Evaluation of TexSIM for modeling traffic behavior at diamond interchanges /
and efficient means of evaluating existing timing plans for
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1995.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | and efficient means of evaluating existing timing plans for are implemented in the field. This research evaluates the at signalized diamond interchanges. To evaluate TexSIM 2.0 by the difference in detector lengths caused the MOE data collected from the simulator to be inaccurate. computer model, TexSIM 2.0, for simulating traffic behavior corridor can decrease the mobility of the corridor and diamond interchanges and testing new timing plans before they diamond interchanges in College Station, Austin, and Round effectiveness of using the Texas Transportation Institute's exterior approaches of the pretimed diamond interchanges; for simulating and providing accurate descriptive measures of held on long enough in the simulator. The short phase however, Queue lengths and stopped delay were consistently increase time and energy costs associated with delay at length between the field and the model. The problems caused lengths for the actuated diamond interchange were much lengths were caused by a difference in effective detector model outputs were compared to field data collected from overestimated for the interior left turns. Phase and cycle performance for pretimed and actuated diamond interchanges, Poor operation of diamond interchanges along a freeway Recommendations were made for possible solutions to correct replicate field conditions with good accuracy for the Rock, Texas. The results suggest that the model can shorter than observed in the field due to phases not being signalized interchanges. Computer simulation provides a safe the differences between field data and model data found in this research. |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Civil Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | ix, 81 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |