Q1/ Two platoons of cars are timed over a distance of 1 km. Their flows are recorded. The first group is the flow at 1800 vehicles per hour, with a density of 30 vehicles per km. The second group take a flow of 2000 vehicles per hour, with a density of 40 vehicles per km. Determine free flow speed, jam density and the maximum flow of the traffic stream.

Q1/ Two platoons of cars are timed over a distance of 1 km. Their flows are recorded. The first group is the flow at 1800 vehicles per hour, with a density of 30 vehicles per km. The second group take a flow of 2000 vehicles per hour, with a density of 40 vehicles per km. Determine free flow speed, jam density and the maximum flow of the traffic stream.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter6: Fundamental Principles Of Traffic Flow

Section: Chapter Questions

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