Theory of Road Traffic Operation

Garant předmětu:

Lecturer:

Zuzana Čarská, Vladimír Faltus, Petr Richter

Tutor:

David Hudec, Petr Richter

Supervisor:

Department of Transport Engineering and Transportation Planning

Synopsis:

Traffic parameters and their measurement, acquisition and processing. Road capacity analysis. Theoretical foundations and applications of mathematical models - macroscopic, statistical and microscopic traffic models. Theory of traffic management. Traffic light signals, roundabouts, coordination, public transport priority. Urban and highway management. Traffic excesses management. Road assessment and maintenance methods. Health risks assessment.

Requirements:

no prerequisites

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

To obtain an overview of the basic theory of traffic flow on roads and methods of its management.

Study materials:

Přibyl P.: Řídicí systémy silniční dopravy, vydavatelství ČVUT.

Přibyl P., Svítek M.: Inteligentní dopravní systémy, BEN, 2002, 525 str.

TP 81: Navrhování světelných signalizačních zařízení pro řízení silničního provozu. Praha, 2006.

Roess R., Prassas E., McShane W.: Traffic Engineering, Prentice Hall, 4th edition, pp. 734, ISBN: 978-0-13-613573-9.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2023/2024:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2023/2024:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• navaz. mag. PRE program DS 20/21 (program DS, ne obor) (compulsory course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program DS 21/22 (program DS, ne obor) (compulsory course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program DS 21/22 (program DS) -skok do 2.r. (compulsory course)
• navaz. mag. PRE program DS 22/23 (compulsory course)