CIVE97123
Road Traffic Theory and its Application
Module aims
- To introduce vehicle-following and fluid models of traffic flow; applications of traffic models.
- To cover traffic queues: steady state and time-dependent analysis. Modelling, analysis and design of priority junctions and roundabouts.
- To understand signal control at individual junctions; coordinated signal control; priority for public transport in signal control; design of signal-controlled road junctions; principles of urban traffic control and calculation of timing plans.
- To cover comprehensive traffic management – objectives, techniques, modelling and evaluation.
- To consider the nature and process of formulating transport policy, with an emphasis on urban transport policy. Covers setting policy objectives, the main types of policy measures typically introduced in urban areas, and their impacts on behaviour.
- To cover interactions between transport policy and other policy areas
Learning outcomes
On successfully completing this course unit, students will be able to:
- Show how current techniques for design of elements of the road system, and the management and control of all kinds of traffic on the roads, are supported by fundamental understanding, modelling and optimisation techniques.
Module syllabus
- This course provides students with an introduction to the subject of traffic flow theory and its application to various aspects in traffic engineering and control.
- Topics cover various kinds of traffic models ranging from microscopic to macroscopic, performance analysis and control of transport systems, and state-of-the-art applications in practice.
- The students will also have a chance to apply the theories through a set of exercises.
- The students will also have a chance to apply the theories through a set of exercises with practical software packages including ARCADY, PICADY, and TRANSYT.
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Location |
No. |
Topic |
Staff |
|
UCL |
01-02 |
Car-following models and fluid models of traffic flow |
BA |
|
UCL |
03-04 |
Applications of traffic models |
BA |
|
UCL |
05-06 |
Time-dependent analysis of traffic queues |
BA |
|
UCL |
07-08 |
Modelling and analysis of priority junctions and roundabouts |
BA |
|
UCL |
09-10 |
Signal controlled junctions |
BA |
|
UCL |
11-12 |
Motorway analysis and management |
BA |
|
UCL |
13-14 |
Bus priority and operations |
BA |
|
UCL |
15-16 |
Urban traffic signal control |
BA |
|
UCL |
17-18 |
SCOOT urban traffic control system |
NH |
|
UCL |
19-20 |
Traffic data and performance measures |
NH |
|
UCL |
Activity 1 |
Introduction to exercise on traffic flow |
BA |
|
UCL |
Activity 2 |
Introduction to exercise based on ARCADY and PICADY |
BGH |
|
UCL |
Activity 3 |
Exercise on urban signal design TRANSYT |
BGH |
Teaching methods
A combination of lectures and tutorials.