A trailer from a minor road joins a major road traffic stream having a flow of 2000 veh/hr and a density of 18veh/km. The heavy traffic in the opposite stream makes it difficult for vehicle to overtake it once in the traffic stream. The trailer moves at a speed of 60Km/hr for stretch of 15km. The effect of the entry of the trailer into the traffic stream is an increase in the density of the traffic behind to 30 veh/Km. Determine the number of vehicles that will be in the traffic stream when the trailer eventually leaves

A trailer from a minor road joins a major road traffic stream having a flow of 2000 veh/hr and a density of 18veh/km. The heavy traffic in the opposite stream makes it difficult for vehicle to overtake it once in the traffic stream. The trailer moves at a speed of 60Km/hr for stretch of 15km. The effect of the entry of the trailer into the traffic stream is an increase in the density of the traffic behind to 30 veh/Km. Determine the number of vehicles that will be in the traffic stream when the trailer eventually leaves

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10P

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