01 - Chapter-01-TRAFFIC ENG. & TRANSPORT PLANNING - KADIYALI
01 - Chapter-01-TRAFFIC ENG. & TRANSPORT PLANNING - KADIYALI
01 - Chapter-01-TRAFFIC ENG. & TRANSPORT PLANNING - KADIYALI
INTRODUCTION
1.3. Functions
The funetions of a Traffic Engineer include the following:
1.3.1. Collection, analysis and interpretation of data pertaining to
traffic. One of the important functions of a traffic engineer is to organise and
implement various surveys and studies aimed at collection of data pertaining to
traffie characteristics. Such studies include (i) origin and destination survey,
(ii) volume counts, (ii) speed, travel time and delay measurements, (iv) accident
statistics, (v) parking characteristics, (vi) pedestrian behaviour and use of streets,
(vii) capacity studies and (viii) economic loss caused by inferior traffic facilities.
The data collected by the above studies are analysed by the traffic engineer
and interpreted to take advantage of the observed regularities. Accurate
understanding of the scientific phenomena behind these regularities enables the
traffic engineer to select appropriate solutions to problems.
1.3.2. Traffic and transportation planning. The traffic engineer is
concerned with the preparation of traffic and transportation plans to ensure a
safe, orderly and fully integrated transportation system. This phase of activity
concerns itself with the relation of land use with transportation and study of travel
characteristics. Based on the analysis of the results of such a study,
mathematical
models are formulated to predict how a system will behave under a given set of
conditions. Alternative solutions for the development of the street system are then
thought out and are evaluated for their comparative merits and demerits. The
optimal solution is then selected and implemented.
1.3.3. Trafficdesign. This part of the traffic engineer's function concerns
itself with geometric design of highways and streets, intersection design, schemes
for grade separated inter-changes,
design of off-street and on-street parking
facilities and design of terminal facilities for trucks and buses. In the field of
geometric design, the functions of the highway engineer and the traffic eng1neer
overlap and there is need for closer co-operation and consultation between tne
two.
.3.4. Measures for operation of traffic. For efficient and safe operation
of traffic, the traffic
engineer has to take recourse to a number of measures su
as
Chief Adminiatrator
Staft Services
City council
Other
departments Publie Works
Departments Traffic Engineering
Departments
Police Safety
Departments Departments
City Traffie Engineer
Design Planning Research Surveys Analysis Signs Signals Co
and and and operative
Studies Reports Marking activities
Cooperative
Activities Field Drafting Field Crews
Crews and Council and Shops
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ANO IRANSPORT PLANNING
Others included tractors, trailors, three wheelers (passenger vehicles) and other
miscellaneous vehicles which are not separately classified.
Table 1.5. Production of Motor Vehicles in India (1950-93)
(Source : Ref. 12 and 15) in Thousands)
1 2 6 7 8 10
1950 2.2 1.9
1955 2.9 10.0 9.3 0.6 0.4 1.0
1960 5.5 19.1 27.5 12.0 0.9 4.0 16.9 0.5 0.1
24.8 37. 4 20.3 21.4 49.1 1.9 5.6
1965 10.5 7.4
1970 9.3 35. 41.0 58.4 11.7 42.9 113.0 4.2 19.9
1975 8.1 20.1 43.0 101.8 36.2 69.7 207.7 12.2 32.4
1980 15.1 30.5 68.3 209.9 106.1 101.6 417.6 26.5 67.1
1981 17.0 42.1 89.8 202.9 185.4 110.8 499.1 24.8 82.5
1982 19.0 42.7 90.8 250.7 212.6 130.0 593.3 30.6 67.6
1983 21.7 45.1 87.4 273.9 329.1 156.2 759.2 37.7 71.5
1984 22.2 64.0 94.7 297.3 377.0 175.3 849.6 41.8 78.9
1.
II. REVIEW QUESTIONS
What is the scope of traffic
2.
Briefly explain the
engineering?
3. Discuss the
growth of traffic engineering.
important functions of traffic
4 Describe the road traffic in
India. engineering.
. Institute of Traffic
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