Transportation Engineering: 2nd Exam 20/12/2008

Student Name:…………………………….

Question 1: Answer by selecting the right choice

1. The Greenshields’ traffic stream model assumes a linear relationship between time mean speed and density.
A. True B. False

2. The space mean speed represents the average travel time of vehicles over a length of road.
A. True B. False

4. We know that q=ku for traffic flow. If we measure speeds and densities at three points within a mile at the same
time, which of the following is true?
A. Average u will be the same at all three points
B. Average k will be the same at all three points
C. Average q (calculated) will be the same at all three points
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

5. If cars pass a certain point on a highway at a mean headway of 6 seconds, the vehicle flow rate at the point is:
A. 360 vph B. 480 vph C. 600 vph D. 1200 vph

6. For an equal-tangent vertical curve with a curve length L, the distance from the PVC to PVI is:
A. L B.L/2 C. L/3 D. L/4

7. The design of sag vertical curve differs from crest vertical curve in that sight distance on sag vertical curve is
governed by:
A. weather conditions B. daytime conditions C. nighttime conditions

8. The time mean speed is the arithmetic mean of vehicle spot speeds at a point on a highway:
A. True B. False

9. Given a vehicle flow rate of 1200 vph and a space mean speed of 30 mph, what is the average vehicle spacing:
A. 25 feet B. 211 feet C. 20 feet D. 132 feet

10. What is the capacity of a highway segment with free-flow speed of 60 mph and jam density
of 120 vpm, assuming a linear model applies:
A. 1200 vph B. 1800 vph C. 600 vph D. 3000 vph

11. Consider the following vehicle trajectories. Which one is not valid?
Transportation Engineering: 2nd Exam 20/12/2008
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A. Veh. A B. Veh. B Vehicle C.

Question 2: Using an appropriate diagram, identify all the possible conflcit points at a T- unsignalized intersection.
If a signal is installed at this intersection, what would be the potential conflict point. Classify the conflict points be
their types.

Question 3: On Figure below which shows part of road section indicate the name of each elements and do you think
that it is a section in urban or rural road?

Question 4: A crest vertical curve on a 2-way, 2-lane road is designed for 60 mph. The grades are 1.6% and – 1.4%.
If the tangents intersect at 20 + 00.0 and at an elevation of 500 feet meters above sea level, determine the stopping
sight distance, the length of the curve, and the stations and elevations for the Beginning and End of the Vertical
Curve. Assume perception reaction time is 2.5 seconds, f=0.30.

Question 5: Speed trap consisting of a record of times when vehicles passed two points, Find the average time mean
speed and space mean speed of vehicles assuming that the trap distance is 240 feet. If the section length is 1,000 ft
and determine traffic flow

Vehicle Time of passing Time of passing

1 3.0 11.5
2 5.2 13.1
3 8.2 15.2
4 12.1 18.1
5 15.5 20.7
6 18.2 22.4