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The document analyzes traffic data collected over 15 minutes including vehicle counts by type and time interval. It then calculates various metrics like passenger car units, flow rate, headway, density, peak hour factor, and traffic level based on the density. The analysis determines the traffic level is B with a density under 12 vehicles/km and speed is approximated to be less than 60km/h due to junctions and a curve.

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Transport Assignment

The document analyzes traffic data collected over 15 minutes including vehicle counts by type and time interval. It then calculates various metrics like passenger car units, flow rate, headway, density, peak hour factor, and traffic level based on the density. The analysis determines the traffic level is B with a density under 12 vehicles/km and speed is approximated to be less than 60km/h due to junctions and a curve.

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND CIVIL ENGINEERING

Name: TASHINGA MADA

Program: HENCENG

Registration Number: R213374S

Lecturer:
Start time: 17.00 hours

Finish Time: 17.15 hours

Table below shows the data collected during traffic counting

Time Interval Car, taxi, pick-up Motorbike, bicycle Truck, bus


17.00-17.05 38 1 2
17.05-17.10 36 2 1
17.10-17.15 47 1 3
Total 121 4 6
The PCU conversions I used are shown in the table below

Vehicle type Car, taxi, pick-up Motorbike, bicycle Truck, bus


PCU 1.0 0.5 1.7
The PCU for the vehicles counted during the time interval is shown in the table below

Vehicle type Car, taxi, pick-up Motorbike, bicycle Truck, bus


PCU 121 2 10.2
Total vehicles = 131

Total PCUs = 133

Total time taken = 15 minutes

Time intervals = 5 minutes

Approximate speed of passing vehicles(U) = 50km/h

Distance from counting point to the junction was = 1000km/h

Calculation

60
Flow rate, q = ×131 = 524 veh/h
15
3600
Headway, ht = = 6.87022901 = 6.87 seconds
524
Flow rate in pcu/h = 532 pcu/h

Distance headway, hd= (U¿ ×(h t)×(0.278)

=50×6.87 × 0.278 = 95.493 = 95.5m

L
Density, k = where L is assumed length that is 1000m and D is spacing between vehicles that is space
D
headway, hd

1000
K= =10.47120419=10 veh/km
95.5
q
Peak hour factor, phf = N where N is the maximum number of vehicles, t is time interval and q is
(60 × )
t
volume

524
Phf = 51 = 0.85620915 = 0.86.
(60 × )
5
This shows the degree of uniformity of the demand.

Since density is 10veh/km therefore it is Level B. The level is associated with stable flows. The operating
speed begins to be restricted. The density is under 12veh/km, maneuvering restrictions are negligible
with little probabilities of speed and flow rate reductions. Occurrence rate of accidents may be high
because of the high speed. Economic cost of Level B is excessive and prohibited.

The speed of vehicles is approximated to be 60km/h but since there are junctions and a curve before the
straight road segment the speed is less than 60km/h to avoid accidents.

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