Construct the linear relationship between the speed mean speed and the density for a sample of data which collected for a portion of highway indicated * .that the maximum free flow was 2000vph and the jam density was 100 vpkm

Construct the linear relationship between the speed mean speed and the density for a sample of data which collected for a portion of highway indicated * .that the maximum free flow was 2000vph and the jam density was 100 vpkm

Traffic and Highway Engineering

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Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter6: Fundamental Principles Of Traffic Flow

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