Analysis of speed characteristics for rural two-lane roads: A field study from Minoufiya Governorate, Egypt

Ain Shams Engineering Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-52

  Hashim, Ibrahim Hassan ^a  

^a Menoufia University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

85th percentile speed; Distribution of spot speeds; Free flow speed; Headway; Speed limit

Indexed keywords

GOVERNORS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

CONSTANT VALUES; FREE FLOW SPEED; HEADWAY; MOVING VEHICLES; SPEED CHARACTERISTICS; SPEED LIMIT; TWO-LANE HIGHWAYS; TWO-LANE ROADS;

SPEED;

EID: 80053343081     PISSN: 20904479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asej.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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