Introduction:
Components of road traffic - the vehicle, driver and road. Objectives and scope of traffic engineering
Introduction:
Components of road traffic - the vehicle, driver and road. Objectives and scope of traffic engineering
Traffic Engineering:
Road user characteristics; human and vehicle characteristics, factors affecting road traffic; methods of measurement. Concepts of passenger car units for mixed traffic flow.
Traffic Engineering Studies and Analysis:
Sampling in traffic studies; adequacy of sample size; application of sampling methods for traffic studies, objectives, methods of traffic study, equipment, data collection, analysis and interpretation (including case studies) of (i) Spot speed (ii) Speed and delay (iii) Volume (iv) Origin - destination (v) Parking. Traffic manoeuvres and Stream Characteristics; application in intersection design.
Traffic Regulations and Control:
General regulations; Regulations on Vehicles, drivers and flow; Other regulations and control. Traffic management; noise and air pollution due to road traffic and method of control.
Traffic Control Devices:
Traffic signs, markings, islands and signals. Different methods of signal design; redesign of existing signal including case studies. Signal system and co-ordination. Evaluation and design of road lighting.
ITS:
Introduction to Intelligent Transport System- Application of ITS to Traffic Management System- Public Transportation Management System – ITS Case studies.
Note: Field Work/Laboratory
Surveys viz, Volume Count Survey, Pedestrian Survey Speed Survey, Axle Load Surveys, O-D Survey and Parking Survey are to be carried out.