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Lab 3 - Traffic Volume OEL1
Lab 3 - Traffic Volume OEL1
TRAFFIC VOLUME
TITLE
PREAMBLE Introduction
Level 1 laboratory activity refers to condition where the problem and ways &
means are guided and given to the students. However, the answers to the
assignment are left to the students to solve using the group creativity and
innovativeness. The activity is hoping to slowly introduce and inculcates
independent learning amongst students and prepare them for a much harder task
of open-ended laboratory activities.
Traffic flows can be reasonably well when the rate of flow is less than at capacity,
but excessive delay and congestion can occur when the rate of flow is at or near
capacity. In this laboratory activity students will be exposed to the appropriate
methods to carry out Traffic Volume Study.
Objectives
The objective of the test is:
1. To determine the vehicle composition and trend in the traffic flow stream.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the laboratory activities, students would be able to:
1. Organizing the traffic study in a traffic flow stream (road) and analyze the
peak hour factor and traffic volume measurement.
2. Produce laboratory report in a team
3. Work in group to produce technical report.
Theoretical Background
Traffic volume is defined as the number of vehicles crossing a section of road per
unit time. Traffic volume studies are conducted to collect data on the number of
vehicles that pass a point on a highway facility during a specified time period. High
traffic volume can affect the operation of the road as well as the intersection.
Beside that Traffic Volume Study is to estimate variable such as:
Recently, the top management of UiTM Cawangan Sarawak has received a few
complaints made by students and staffs on the traffic congestion, especially during
PROBLEM the peak hours along a section of road leading to the campus. Rapid development
STATEMENT and more houses built nearby the campus may be the causes of this problem.
Therefore, the campus management has appointed your group to do a traffic
volume study for the road section.
WAYS &
Apparatus
MEANS
(OPEN)
1. multi-gang tally counter
2. Stop watch
3. Clip board and field data survey forms
Procedure
1. Perform necessary preparation such as an accurate watch and set the
correct time, sufficient pens, field data forms and clipboards, mechanical
hand tally counters that are in good condition, safety vest.
2. Select and sketch the layout of the junction (study area) with census
station numbered for each junction arm. The census station must be
a strategic location (safe for the enumerator).
Data Acquisition
Form 1a
HIGHWAY TITLE:
ENGINEERING TRAFFIC VOLUME
(ECG304) CHARACTERISTICS
UNIVERSITI STUDIES
TEKNOLOGI MARA LABORATORY
Station ref. : Enumerator:
Direction : Job No./Sheet No.:
Date : Weather:
Time : Start : Interval recorded:
End : minutes
Class of road:
TIME VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION
Car/taxi Van/L.G.V M.G.V H.G.V Bus M/c Others
NOTE: L.G.V = Light Good Vehicle (< 3tonne) – include utiity vehicle
(pickup)
M.G.V = Medium Good Vehicle – two axles
H.G.V = Heavy Good Vehicle (Large lorry, trailer, heavy vehicle
with 3 axles and more)
M/c = Motorcycle, P/c = Pedal cycle
Vehicle/hr factor
Car/taxi
Van/L.G.V
Medium Good
Vehicle
Heavy Good
Vehicle
Motorcycle
Bus
TOTAL TOTAL
[ ]
van /LGV + MGV + HGV + Bus
× 100
Pc = Total no of vehicles .
Data from field work must be verify and check for its accuracy before further
analyzing is done. The results of the study may be presented in the following
format;
iii. Histogram and graph (line graph) to illustrate traffic volume over time.
ANSWERS The group is required to submit the technical report of the laboratory results
(Open) highlighting the data acquisition process, analysis carried out and the relevancy of
the set-out output to achieve the objective. In the report each group must present
solutions to the problem that may arise in the traffic volume studies based on the
data obtained from the laboratory tests.