Transportation Engineering Design - Book recommendation

[AnaAnt]

Hi!
Can anyone recommend a good book on this subject.
Horizontal aligment design, vertical aligment design, superelevation, parking places...
I found few good topics on the internet but I would like to buy a good book.
Thank you.

 

[AnaAnt]

Anyone, please :-(

 

[oldestguy]

Do some on line searches.


For instance a text I used for a course I taught. was by Yoder

http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Pavement-Design-2nd-Edition/dp/0471977802

Doing a search for "Highway alignment" or "Highway Intersections" or "US Department of Transportation" are just a few.

Many state Departments of Transportation have Design manuals on the Internet.

 

[Twinkie]

AASHTO Green Book

 

[AnaAnt]

Hi!
Thanx for the response.
I found two interesting books:

http://www.mhhe.com/engcs/civil/banks/

and

http://www.amazon.com/Policy-Geomet...y+on+geometric+design+of+highways+and+streets

They both seem interestin althou the later one seems like more in depth.
Anyone maybe has on in possesion and can coment on them?
Thank you.

 

[Twinkie]

What are you trying to do? Learn the subject? Design a road? The Green Book is the bible for design, but it is not going to go very in-depth with teaching the actual subjects.

 

[civilman72]

Ana - You want the second book you listed (PGDHS), or also known as the "Green Book."

 

[gbam]

AnaAnt here is the FHWA link. This is where you can find some information. You may also take a look at your State DOT as they may have some additional information for geometric design.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/pubstats/

 

[AnaAnt]

@Twinkie
Yes to re-learn (learned long ago) the subject and design a road.
Why do you say its not going to teach me the subject?

 

[Twinkie]

If you have previous knowledge you will be fine...I was not sure of your level of experience. It's not really a "textbook" that will teach the subject, but if you have some background you will be fine.

 

[BigH]

There is the Highway Engineering Handbook by Baker.

 

[AnaAnt]

@Twinkie
Understood, althou I could use a crash course

@BigH
I found it on Amazon but could not find and table of content

I found this book also:

http://www.amazon.com/Highway-Desig...1-16&keywords=Handbook+of+Highway+Engineering

Theres just one user review but its an VERY interesting review. Again no table of content :-(