Syllabus

Experiment 1. Determination of speed characteristics for Uninterrupted traffic flow [3 hours]
Experiment 2. Determination of traffic at free left turns [3 hours]
Experiment 3. Traffic flow models - Speed-Flow-Density functional relationship for uninterrupted traffic [3 hours]
Experiment 4. Identify Traffic control devices and road inventory survey [3 hours]
Experiment 5. Determination of headway distributions for uninterrupted free-flow traffic [3 hours]
Experiment 6. Assessment of Pedestrian flow characteristics on sidewalks [3 hours]
Experiment 7. Turning movement counts and peak hour factor for road traffic [3 hours]
Experiment 8. Determination of Stopping Sight Distance for uninterrupted traffic [3 hours]
Experiment 9. Determination of intersection capacity and peak hour factor [3 hours]
Experiment 10. Determination of efficiency of pedestrian facilities [3 hours]

Practical knowledge of traffic control and operation

Practical knowledge of the design of different types of traffic facilities

Knowledge of Road safety aspects

Knowledge of Highway design

CO1 Gain practical experience in studying traffic parameters.
CO2 Assess the efficiency of pedestrian traffic flow behavior.
CO3 Gain knowledge about survey techniques used for collecting traffic data.
CO4 Analyze the traffic at intersection and its efficiency
CO5 Conduct analyses of traffic flow characteristics at various flow conditions.

L.R. Kadiyalli, Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning, Khanna Publishers

A. May, Traffic Flow Fundamentals, Prentice Hall

C. S. Papacostas, P. D. Prevedouros, Transportation Engineering and Planning, PHI Publication

H.A. Taha, Operations Research, Prentice Hall of India