Optimizing geometric design of single-lane roundabouts: Consistency analysis

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1024-1038

  Easa, Said ^a   Mehmood, Atif ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consistency; Geometric design; Horizontal curve radius; Optimization; Roundabouts; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; ROADS AND STREETS; STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL;

GEOMETRIC DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION MODEL; OPTIMUM DESIGN PARAMETERS; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

DESIGN; GEOMETRIC PHENOMENA; ROAD CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 15844421924     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L04-066     Document Type: Article

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