عنوان

Using social network analysis for civil infrastructure management

Number

TL48360

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

Using social network analysis for civil infrastructure management

General Material Designation

[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Eric Vechan

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Truax, Dennis D.; El-adaway, Islam H.

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Mississippi State University

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2015

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

126

Text of Note

Committee members: Gude, Vera G.; Keith, Jason M.; Martin, James L.; White, Thomas D.

Text of Note

Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-95964-2

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ph.D.

Discipline of degree

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Body granting the degree

Mississippi State University

Text preceding or following the note

2015

Text of Note

It is essential to build, maintain, and use our transportation systems in a manner that meets our current needs while addressing the social and economic needs of future generations. In today's world, transportation congestion causes serious negative impacts to our societies. To this end, researchers have been utilizing various statistical methods to better study the flow of traffic into the road networks. However, these valuable studies cannot realize their true potential without solid in-depth understanding of the connectivity between the various traffic intersections. This paper bridges the gap between the engineering and social science domains. To this end, the authors propose a dynamic social network analysis framework to study the centrality of the existing road networks. This approach utilizes the field of network analysis where: (1) visualization and modeling techniques allow capturing the relationships, interactions, and attributes of and between network constituents, and (2) mathematical measurements facilitate analyzing quantitative relationships within the network. Connectivity and the importance of each intersection within the network will be understood using this method. The author conducted social network analysis modeling using three studies in Louisiana and two studies in Mississippi. Four types of centrality analysis were performed to identify the most central and important intersections within each study area. Results indicate intersection social network analysis modeling aligns with current congestion studies and transportation planning decisions.

Management; Civil engineering; Transportation planning

Subject Term

Social sciences;Applied sciences;Congestion;Social network analysis;Transportation planning

Rezaei, Sanaz

Truax, Dennis D.; El-adaway, Islam H.

Subdivision

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Mississippi State University

Call Number

1709456336; 3716748

Electronic name

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[Thesis]

276903

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