Modelling the operational effects of unconventional U-turns at a highway intersection

Transportmetrica

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 173-191

  Shahi, Jalil ^a   Choupani, Abdoul Ahad ^b  

^a Tarh e Haftom Inc   (Iran)

^b IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Median U turn; Modelling; Operations; Unconventional design; Weaving sections

Indexed keywords

MEDIAN U-TURN; MODELLING; OPERATIONS; UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN; WEAVING SECTIONS;

DESIGN; LOCATION; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WEAVING;

TRAFFIC CONTROL;

EID: 77956405415     PISSN: 18128602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18128600902795042     Document Type: Article

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