Dimensioning of Traffic Infrastructure
Syllabus
Traffic flow theory (basic, general)
Traffic dimensioning: Conception of capacity of traffic areas and its implementation into the project of transportation infrastructure
Dimensioning of un semaforised intersection (interrupted flow based on HCM 6):
- TWSC intersection,
- AWSC intersection,
- Roundabouts
- Usage of computer tools SIDRA INTERSECTION and HCS 2010
Traffic dimensioning of the roads auside urban area (uninterupted traffic flow based in HCM 6):
- Two lane rouds facilities,
- Freway facilities (basic segments, ramps, weaving areas)
Usage the computer based tools for engineering problems on the field of traffic technique
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Goals and competencies
Subject-specific competencies object relate to knowledge of the advanced methods for dimensioning of traffic areas outside and inside urban areas and with up-to-date, computer based methods for dimensioning the traffic areas.
Basic literature
- Papacostas C.S.: Fundamentals of transportation engineering, Univerity of Hawai, Prentice Hall Int.
- Tranport Research Board: Highway Capacity Manual 2016, Washington DC, 2016.
- HCS 6 User quide, McTRANS, University of Florida, 2016.