Three-dimensional model for stop-control intersection sight distance

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 261-270

  Easa, Said M ^a   Dabbour, Essam ^a   Ali, Muhammad Z A ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intersections; Sight distances; Three dimensional models; Traffic control devices; Traffic signs

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; ROADS AND STREETS; VEHICLES;

INTERSECTION SIGHT DESIGNS (ISD);

TRANSPORTATION;

ROAD TRANSPORT;

EID: 1842480215     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(2004)130:2(261)     Document Type: Article

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