FREIGHT NETWORK MODELING SYSTEM. VOLUME 4. SHORTEST-PATH ANALYSIS AND DISPLAY USER'S GUIDE

The Freight Network Modeling System (FNEM) is a general and flexible modeling system designed to have wide applicability to a variety of freight transportation analyses. The system consists of compatible network data bases, data management software, models of freight transportation, report generators, and graphics output. In many studies, a model as comprehensive as FNEM is not required. The second model, Shortest-Path Analysis and Display (SPAD), is a simpler model that optimizes routings of single shipments. The routing criteria that can be used are numerous - including minimizing cost, minimizing delay, minimizing population exposure (useful when considering shipments of hazardous materials), and minimizing accident risk. In addition to the above criteria, the routes can also be restricted to those with clearance for oversized loads or with sufficient load capabilities. SPAD can be used interactively and the routes can be displayed graphically. This volume contains a user's guide for SPAD including preprocessor programs and SPAD execution.

• Corporate Authors:

  Argonne National Laboratory

  9700 South Cass Avenue
  Argonne, IL  United States  60439
• Publication Date: 1985-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 70 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash exposure; Freight transportation; Hazardous materials; Hazards; Information display systems; Manuals; Networks; Risk assessment; Simulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Exposure
• Old TRIS Terms: Displays
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457110
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: ANL/ER-TM-84-1-V.4
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:39PM