Evaluation of N-curve methodology for analysis of complex bottlenecks

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1999, 2007, Pages 54-61

  Kurada, Lakshmi ^a   Öǧüt, K Selçuk ^b   Banks, James H ^c  

^a Law and Greenspan Engineers   (United States)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c AGC Paul S Roel Chair in Construction Engineering and Management   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; ERROR CORRECTION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SPEED CONTROL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COMPLEX FREEWAYS; LOOP DETECTORS; N-CURVE METHODOLOGY;

HIGHWAY SYSTEMS;

EID: 38849207550     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1999-06     Document Type: Article

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