Transportation Systems Engineering

  1. Traffic Engineering and Operations
    1. Traffic Flow Theory
      1. Macroscopic Traffic Parameters
        1. Volume and Flow Rate
          1. Definitions and Units
            1. Measurement Methods
              1. Temporal Variations
                1. Spatial Variations
                2. Speed Characteristics
                  1. Time Mean Speed
                    1. Space Mean Speed
                      1. Speed Distributions
                        1. Speed Measurement Techniques
                        2. Density Measurements
                          1. Occupancy Relationships
                            1. Aerial Photography Methods
                              1. Probe Vehicle Methods
                            2. Microscopic Traffic Parameters
                              1. Headway Analysis
                                1. Time Headway Distribution
                                  1. Space Headway Characteristics
                                    1. Following Behavior
                                    2. Gap Acceptance
                                      1. Critical Gap Theory
                                        1. Gap Distribution Models
                                          1. Merging and Weaving Analysis
                                        2. Traffic Stream Relationships
                                          1. Fundamental Diagram
                                            1. Speed-Density Relationship
                                              1. Flow-Density Relationship
                                                1. Speed-Flow Relationship
                                                2. Traffic Stream Models
                                                  1. Greenshields Model
                                                    1. Greenberg Model
                                                      1. Underwood Model
                                                        1. Northwestern Model
                                                        2. Capacity Analysis
                                                          1. Theoretical Capacity
                                                            1. Practical Capacity
                                                              1. Service Flow Rates
                                                          2. Queuing Theory Applications
                                                            1. Basic Queuing Systems
                                                              1. Deterministic Queuing
                                                                1. Stochastic Queuing
                                                                  1. Queue Discipline
                                                                  2. Traffic Applications
                                                                    1. Intersection Queuing
                                                                      1. Ramp Queuing
                                                                        1. Toll Plaza Analysis
                                                                        2. Shockwave Analysis
                                                                          1. Shockwave Formation
                                                                            1. Propagation Speed
                                                                              1. Queue Discharge
                                                                                1. Incident Analysis
                                                                              2. Highway Capacity Analysis
                                                                                1. Basic Freeway Segments
                                                                                  1. Free-Flow Speed
                                                                                    1. Capacity Determination
                                                                                      1. Level of Service Criteria
                                                                                        1. Adjustment Factors
                                                                                        2. Freeway Weaving Sections
                                                                                          1. Weaving Movements
                                                                                            1. Capacity Analysis
                                                                                              1. Level of Service
                                                                                              2. Freeway Ramps
                                                                                                1. Merge Analysis
                                                                                                  1. Diverge Analysis
                                                                                                    1. Ramp Capacity
                                                                                                    2. Multilane Highways
                                                                                                      1. Operational Characteristics
                                                                                                        1. Capacity Analysis
                                                                                                          1. Design Considerations
                                                                                                          2. Two-Lane Highways
                                                                                                            1. Passing Opportunities
                                                                                                              1. Percent Time Spent Following
                                                                                                                1. Average Travel Speed
                                                                                                                2. Arterial Analysis
                                                                                                                  1. Running Time
                                                                                                                    1. Control Delay
                                                                                                                      1. Intersection Influence
                                                                                                                    2. Intersection Analysis
                                                                                                                      1. Signalized Intersections
                                                                                                                        1. Signal Timing Parameters
                                                                                                                          1. Saturation Flow Rate
                                                                                                                            1. Capacity Analysis
                                                                                                                              1. Delay Estimation
                                                                                                                                1. Level of Service
                                                                                                                                2. Unsignalized Intersections
                                                                                                                                  1. Two-Way Stop Control
                                                                                                                                    1. All-Way Stop Control
                                                                                                                                      1. Roundabout Analysis
                                                                                                                                        1. Gap Acceptance Models

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