624.2/1
• Soggetto topico: Highway capacity; Traffic flow; Traffic engineering; Traffic estimation; Highway planning; Highway engineering; Urban transportation - Planning; Roads - Design and construction - Evaluation; City traffic - Evaluation; Streets - Design and construction - Evaluation; Carreteras; Tráfico, Ingeniería del; Autopistas
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- About Us -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Contributors and Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: HCM User's Guide -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- Chapter Organization -- Related HCM Content -- 2. HCM Purpose and Scope -- Purpose and Objectives -- Intended Use -- Target Users -- 3. Structure -- Overview -- Volume 1: Concepts -- Volume 2: Uninterrupted Flow -- Volume 3: Interrupted Flow -- Volume 4: Applications Guide -- Computational Engines -- Commercial Software -- 4. International Use -- Applications -- Metric Conversion Guide -- 5. What's New in the HCM Seventh Edition -- Research Basis for the HCM Seventh Edition -- Methodological Changes by System Element -- Changes to Concepts Chapters -- 6. Companion Documents -- Highway Safety Manual -- A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets -- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices -- Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual -- Traffic Analysis Toolbox -- 7. References -- Chapter 2: Applications -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- Chapter Organization -- Related HCM Content -- 2. Levels of Analysis -- Overview -- Operational Analysis -- Design Analysis -- Planning and Preliminary Engineering Analyses -- Matching the Analysis Tool to the Analysis Level -- 3. Roadway System Elements -- Types of Roadway System Elements -- Analysis of Individual System Elements -- Assessment of Multiple Facilities -- System Performance Measurement -- 4. Travel Modes -- Motorized Vehicle Mode -- Pedestrian Mode -- Bicycle Mode -- Transit Mode -- 5. Operating Conditions -- Uninterrupted Flow -- Interrupted Flow -- Undersaturated Flow -- Oversaturated Flow -- Queue Discharge Flow -- 6. HCM Analysis as Part of a Broader Process -- Noise Analysis -- Air Quality Analysis -- Economic Analysis -- Multimodal Planning Analysis. ; System Performance Measurement -- Summary -- 7. References -- Chapter 3: Modal Characteristics -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- Chapter Organization -- 2. Motorized Vehicle Mode -- Overview -- Vehicle and Human Factors -- Variations in Demand -- Motorized Vehicle Facility Types -- Effects of Other Modes -- 3. Truck Mode -- Overview -- Truck Characteristics -- Effects of Other Modes -- 4. Pedestrian Mode -- Overview -- Human Factors -- Variations in Demand -- Pedestrian Facility Types -- Effects of Other Modes -- 5. Bicycle Mode -- Overview -- Human Factors -- Variations in Demand -- Bicycle Facility Types -- Effects of Other Modes -- 6. Transit Mode -- Overview -- Human Factors -- Variations in Demand -- On-Street Transit Characteristics -- On-Street Transit Facility Types -- Effects of Other Modes -- 7. References -- Chapter 4: Traffic Operations and Capacity Concepts -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- Chapter Organization -- Related HCM Content -- 2. Motorized Vehicle Mode -- Basic Motorized Vehicle Flow Parameters -- Travel Time Reliability -- Additional Uninterrupted-Flow Parameters -- Additional Interrupted-Flow Parameters -- Capacity Concepts -- Estimation of Traffic Flow Parameters -- 3. Pedestrian Mode -- Pedestrian Characteristics -- Pedestrian Flow Parameters -- Capacity Concepts -- 4. Bicycle Mode -- Bicycle Flow Parameters -- Capacity Concepts -- Delay -- 5. Transit Mode -- Bus Speed Parameters -- Capacity Concepts -- 6. References -- Chapter 5: Quality and Level-of-Service Concepts -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- Chapter Organization -- 2. Quality of Service -- 3. Level of Service -- Definition -- Usage -- 4. Service Measures -- Definition and Characteristics -- Service Measure Selection -- Determination of LOS F -- Service Measures for Specific System Elements -- 5. References. ; Chapter 6: HCM and Alternative Analysis Tools -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- Chapter Organization -- Related HCM Content -- 2. HCM-Based Tools -- Generalized Service Volume Tables -- Application of Default Values to HCM Methodologies -- Operations-Level HCM Analysis -- 3. Alternative Tools -- Overview -- Traffic Modeling Concepts and Terminology -- Conceptual Differences Between Analytical and Simulation Tools -- Appropriate Use of Alternative Tools -- Application Framework for Alternative Tools -- Performance Measures from Alternative Tools -- Traffic Analysis Tool Selection Criteria -- Application Guidelines for Simulation Tools -- 4. References -- Appendix A: Developing Local Default Values -- Reference -- Appendix B: Developing Local Service Volume Tables -- Introduction -- Table Construction Process -- Reference -- Chapter 7: Interpreting HCM and Alternative Tool Results -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- Chapter