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This document discusses traffic management and engineering. It covers topics such as objectives of traffic management, which include reducing accidents and improving road safety. It also discusses traffic characteristics of road users and vehicles. Methods of traffic surveys like volume, speed and origin-destination studies are presented. Elements of road geometry that impact safety like alignment, gradient and sight distance are explained. The conclusion states that traffic management, controls and road geometry need to work together to effectively reduce accidents. References to Indian Road Congress codes and manuals are provided.
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- 2. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION OBJECTS TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS TRAFFIC SURVEY METHODS TRAFFIC CONTROLLING DEVICES ROAD ACCIDENTAL CAUSES GEOMETRICAL ELEMENTS OF VARIOUS ROADS CONCLUSION REFERENCES
- 3. INTRODUCTION Background IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION MODES OF TRANSPORTATION CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS BY IRC
- 4. ROAD DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA •JAYKAR COMITEE – 1927 •INDIAN ROAD CONGRESS – 1934
- 5. OBJECTIVES OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT DEFINATION- ‘Traffic engineering is the branch of engineering which deals with planning and geometric design of streets, highways, abutting lands and with traffic operations.’ Objectives Traffic management is important for the safe, convenient and economic transportation of persons and good. To reduce the accidental rate of various roads. To improve the various designs standards of roads. To improve the safety techniques of roads. To save the life of the peoples. To find the various accidental
- 6. TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS Road user characteristics a) Physical b) Mental c) Psychological d) Environmental Vehicular characteristics i. Vehicle dimensions ii. Weight of loaded vehicle iii. Power of vehicle iv. Speed of vehicle
- 7. TRAFFIC SURVEY Traffic volume study Speed studies Origin & destination study Traffic capacity study Parking study Accidental study
- 8. SPOT SPEED SURVEY LOCATION- Somatane Phata Bridge Mumbai- Pune Expressway DATE- 28/12/2016 TIME- 12:40 PM TO 1:40 PM Design speed at section- 40 km/ hr NUMBER OF VEHICLES SURVEYED- 384 FOR 50TH PERCENTILE AVERAGE SPEED = 95 KM/HR FOR 85TH PERCENTILE OPERATING SPEED= 109.43 KM/HR FOR 98TH PERCENTILE DESIGN SPEED – 124.6 KM/ HR
- 9. TRAFFIC CONTROL AND SAFETY GUARDRAIL S SIGNS MARKINGS ISLAND S SIGNAL S VERTICAL CLEARANCE KERBS SPEED BRAKERS SAFEGUARDS GUARD RAIL RETAINING WALL
- 10. ROAD ACCIDENTAL CAUSES Due to pedestrian. Due to passengers. Due to vehicles. Due to road condition.
- 11. GEOMETRICAL ELEMENTS OF VARIOUS ROADS Design speed. Horizontal alignment. Horizontal curve. Vertical alignment. Vertical curve. a. Valley curve b. summit curve.
- 13. Gradient. Super elevation. Clearance. Right of way. Road margin Road way width. Carriage way. Camber. Median. Sight distance. Kerbs.
- 14. CONCLUSION Finally it is concluded that for the purpose of to prevent the road accidents or to reduce the rate of accident of road, geometric design, traffic management, and traffic controlling devices plays a vital road. Without a that three perfect combination no design of road is acceptable or safe. This surveys and traffic management also helpful for analysis the various characteristics of roads as well as to redesign the defective parameters of roads.
- 15. REFERENCE IRC: SP: 62 – 1976: Guidelines for control of access on highways. IRC: SP: 85 – Guidelines for variable message signs. IRC: SP: 99 – 2013: Manual of specification and standards for expressway. IRC: SP: 55 – 2014: Guidelines on traffic management in work zone. IRC: SP: 88 – 2010: Manual on road safety audit. IRC: SP: 66 – 1976: Recommended practice for sight distance on rural highways. IRC: SP: 73 – 1980: Geometric design standards for rural(non-urban) highways. IRC: SP: 86 – 1983: Geometric standards for urban roads in plains. IRC: SP: 67 – 2001: Code of practice for road signs.
- 16. IRC: SP: 99 – 1988: Tentative guidelines of provision of speed brakers for control of vehicular speed brakers for control of vehicular speed on minor roads. IRC: SP: 02 – 1968: Route marker sign for NH. IRC: SP: 03 – 1983: Dimensions and weights of roads, design vehicles. IRC: SP: 09 – 1972: Traffic census on non-urban roads. IRC: SP: 11 – 1962: Design and layout for cycle tracks. IRC: SP: 34 – Road construction in water logged areas, flooding. IRC: SP: 62 – 1976: Guidelines for control of access of highways. IRC: SP: 54 – Lateral and vertical clearance for underpass vehicular traffic. IRC: SP: 102 – 1988: Traffic bypasses. IRC: SP: 32 – 1988: Road safety for children’s. IRC: SP: 44 – 1996: Highway safety code. Highway Engineering: S.K.KHANNA & C.E.G.JUSTO
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