Alternative Types of Roundabouts : An Informational Guide /
This book presents a history of roundabouts, an introduction to their design, calculations of their capacity and traffic-safety features. It describes the key features of standard roundabouts and their limitations. Alternative types of roundabouts are a fairly recent development and have only been i...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2015.
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| Series: | Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic,
6 |
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| Online Access: | Click here to view the full text content |
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| Summary: | This book presents a history of roundabouts, an introduction to their design, calculations of their capacity and traffic-safety features. It describes the key features of standard roundabouts and their limitations. Alternative types of roundabouts are a fairly recent development and have only been implemented in a few countries to date. The book illustrates a broad variety of these recent alternative types of roundabouts, as well as proposed types still in the development phase, explaining for each the specific needs it meets, its advantages and drawbacks. In closing, the book offers an outlook on the role of roundabouts in future street traffic. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 206 pages) 193 illustrations, 122 illustrations in color |
| ISBN: | 9783319090849 |
| ISSN: | 2194-8119 ; |