Efficient Transportation and Pavement Systems: Characterization Mechanisms Simulation and Modeling

<p>Internationally significant attention is given to transport sustainability including planning design construction evaluation safety and durability of the road system. <em>The 4th International Gulf Conference on Roads: Efficient Transportation and Pavement Systems - Characterization Mechanisms Simulation and Modeling</em> hosted by the University of Qatar November 2008 provided a forum for discussions of recent developments and research results and needs on transportation network optimization traffic management transportation safety and pavement design analysis material characterization modeling and rehabilitation techniques. This book is a collection of 79 fully refereed papers and six keynote lectures from the conference and includes contributions on a variety of topics: </p><ul> <li>Highway Design and Transportation Planning </li> <li>Transportation Network and Management System </li> <li>Traffic Characteristics and Analysis </li> <li>Traffic and Transit Signal Control </li> <li>Traffic Simulation Safety and Management </li> <li>Advances in Road Safety Engineering</li> <li>Road Accident Analysis and Prediction </li> <li>Work Zone Lane Closures and Dynamic Merging </li> <li>Flexible Pavement Design Analysis and Evaluation </li> <li>Pavement Maintenance and Management </li> <li>Binder and Emulsion Characterization - Effect of Binder Modified Binder and Fillers on HMA </li> <li>HMA Testing and Properties </li> <li>Foamed and HMA Recycling </li> <li>Impact of Geogrids on Pavement Performance </li> <li>Research Development and Standardizations </li> <li>Case Studies</li> </ul>