An investigation of the relationship between total and stopped delay at signalized intersections /

acceleration rates are generally used by most drivers to

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ouyang, Yang
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:acceleration rates are generally used by most drivers to
analytical model was developed to account for the relevant
and acceleration rates. By studying the effects of the
and stopped delay at signalized intersections. As the 1.3
as a constant and should be calculated using an appropriate
as approach speed increased, this delay ratio increased when
changing the composition of total delay. In conclusion, the
components was analyzed with respect to the different
constant as the operating conditions changed. Specifically,
data were collected in the field to validate the model's
decelerate from or accelerate to higher speeds,thus
for this phenomenon is that higher deceleration or
model.
NETSIM computer simulation program was used to provide
operating conditions at signalized intersections. The TRAF-
other parameters were assigned reasonable values. A similar
ratio of total delay to stopped delay should not be treated
reference values for the results from the analytical model
relevant parameters, the relationship between delay
results. Statistical analysis was used as an important tool
that the ratio of total delay to stopped delay was not a
This thesis investigated the relationship between total delay
to achieve this goal. The results from this study indicated
trend was observed from the field measurements. The reason
under the same operating conditions. Actual traffic delay
value used in the 1985 HCM was obtained empirically, an
variables such as approach speeds and associated deceleration
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 86 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.