OBJECTIVE
The students acquire comprehensive knowledge of traffic surveys and studies such as 'Volume
Count', 'Speed and delay', 'Origin and destination', 'Parking', 'Pedestrian' and 'Accident
surveys'. They achieve knowledge on design of 'at grade' and 'grade separated' intersections. They also become familiar with various traffic control and traffic management measures.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Significance and scope, Characteristics of Vehicles and Road Users, Skid Resistance and
Braking Efficiency (Problems), Components of Traffic Engineering- Road, Traffic and Land Use
Characteristics
UNIT II TRAFFIC SURVEYS AND ANALYSIS
Surveys and Analysis - Volume, Capacity, Speed and Delays, Origin and Destination, Parking, Pedestrian Studies, Accident Studies and Safety Level of Services- Basic principles of Traffic Flow.
UNIT III TRAFFIC CONTROL
Traffic signs, Road markings, Design of Traffic signals and Signal co-ordination (Problems),
Traffic control aids and Street furniture, Street Lighting, Computer applications in Signal design
UNIT IV GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF INTERSECTIONS
Conflicts at Intersections, Classification of 'At Grade Intersections, - Channallised Intersections
- Principles of Intersection Design, Elements of Intersection Design, Rotary design, Grade
Separation and interchanges - Design principles.
UNIT V TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
Traffic Management- Transportation System Management (TSM) - Travel Demand
Management (TDM), Traffic Forecasting techniques, Restrictions on turning movements, One- way Streets, Traffic Segregation, Traffic Calming, Tidal flow operations, Exclusive Bus Lanes,
Introduction to Intelligent Transportation System (ITS).
TEXT BOOKS
1. Kadiyali L R, Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning, Khanna Technical
Publications, Delhi, 2000.
2. Khanna K and Justo C E G, Highway Engineering, Khanna Publishers, Roorkee, 2001.
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