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CIVENG 4TA4

Traffic Analysis: Theory and Simulation

Undergraduate

Winter 2025 · C01

Topics

  • Introduction
  • Fundamentals of uninterrupted flow
  • Macroscopic traffic flow models
  • Shockwave analysis
  • Microscopic traffic flow models
  • Traffic data collection techniques
  • Spot speed and traffic volume studies
  • Signalized intersection design
  • Signal coordination and Actuated signals
  • Capacity and Level of service of signalized intersections
  • Review and project presentations

Readings

  • 1. Traffic Engineering – Roess, Prassas, and McShane, (Fifth Edition, 2019)
    Recommended / optional
  • 2. Traffic Flow Theory – Daiheng Ni (2015)
    Recommended / optional
  • 3. An Introduction to Traffic Flow Theory - Lily Elefteriadou (2014)
    Recommended / optional
  • 4. Highway Capacity Manual: A guide for multimodal mobility analysis – Transportation Research board (sixth edition, 2016)
    Recommended / optional
Winter 2025 · L02

Topics

  • Introduction
  • Fundamentals of uninterrupted flow
  • Macroscopic traffic flow models
  • Shockwave analysis
  • Microscopic traffic flow models
  • Traffic data collection techniques
  • Spot speed and traffic volume studies
  • Signalized intersection design
  • Signal coordination and Actuated signals
  • Capacity and Level of service of signalized intersections
  • Review and project presentations

Readings

  • 1. Traffic Engineering – Roess, Prassas, and McShane, (Fifth Edition, 2019)
    Recommended / optional
  • 2. Traffic Flow Theory – Daiheng Ni (2015)
    Recommended / optional
  • 3. An Introduction to Traffic Flow Theory - Lily Elefteriadou (2014)
    Recommended / optional
  • 4. Highway Capacity Manual: A guide for multimodal mobility analysis – Transportation Research board (sixth edition, 2016)
    Recommended / optional
2024-2025

Topics

  • Traffic operation and transportation network analysis
  • Traffic studies
  • Traffic flow models
  • Shockwave analysis
  • Advanced analysis of signalized intersections
  • Capacity and level of service analysis
  • Road network simulation
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