Transportation Systems Engineering

  1. Geometric Design of Transportation Facilities
    1. Design Principles and Controls
      1. Design Standards and Guidelines
        1. Design Speed Concept
          1. Design Vehicle Selection
            1. Sight Distance Requirements
            2. Human Factors in Design
              1. Driver Characteristics
                1. Perception-Reaction Time
                  1. Visual Requirements
                    1. Aging Driver Considerations
                    2. Vehicle Characteristics
                      1. Design Vehicle Dimensions
                        1. Turning Radii
                          1. Acceleration and Deceleration
                          2. Environmental Factors
                            1. Topography
                              1. Climate Considerations
                                1. Drainage Requirements
                              2. Horizontal Alignment Design
                                1. Straight Sections
                                  1. Tangent Length Requirements
                                    1. Broken-Back Curves
                                    2. Circular Curves
                                      1. Curve Geometry
                                        1. Minimum Radius Calculation
                                          1. Superelevation Design
                                            1. Curve Widening
                                            2. Transition Curves
                                              1. Spiral Curve Geometry
                                                1. Superelevation Transition
                                                  1. Widening Transition
                                                  2. Compound and Reverse Curves
                                                    1. Design Considerations
                                                      1. Safety Implications
                                                    2. Vertical Alignment Design
                                                      1. Grade Design
                                                        1. Maximum and Minimum Grades
                                                          1. Grade Compensation
                                                            1. Climbing Lanes
                                                            2. Vertical Curves
                                                              1. Crest Vertical Curves
                                                                1. Sight Distance Control
                                                                  1. Comfort Control
                                                                    1. Appearance Control
                                                                    2. Sag Vertical Curves
                                                                      1. Headlight Sight Distance
                                                                        1. Comfort Considerations
                                                                          1. Drainage Requirements
                                                                      2. Cross-Section Design
                                                                        1. Travel Lane Design
                                                                          1. Lane Width Selection
                                                                            1. Number of Lanes
                                                                              1. Lane Balance
                                                                              2. Shoulder Design
                                                                                1. Shoulder Width
                                                                                  1. Shoulder Type
                                                                                    1. Structural Requirements
                                                                                    2. Median Design
                                                                                      1. Median Width
                                                                                        1. Median Barriers
                                                                                          1. Median Openings
                                                                                          2. Roadside Design
                                                                                            1. Clear Zone Requirements
                                                                                              1. Side Slopes
                                                                                                1. Roadside Barriers
                                                                                                2. Drainage Design
                                                                                                  1. Surface Drainage
                                                                                                    1. Subsurface Drainage
                                                                                                      1. Culvert Design
                                                                                                    2. Intersection Design
                                                                                                      1. At-Grade Intersections
                                                                                                        1. Intersection Types
                                                                                                          1. Sight Distance at Intersections
                                                                                                            1. Channelization Design
                                                                                                              1. Turn Lane Design
                                                                                                              2. Roundabout Design
                                                                                                                1. Entry Design
                                                                                                                  1. Circulatory Roadway
                                                                                                                    1. Exit Design
                                                                                                                      1. Pedestrian Facilities
                                                                                                                      2. Grade-Separated Intersections
                                                                                                                        1. Interchange Types
                                                                                                                          1. Ramp Design
                                                                                                                            1. Weaving Section Design

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