CC503 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING TRAFFIC VOLUME STUDY

nurul huda bt azmi nurfarina bt abd rahman norhayati bt mohamed mohd syafiq bin rahim Muhamad kamarul nizam 01dka11f2088 01dka11f2124 01dka11f2118 01dka11f2133 01dka112166

Name of lecturer: EN. AZHAR B. MAT NOR

OBJECTIVE
:- To determine the rate of traffic flow in a particular area to know the composition of traffic and vehicle speed.

APPARATUS

Watch

Safety vest

Stationary

Lab sheet

LOCATION
Jalan Raja Musa Mahadi

PROCEDURE
1. Select a suitable site in along Jalan Raja Musa Mahadi near the entrance of the polytechnic. (Make sure the site chosen is not dangerous and does not interfere with existing traffic). Determine the rate of traffic flow at the selected area. Take note of the number of vehicles based on the type of road via Jalan Raja Musa Mahadi and the types of each vehicle every minutes. (From Ipoh to Ampang and Ampang to Ipoh). Classes for each vehicles every five minutes.

2.

3.
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Do the observation for 1 hour.

Convert the vehicles count data into P.C.U (refer to Arahan Tekniik (Jalan) 8/86 Conversion Factor to P.C.U) in every 5 minutes intervals.

Traffic Volume Study Data Form

Name of observer: NURULHUDA BT AZMI, NURFARINA BT ABD.RAHMAN, MOHAMAD

SYAFIQ B. RAHIM, NORHAYATI BT MOHAMED, MUHAMAD KAMARUL NIZAM B. AB MANAN

Class : DKA 4B Group No : 5 Location : Jalan Raja Musa Mahadi Direction : Ampang to Ipoh Date of observation : 6 January 2014 Starting time : 8.30 a.m Finishing Time : 9.30 a.m
Time 8.30 8.35 8.36 8.40 8.41 8.45 8.46 8.50 8.51 8.55 8.56 9.00 9.01 9.05 9.06 9.10 9.11 9.15 9.16 9.20 9.21 9.25 9.26 9.30 Car 40 28 40 46 52 27 36 69 33 27 35 30 Pcu (1.0) 40 28 40 46 52 27 36 69 33 27 35 30 Heavy Vehicle 6 8 8 8 8 3 7 4 9 6 8 7 Pcu (2.0) 12 16 16 16 16 6 14 8 18 12 16 14 Bus 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Pcu ( 3.0) 0 0 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 Motorcycle 15 10 20 25 18 23 22 15 16 12 7 7 Pcu (0.75) 11.25 7.5 15 18.75 17.5 17.25 16.5 11.25 12 9 5.25 5.25 Pcu Value 63.25 51.5 74 80.75 85.5 53.25 69.5 88.25 63 48 56.25 52.25

Traffic Volume Study Data Form

Name of observer: NURULHUDA BT AZMI, NURFARINA BT ABD.RAHMAN, MOHAMAD SYAFIQ B. RAHIM,

NORHAYATI BT MOHAMED, MUHAMAD KAMARUL NIZAM B. AB MANAN

Class : DKA 4B Group No : 5 Location : Jalan Raja Musa Mahadi Direction : : Ipoh to Ampang Date of observation : 6 January 2014 Starting time : 8.30 a.m Finishing Time : 9.30 a.m
Pcu (2.0) 10 8 22 20 16 16 22 10 Pcu Value 69.25 76.75 133 103.75 89.25 88.5 78.75 70.5

Time 8.30 8.35 8.36 8.40 8.41 8.45

Car 54 65 99

Pcu (1.0) 54 65 99

Heavy Vehicle 5 4 11

Bus 0 0 0

Pcu ( 3.0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Motorcycle 7 5 16

Pcu (0.75) 5.25 3.75 12

8.46 8.50 8.51 8.55

8.56 9.00 9.01 9.05 9.06 9.10 9.11 9.15 9.16 9.20 9.21 9.25 9.26 9.30

80 65
62 44 50 66 68 51 46

80 65
62 44 50 66 68 51 46

10 8
8 11 5 7 12 8 8

0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0 0

5 11
14 13 14 12 4 5 12

3.75 8.25
10.5 9.75 10.5 9 3 3.75 9

14
24 16 16

0
0 0 0

89
95 70 71

Conversion Factors to P.C.Us

Equivalent Value in P.C.Us Type of Vehicle Urban Standards Rural Standard Round About Traffic Signal

Passenger Car Heavy Vehicles Buses Motorcycle Bicycle

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

2.00 3.00 0.75 0.33

3.00 3.00 1.00 0.50

2.80 2.80 0.75 0.50

1.75 2.25 0.33 0.20

( Source Arahan Teknik (Jalan) 8/86 )

Questions
Get the traffic flow in P.C.U / hour Determine the peak hour of the road by making line chart.

ANSWER
MIDPOINT
8.33 8.38 8.43 8.48 8.53 8.58 8.63 8.68 8.73 8.78 Pcu Value 63.25 51.5 74 80.75 85.5 53.25 69.5 88.25 63 48 56.25 52.25

8.83
8.88

Time versus P.C.U's / hour ( Ampang to Ipoh )

100 90 80 70 P.C.U's / hour 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 8.33 8.38 8.43 8.48 8.53 8.58 Times 8.63 8.68 8.73 8.78 8.83 8.88

MIDPOINT 8.33

Pcu Value 69.25 76.75 133 103.75 89.25 88.5 78.75 70.5 89 95 70 71

8.38
8.43 8.48 8.53 8.58 8.63 8.68 8.73 8.78 8.83 8.88

Time versus P.C.U's / hour ( Ipoh to Ampang )

140 120

100 P.C.U's / hour

80

60

40

20

0 8.33 8.38 8.43 8.48 8.53 8.58 Times 8.63 8.68 8.73 8.78 8.83 8.88

 The peak hour of the road by making a line chart we can see that flow from Ampang to Ipoh is 8.41 a.m 8.45 a.m with the total PCU 232 and from Ipoh to Ampang also 8.41 a.m 8.45 a.m wth the total PCU 94.75.

QUESTION
3. Make a bar chart to show the composition of the traffic with 5 minutes intervals.

ANSWER
Bar Chart time versus P.C.U's / hour ( Ampang to Ipoh )
80 70 60 P.C.U's / hour 50 40 30 20 10 car heavy vehicle bus motorcycle

0 8.30 8.35

8.36 8.40

8.41 8.45

8.46 8.50

8.51 8.55

8.56 9.00 Time

9.01 9.05

9.06 9.10

9.11 9.15

9.16 9.20

9.21 9.25

9.26 9.30

Bar Chart time versus P.C.U's / hour ( Ipoh to Ampang )

120

100

80 P.C.U's / hour

60

Car Heavy vehicle

40

bus motorcycle

20

0
8.30 8.35 8.36 8.40 8.41 8.45 8.46 8.50 8.51 8.55 8.56 9.00 9.01 9.05 9.06 9.10 9.11 9.15 9.16 9.20 9.21 9.25 9.26 9.30

Time

Discussion
From the observation, the data that we get is not so accurate. This is because have many problem that we faced. Firstly, the time given is not enough. Time given is 1 hour only. Beside that we have lost focused in calculate the transports it cause the transport so mostly in one time.Lastly, we did not comfortable at our observation places.

Conclusion
From the line chart that we get, the peak hour at Ampang to Ipoh is 232 at hour 8.41 am 8.45 am and the lowest at time 9.21 am to 9.25 am with the value 114.5. From the line chart Ipoh to Ampang the peak hour is 8.41 am to 8.45 am with the value 94.75 and the lowest is at time 9.16 am to 9.20 am with the value 35.75. From the observation, the data that we get is not so accurate. This is because have many problem that we faced. Firstly, the time given is not enough. Time given is 1 hour only. Lastly, we did not comfortable at our observation places. So the recommendation is, extend the time do the observation and plus the group member. We also recommend that, give a counter to count the total of vehicles .