The SLEX was designed to carry a free-flow speed of 50 kph and a capacity of 4000 veh/hr. At a certain point near the intersection of a road leading to Laguna, there were 3600 vehicles counted in one hour. Assume a linear relationship. Determine the space-mean speed. Determine the jam density.

The SLEX was designed to carry a free-flow speed of 50 kph and a capacity of 4000 veh/hr. At a certain point near the intersection of a road leading to Laguna, there were 3600 vehicles counted in one hour. Assume a linear relationship. Determine the space-mean speed. Determine the jam density.

Traffic and Highway Engineering

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Chapter6: Fundamental Principles Of Traffic Flow

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