Basics of Traffic Engineering
| Type of study | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | English |
| Code | 227-0505/02 |
| Abbreviation | ZDI |
| Course title | Basics of Traffic Engineering |
| Credits | 4 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Transport Constructions |
| Course coordinator | doc. Ing. Vladislav Křivda, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
1. Introduction to traffic engineering (aims, function, principles, basic terms)
2. Traffic surveys
3. Determination of traffic volumes on roads
4. Prognosis of traffic volumes
5. Capacity assessment of roads
6. Capacity assessment of non-controlled intersections
7. Capacity assessment of roundabouts
8. Intersection with traffic lights
9. Theory of traffic flow
10. Traffic accidents
11. Analysis of traffic conflicts
12. Basics of traffic modeling
13. Microsimulation traffic model of simple intersection
2. Traffic surveys
3. Determination of traffic volumes on roads
4. Prognosis of traffic volumes
5. Capacity assessment of roads
6. Capacity assessment of non-controlled intersections
7. Capacity assessment of roundabouts
8. Intersection with traffic lights
9. Theory of traffic flow
10. Traffic accidents
11. Analysis of traffic conflicts
12. Basics of traffic modeling
13. Microsimulation traffic model of simple intersection
E-learning
MS Moodle (VSB-TUO): 227-0505 Basics of Traffic Engineering
Literature
Highway Capacity Manual. A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis. 7th Edition. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Transportation Research Board, 2022. ISBN 978-0-309-08766-7
Design Manual. Washington State Department of Transportation, USA, September 2022. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/m22-01.htm
Design Manual. Washington State Department of Transportation, USA, September 2022. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/m22-01.htm
Advised literature
Beeston L., Blewitt R., Bulmer S., Wilson J. Traffic Modelling Guidelines (Version 4.0). London: Transport for London, 2021, 585 p.
PTV VISSIM – User Manual. Karlsruhe: PTV AG Karlsruhe, Germany (in English, German or French)
PTV VISUM – User Manual. Karlsruhe: PTV AG Karlsruhe, Germany (in English, German or French)
PTV VISSIM – User Manual. Karlsruhe: PTV AG Karlsruhe, Germany (in English, German or French)
PTV VISUM – User Manual. Karlsruhe: PTV AG Karlsruhe, Germany (in English, German or French)