Definition, objectives of Traffic Engineering and scope of Traffic Engineering.
Road user characteristics, vehicular characteristics – static and dynamic characteristics, power performance of vehicles, Resistance to the motion of vehicles – Reaction time of driver – Problems on above.
Various types of traffic engineering studies, data collection, analysis objectives and method of study – Definition of study area – Sample size and analysis.
Classified traffic Volume at mid block and intersections, PCU, origin and destination, spot speed, speed and delay, parking – on street parking, off street parking, Accident – causes, analysis measures to reduce accident – problems on above.
Traffic flow theory, Green shield theory – Goodness of fit, - correlation and regression analysis (linear only) – Queuing theory, Car following theory and relevant problems on above.
Poisson’s distribution and application to traffic engineering. Normal Distribution – Significance tests for observed traffic data, Chi Square test – problems on above. Traffic forecast – simulation technique.
Driver, vehicle and road controls – Traffic regulations – one way – Traffic markings, Traffic signs, Traffic signals – Vehicle actuated and synchronized signals – Signals co-ordination. Webster’s method of signal design, IRC method, traffic rotary elements and designs, traffic operation – Street lighting, Road side furniture, Relevant problems on above.
Definition, Necessities, Application in the present traffic scenario