Traffic Survey and Theory of Traffic Flow

Lecturer:

Josef Kocourek, Petr Kumpošt, Tomáš Padělek

Tutor:

Josef Kocourek, Petr Kumpošt, Tomáš Padělek

Supervisor:

Department of Transporting Systems

Synopsis:

Traffic flow, vehicles. Kinds of traffic research, measurement of parameters. Statistics. Operating and nonoperating intersections. Column of cars. Simulation of traffic flow during traffic jam.

Requirements:

Completion of „Introduction to Transportation Engineering“, „Road Planning“ and „Highways and Motorways“ courses or their equivalents.

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Organization of traffic research including its preparation and evaluation. Application of simulation models.

Study materials:

Jirava P., Slabý P., Dopravní inženýrství, Praha, ČVUT FS

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• 2.bl.bak.prez.DS 09/10začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.DS 05/06 začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.DS 06/07 začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.DS 07/08začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.DS 08/09začátek (compulsory course)
• 2.bl.bak.prez.DS 10/11začátek (compulsory course)