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Effect of vehicle type on highway traffic flow: Effects of vehicle type on speed, delay and capacity characteristics of highway traffic flow in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia determined by an examination of traffic data.

The t h e s i s c o n s i d e r s t h e e f f e c t s of v e h i c l e
type on highway t r a f f i c flow. The e f f e c t s of v e h i c l e
type on t h e c a p a c i t y of t r a f f i c s i g n a l approaches are
examined by t h e experimental d e t e r m i n a t i o n of passenger
c a r u n i t s a t i n t e r s e c t i o n s i n London and West Yorkshire
and i n a d d i t i o n s a t u r a t i o n flows and lost t i m e s a r e examined.
. Vehicle type e f f e c t s a t roundabout e n t r i e s
a r e i n v e s t i g a t e d and t h e r e s u l t s of f i e l d o b s e r v a t i o n s
r e p o r t e d . Details a r e given of t h e gap acceptance of
varying v e h i c l e t y p e s , t h e e f f e c t of v e h i c l e type on
delay and comparisons a r e made with e x i s t i n g recommendat
i o n s f o r t h e c a p a c i t y design of roundabout e n t r i e s .
Observations of t r a f f i c flow on a r u r a l motorway a r e
used to demonstrate t h e e f f e c t of v e h i c l e type on speed
and observed v a l u e s a r e f i t t e d t o a normal d i s t r i b u t i o n .
Overtaking behaviour is a l s o examined and conclusions
drawn of t h e r e l a t i v e e f f e c t on c a p a c i t y of v e h i c l e t y p e .
A review is given of t h e e f f e c t s of v e h i c l e type on t h e design and o p e r a t i o n of t h e highway system in Saudi Arabia.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/3739
Date January 1987
CreatorsAlkaim, Al-Akhdar
ContributorsSalter, R.J.
PublisherUniversity of Bradford, Postgraduate School of Studies in Civil and Structural Engineering
Source SetsBradford Scholars
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis, doctoral, PhD
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