Two-dimensional Continuum Modeling Approach to Transportation Problems

Journal of Transportation Systems Engineering and Information Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 53-68

  HO, H W ^a   WONG, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

continuum modeling approach; model application; model development; two dimensional problem

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MODELING; ECONOMICAL ANALYSIS; FACILITY LOCATIONS; MODEL APPLICATION; NETWORK MODELS; PEDESTRIAN FLOW; ROUTE CHOICE; THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION MODEL; TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM; TWO-DIMENSIONAL PROBLEM;

ELASTIC MODULI; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS;

EID: 36649036336     PISSN: 15706672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1570-6672(07)60002-6     Document Type: Article

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