Organization -- Related HCM Content -- 2. Uncertainty and Variability -- Uncertainty and Variability Concepts -- Sources of Uncertainty -- Sensitivity Analysis -- Accuracy and Precision -- Average Values -- 3. Defining and Computing Uniform Performance Measures -- Performance Measures Reported by HCM Methodologies -- Use of Vehicle Trajectory Analysis in Comparing Performance Measures -- Requirements for Computing Performance Measures by Vehicle Trajectory Analysis -- Stochastic Aspects of Simulation Analysis -- Comparing HCM Analysis Results with Alternative Tools -- 4. References -- Chapter 8: HCM Primer -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- Chapter Purpose and Organization -- 2. Highway Operations Concepts -- Capacity and Traffic Flow Concepts -- Uninterrupted-Flow Roadways -- Interrupted-Flow Roadways -- Modal Interactions -- 3. Quality and Level-of-Service Concepts -- Overview -- Quality of Service. ; Level of Service -- Service Measures -- 4. Analysis Process -- Levels of HCM Analysis -- Analysis Tool Selection -- Interpreting Results -- Presenting Results -- 5. Decision-Making Considerations -- Role of HCM Companion Documents -- Use of the HCM in Decision Making -- 6. References -- Chapter 9: Glossary and Symbols -- Contents -- 1. Glossary -- #one Analysis -- Managed Lanes Analysis -- Active Traffic and Demand Management -- 5. Applications -- Example Problems -- Related Content in the HCMAG -- Example Results -- Planning, Preliminary Engineering, and Design Analysis -- Use of Alternative Tools -- 6. References -- Chapter 11: Freeway Reliability Analysis -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- Chapter Organization -- Related HCM Content -- 2. Concepts -- Overview -- Freeway Travel Time and Reliability -- Scenario Generation -- Active Traffic and Demand Management -- 3. Methodology -- Scope of the Methodology -- Required Data and Sources -- Methodology Overview -- Computational Steps -- 4. Extensions to the Methodology -- Active Traffic and Demand Management -- 5. Applications -- Example Problems. ; Example Results -- Default Values -- Planning, Preliminary Engineering, and Design Analysis -- Use of Alternative Tools -- 6. References -- Chapter 12: Basic Freeway and Multilane Highway Segments -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- Chapter Organization -- Related HCM Content -- 2. Concepts -- Basic Freeway and Multilane Highway Segment Description -- Flow Characteristics of Basic Freeway and Multilane Highway Segments -- Freeway Capacity Definitions -- Capacity under Base Conditions -- Speed-Flow Relationship -- Basic Managed Lane Segment Concepts -- Heavy Vehicle Concepts -- Level of Service -- 3. Motorized Vehicle Core Methodology -- Scope of the Methodology -- Required Data and Sources -- Overview of the Methodology -- Computational Steps -- 4. Extensions to the Methodology -- Basic Managed Lane Segments -- Bicycle Methodology for Multilane Highways -- 5. Applications -- Example Problems -- Related Content in the HCMAG -- Example Results -- Planning and Preliminary Engineering Analysis -- Design Analysis -- Service Flow Rates, Service Volumes, and Daily Service Volumes -- Use of Alternative Tools -- 6. References -- Chapter 13: Freeway Weaving Segments -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- Overview -- Chapter Organization -- Related HCM Content -- 2. Concepts -- Overview -- Length of a Weaving Segment -- Width of a Weaving Segment -- Configuration of a Weaving Segment -- LOS Criteria -- 3. Core Methodology -- Scope of the Methodology -- Required Data and Sources -- Overview of the Methodology -- Computational Steps -- 4. Extensions to the Methodology -- Multiple Weaving Segments -- C-D Roads -- Multilane Highways -- ML Access Segments -- ML Weave Segments -- 5. Applications -- Example Problems -- Related Content in the HCMAG -- Example Results -- Types of Analysis -- Use of Alternative Tools -- 6. References. ; Chapter 14: Freeway Merge and Diverge Segments.
• Sommario/riassunto: The 'Highway Capacity Manual, 7th Edition: A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis' is a comprehensive resource published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. It provides methodologies, principles, and tools for analyzing and improving transportation systems across multiple modes, including motorized vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, and transit. The manual is structured into volumes covering concepts, uninterrupted and interrupted flow, and applications, with a focus on operational analysis, design, and planning. It also addresses international adaptations, environmental and economic implications, and multimodal planning. Intended for engineers, planners, researchers, and policymakers, the manual integrates research-backed methods to enhance transportation system performance, safety, and sustainability.
• Titolo autorizzato: Highway capacity manual
• ISBN: 9781523147168; 1523147164; 9780309275590; 0309275598; 9780309275620; 0309275628
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911006834003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II