Traffic Engineering Coursework - Instructions

CIVL3019 / CIVL3119 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

COURSEWORK ON JUNCTION DESIGN

SECTION A: BACKGROUND INFORMATION

A1.

The Site
D
Road A-C
Design speed = 50 k.p.h.
Dual carriageway
Each carriageway has width = 7.3 m
Central reserve width = 2.5 m
C

Road D-B
Design speed = 50 k.p.h.
Dual carriageway
Each carriageway has width = 7.3 m
Central reserve width = 2.5 m

Design requirements:
a)
b)

The minimum width of central reserve is 1.75 meters.

The average spacing between vehicles in the queue is 5 meters per pcu.

A2.

Design Flow

The predicted design flow in pcu/h for the morning peak period is shown below and the
Appendix.
D

q2
q1

q3

q12
q11
q10

q4
q5
q6
q9

q7
q8
B
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A3.

Analysis Period

The morning peak occurs during the hour from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The analysis period will be
from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., divided into eight 15-minute time slices.
For the period from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., the traffic flow is equal to 70% of the design flow.
For the period from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., the traffic flow is equal to 80% of the design flow.
During the morning peak period from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., the demand profile is represented by a
normal curve with the highest point occurring at 8:30 a.m. This peak demand is equal to
125% of the design flow.
SECTION B: TRAFFIC SIGNAL DESIGN
B1.

Geometric and Signal Design

Using a scale of 1:500, hand sketch a suitable layout for the signalized junction (computer
drawing is not acceptable). When designing your layout, take into account all relevant
geometric features of signalized junction design. The corner radius is 10 meters. Reference
should be made to Transport Planning and Design Manual Vol. 4 for details of junction
layout. Design the lane markings and phasing diagram for the junction control. Reference
should be made to Transport Planning and Design Manual Vol. 3 for details of road
markings.
B2.

Capacity Analysis

Use OSCADY to optimize the signal settings and analyze capacities, delays and queues for
each approach and for each time segment.

SECTION C: ROUNDABOUT DESIGN

C1.

Geometric Design

Using a scale of 1:500, hand sketch a suitable layout for the junction (computer drawing is
not acceptable). When designing your layout, take into account all relevant geometric
features of roundabout design. Reference should be made to Transport Planning and Design
Manual Vol. 2 for details of junction layout. In particular, check that your layout provides for
adequate deflection of cross movements to ensure safety.
C2.

Capacity Analysis

Use ARCADY to analyze capacities, delays and queues for each approach and for each time
segment.

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SECTION D: EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE DESIGN

D1.

Evaluation of Junction Performance

Evaluate the performance of the two alternative designs for the junction using traffic signals
and roundabout. Use the following criteria to evaluate junction performance:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

reserve capacity or design flow capacity ratio

traffic delay
queue length
land intake (including any additional road space taken from the central reserve)
accident rates

For the evaluation of accident rates, simple accident analysis should be adopted and the
following assumptions could be made:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

The road condition is inter-urban.

There are no pedestrians crossing the junction.
The vehicle composition consists of 100% private cars.
24 hour (AADT) traffic count factors should be adopted and the average peak hour
flow is equal to 8% of the 24-hour flow.

Compare the performance of the two junction designs.

D2.

Recommendation

Recommend a preferred junction design and state clearly your reasons for making this
recommendation.

SECTION E: SUBMISSION OF REPORT

Please submit (1) your report, (2) a scanned copy of your hand drawings in prescribed scale,
and (3) a set of computer outputs, in three separate PDF files via Moodle system not later
than 21 November 2015.
Please be reminded that plagiarism is strictly prohibited.

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APPENDIX
Predicted design flow in pcu/h for the morning peak period
q1
q2
q3
q4
q5
q6
100
650
250
270
120
200
220
60
130
70
500
40
200
510
100
70
620
190
120
600
150
160
90
130
150
710
190
90
340
300
40
390
200
190
80
60
220
410
130
110
560
210
170
770
210
200
240
110
130
400
150
60
610
60
180
520
90
260
280
260
120
110
150
100
530
190
210
360
200
160
640
220
210
410
190
160
500
120
200
230
220
220
440
150
280
340
270
210
670
320
q7
170
210
220
110
100
50
140
270
110
140
200
190
90
60
200

q8
280
560
480
660
100
720
390
130
510
140
410
300
140
130
80

q9
190
240
70
230
190
210
50
180
140
70
100
70
210
250
320

q10
230
220
120
210
110
120
150
210
180
140
150
170
140
200
80

q11
360
550
90
260
560
690
300
180
420
730
710
230
610
640
80

q12
110
60
250
200
40
170
330
250
90
260
220
200
80
220
100