Course Outline
Traffic analysis
Traffic characteristic and traffic studies: flow, speed, density, travel time, delay
Traffic flow theory: traffic stream model, car following theory
Highway capacity: concept, highway, freeway, ramp, interchange, weaving section
Transit capacity: concept, bus transit, rail transit
Traffic simulation tool
Traffic impact assessment
Traffic characteristic and traffic studies: flow, speed, density, travel time, delay
Traffic flow theory: traffic stream model, car following theory
Highway capacity: concept, highway, freeway, ramp, interchange, weaving section
Transit capacity: concept, bus transit, rail transit
Traffic simulation tool
Traffic impact assessment
Grading
| Midterm | 30% | |
| Final | 40% | |
| Assignment | 20% | |
| Attendance | 10% |
Textbook and Reference
- Adolf D. May, Prentice Hall. (1990) Traffic Flow Fundamentals.
- Nicholas J. Garber, Lester A. Hoel. (2002) Traffic and highway engineering
- Mannering, F.L. and Kilareski, W. P. (1998) Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis, Second Edition, John Wiley&Sons.
- N. Gartner, C. Messer, and A. Rathi (eds.), Traffic Flow Theory, Transportation Research Board Special Report 165 (newest edition), http://www.tfhrc.gov/its/tft/tft.htm
- Transport Research Board. (2000) Highway Capacity Manual.
- Transportation Research Board. (2003) Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual.