Prof. Dr.
Abdul Sami Qureshi
ASSIGNMENT FOR 16 CE (A and B)
1. What is the critical flow ratio? For a NB/SB and EB/WB phases if the following are Peak Hour Volumes
available. Assume Average saturation headway (seconds) 2.69 for NB and 2.80 for SB and Peak Hour
Factor 0.90. Calculate the optimum cycle length and green time allotted for both phases assuming suitable
lost time.
Movement Peak Hour Volumes Movement Peak Hour Volumes
(pcu/hr) (pcu/hr)
NB L,T 600+R EB L,T 800
NB R,T 500 EB R,T 700
SB L,T 450+R WB L,T 400
SB R,T 720 WB R,T 920
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2 Discuss the Benefits and Drawbacks of Traffic Signals. What is the critical flow ratio? for a NB/SB phase
if the following Peak Hour Volumes are available. Assume Average saturation headway (seconds) 2.69 for
NB and 2.80 for SB and Peak Hour Factor 0.90. Also calculate the optimum cycle length and green time
allotted both phases.
Movement Peak Hour Volumes (pcu/hr)
NB L,T 600+R
NB R,T 500
SB L,T 450+R
SB R,T 720
3 The table below shows 15-minute volume counts during the peak hour on an approach of an intersection.
Determine the PHF and the design hourly volume of the approach. (8.3:346)
Time Volume
6:00 – 6:15 p.m. 375+R
6:15– 6:30 p.m. 380
6:30 – 6:45 p.m. 412+R
6:45–7:00 p.m. 390
4 Determine the minimum yellow interval at an intersection whose width is 40 ft if the maximum allowable
speed on the approach roads is 30 mi/h. Assume average length of vehicle is 20 ft. (8.4: 349)
5 For the geometric and traffic characteristics shown below, determine a suitable signal phasing system and
phase lengths for the intersection using the Webster method. Show a detailed layout of the phasing system
and the intersection geometry used.
North South East West
Approach Approach Approach Approach
Approach Width 56 ft 56 ft 68 ft 68 ft
Peak-hour approach volume
Left turn 133 73 168 134
Through movement 420 373 563 516
Right turn 140 135 169 178
PHF 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95
Conflicting pedestrian volume 900 ped/hr 1200 ped/hr 1200 ped/hr 900 ped/hr
Assume the following saturation flows:
Through lanes 1600 veh/ln/h
Through and right lanes 1400 veh/ln/h
Left lanes 1000 veh/ln/h
Left and through lanes 1200 veh/ln/h
Left, through, and right lanes 1100 veh/ln/h
HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
Prof. Dr. Abdul Sami Qureshi
6 Repeat Problem 38 using saturation flow rates that are 10% higher. What effect does this have on the cycle
length?
7 Define LOS. A divided rural multi-lane highway is required to cope with an AADT of 40 000 vehicles per
day with k factor 12% PHF factor 0.90 and directional factor, D 0.65. If FFS is observed 70 mph and all
Ideal conditions are uphold. Calculate the number of lanes required in each direction to maintain level of
service C. What will be LOS for the same highway, if two numbers of lanes are provided in each direction?
8 Estimate the service flow rate for level of service B for six lane freeway (three lanes in each direction) with
21-ft (3.6-m) lanes and obstruction 6-ft (1.8m) form the edge of pavement on one side only. The section is
to accommodate 12 percent heavy trucks and buses and 2 percent recreational vehicles. Assume the
adjustment factor for the driver population, fp, is 0.95. The design speed is 75 mph (120 km/hr), and the
section is 1.1 km extended segment. Also Estimate the capacity of the freeway segment.
9 A flexible pavement is to be designed for a rural primary highway by the AASHTO method to carry a
design ESAL OF 0.5R X 106. It is estimated that the pavement base will be exposed to moisture levels
approaching saturation 20 percent of the time. The overall quality of drainage if “Fair”.
The following additional information is available:
Resilient modules of asphalt concrete at 680 F = 400,000 psi
Resilient modules of the base= 35,000 psi
CBR of subgrade material = 3
Reliability level =85 percent
Standard deviation = 0.45
Initial serviceability index = 4.5 and Terminal serviceability index = 2.5
Also design a pavement by the AASHTO method. Assume that there is no subbase.
10 An axle-weight study on a certain highway produced the following data:
Axle Load Group No. of Axeles per 1000 Axle Load Group No. of Axles per 1,000
Single (lb) Vehicles Tandem (lb) Vehicles
<4,000 775 8,000- 12,000 184
4,000-8,000 268 12,000-18,000 196
8,000-12,000 98 18,000-22,000 133
12,000-16,000 87 22,000-26,000 177
16,000-20,000 52 26,000-34,000 78
20,000-24,000 45 34,000-40,000 49
24,000-28,000 10 40,000-50,000 28
28,000-32,000 8 50,000-60,000 23
32,000-36,000 7 >60,000 0
Calculate the truck factor for this highway. For the <4,000 single-axel group, use a load-equivalency factor of
0.0002.
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