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Transport
2022/2023

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

  1. Papacostas C.S.: Fundamentals of transportation engineering, Univerity of Hawai, Prentice Hall Int.
  2. Tranport Research Board: Highway Capacity Manual 2016, Washington DC, 2016.
  3. HCS 6 User quide, McTRANS, University of Florida, 2016.

Lecturers

Lectures