Transportation Engineering

A practical, accessible guide for managing transportation projects from planning to construction. It covers project management principles, technical and soft skills, and industry-specific best practices. Designed for professionals and students, it supports efficient project delivery in a project-centric transportation industry with rising infrastructure investments.

This open access book offers in-depth insights into connected and automated driving (CAD), exploring its potential to enhance road safety, reduce congestion, and transform mobility. Drawing on Japanese-German research, it examines CAD’s broader impacts on transport systems, public perception, policy, and business models, while addressing key open questions.

Presents key findings from a decade-long Japanese project on innovative structural materials for transportation. It focuses on lightweight, multi-material solutions—steel, alloys, CFRP—developed through interdisciplinary research in materials, joining, and design. Aimed at engineers and students, it documents advanced technologies for next-generation multi-material applications.

Explores Austria’s “Connecting Austria” project on semi-automated truck platooning, covering engineering, traffic management, safety, psychology, and economics. It addresses integration challenges, system efficiency, and maneuvering, offering a comprehensive, interdisciplinary view and valuable research methods for advancing semi-automated driving globally.

Analyses the transport sector's transition toward decarbonization and digitalization, analyzing historical energy consumption trends, future scenarios, and alternative strategies. It explores how digital technologies impact energy use, aiming to inform academics, professionals, and anyone interested in energy, mobility, and climate change debates.