2014 CE 2710 HW 7 Solution
2014 CE 2710 HW 7 Solution
2014 CE 2710 HW 7 Solution
Solution:
60 u
k
0.30
hence, (ii)
k 200 3.33u
u 60 0.30k
q uk
we know : (iii)
q uk 200u 3.33u 2
from (ii) and (iii),
q 60k 0.30k 2
from (ii) and (iii),
dq
qmax , set 0
dk
To find
60 0.60k 0
k m 100 veh / mi
qmax 3000 veh / hr
Question 2. The table below contains speed and concentration observations for
different times on a rural road. Plot this data and use a trial-and-error approach (or a
line fitting program like excel) to fit an equation of the form , u = a k + c. where u -
speed, k - concentration, a and c are constants.
Draw the u-k, u-q, and q-k plots showing both the fitted line (using the equations) and
the actually data points. Estimate from the fitted line maximum flow, velocity and
concentration at maximum flow, the jam concentration
Concentration
11
,k 20 27 35 44 52 58 60 64 70 75 82 90 100
5
(vehicle/mi)
Speed, u 53. 48. 44. 40. 37. 35. 34. 27. 20. 17. 14. 13. 11.
8.0
(mph) 2 1 8 1 3 2 1 2 4 5 6 1 2
Solution:
60
50
f(x) = - 0.53x + 62.56
40
30
Speed
20
10
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Concentration
2500
2000
1500
Flow
1000
500
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Density
60
40
Speed
20
0
800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200
Flow
dq
qmax , set 0
dk
To find
km = 53 veh/mi
kj = 125 veh/mi
Find the a) free-flow speed (uf), b) the theoretical maximum flow on the bridge (qmax),
c) the speed (um) and concentration (km) that correspond to the maximum flow, and d)
the jam concentration (kj).
Solution:
Theoretical uf= infinity, but in reality the free flow speed cannot be infinity.
228
Hence, ln 0 and
kj
k j 228 veh / mi
Question 4.A vehicle stream is interrupted and stopped by a flag-person. The traffic volume
for the vehicle stream before the interruption is 1200 veh/hr and the concentration is 100 veh/mi.
Assume that the jam concentration is 240 veh/mi. After five minutes the flag-person releases the
traffic. The flow condition for the release is a traffic volume of 1600 veh/hr and a speed of 20
mph.
Determine the length of the queue and the number of vehicles in the queue after five minutes.
Also calculate how long it will take for the queue to dissipate after the flag-person releases the
traffic.
Solution:
Approach Platoon Release
Conditions: Conditions: Conditions:
Beginning at t = 0:
Question 5.Traffic is traveling at 40 mph and a flow rate of 1000 veh/hr when a tractor going at
15 mph turns on to the road. The platoon that develops behind the tractor has a density of 60
veh/mi. After 0.75 mile, the tractor turns off the main road. The release travel condition for the
vehicles in the platoon is at a flow rate of 1200 veh/hr and a density of 40 veh/mi.
Calculate the length of the platoon that develops and the time that it will take for it to dissipate
after the tractor leaves
Solution:
Part a) Length of Platoon when truck turns off main road
Approach Platoon
Conditions: Conditions:
u = 40 mi/hr u = 15 mi/hr
k = 25 veh/mi k = 60 veh/mi
Step2- Shock wave at front of truck has same speed as truck, Usw1 = 15 mi/hr
= 0.05*17.86 = 0.893miles
Shock wave at the back of platoon still has speed of -2.86 mi/hr
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