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    Class#2 - TPG3700 - 22 Feb - Signal Timing

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    The document discusses the design of a pretimed signal at an intersection. It provides an example with design data and steps to estimate the optimal cycle length using Webster's equation. It then determines green intervals for each phase and checks that the allocated pedestrian times are sufficient.

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    Class#2 - TPG3700 - 22 Feb - Signal Timing

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    The document discusses the design of a pretimed signal at an intersection. It provides an example with design data and steps to estimate the optimal cycle length using Webster's equation. It then determines green intervals for each phase and checks that the allocated pedestrian times are sufficient.

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    The document discusses the design of a pretimed signal at an intersection. It provides an example with design data and steps to estimate the optimal cycle length using Webster's equation. It then determines green intervals for each phase and checks that the allocated pedestrian times are sufficient.

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    Class no Date Time Topic

    #1 21 February 17:00 to 18:30 Course Admin & Introduction


    #2 22 Feb 17:00 to 18:30 Design of pretimed intersections
    #3 23 Feb 17:00 to 18:30 Horizontal alignment

    TPG3700 #4
    #5
    05 March
    06 March
    19:00 to 20:30
    19:00 to 20:30
    Horizontal alignment
    Vertical alignment
    #6 07 March 19:00 to 20:30 Vertical alignment
    #7 08 March 19:00 to 20:30 Pavement structure design: TRH4

    Discussion Class 2 of 7

    Interrupted Flow :
    Signal Timing

    [email protected]

    Senior Lecturer of Civil Engineering


    22 Feb 2024
    Example
    The sketch shows design data for a
    two phase, pre-timed signal of an
    at-grade intersection. Assume total
    lost time per phase equals to 4 sec,
    yellow time = 3 sec both sides, Red
    clearance time = 2 sec (N-S) and
    clearance time = 1 sec (E-W).

     Estimate the optimal cycle length


    (use Webster’s equation).

     Determine green intervals per each phase.


    Assume pedestrians cross the road N-S direction.
     Draw a neat, labelled sketch to show the signalization
    strips including vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
    Webster’s Equation

    Step 1: determine Yi for each phase

    How many phases this signal have? Two phases


    Phase A: Max {(700/1700), [(850+820)/(2*1800), (725/1600)}
    Max {0.412, 0.465, 0.453} = 0.465
    Alternatively,
    Max {(700/1700), (850/1800), (825/(1800), (725/1600)}
    Max = {0.412, 0.472, 458, 0.453} = 0.472

    Phase B: Max{(365/1800), (250/1600)}


    Max{0.147, 0.203} = 0.203

    SUM Yi = 0.465+0.203 = 0.668

    Step 2: determine the total lost time and C0


    Lost time per phase = 4 sec (given)
    Total lost time per cycle (L) = 2*4 = 8 sec (why multiply by 2?)

    So what is the difference between signal phase and signal cycle?


    Optimum cycle length
    C0 = (1.5*8 +5)/(1- 0.668) = 51 sec

    Step 3: green time for pedestrians


    Gp (Phase A, crossing N-S) = 7 + [2*3.4/1.0] -3 -1 = 9.8 sec
    Gp (phase B, crossing E-W) = 7 + [(4*3.4)/1.0] – 3 -2 = 15.6 sec

    Step 4: green time allocation (i.e. distribute the green time between the phases
    of the signal)
    Green
    Flow Sum of ped. Ped
    Phase C0 Y +AR C (*) allocation Green
    ratio ratios check
    (Gp)
    0.696
    51–9 = 29.2
    A 3+1 0.465 (**)(69.6 9.8 Ok (+)
    42 (***)
    51 0.668 %)
    (*) 0.304 Not ok
    B 3+2 0.203 12.8 15.6
    (30.4%) (++)

    (*) = available cycle length after deduction of Y+AR Gp (Phase A) = 9.8 sec
    (**) = 0.465/0.668) = 0.696 Gp (phase B) = 15.6 sec
    (***) =42*0.696 =29.2 sec
    (+): 9.8 <29.2 sec, sufficient time for to cross E-W ok
    (++):15.6<12.8 sec insufficient time for pedestrian to cross
    N-S, ped will be in the asphalt when phase B.
    Iterations until ped check is ok
    Green
    Flow Sum of allocat ped. Ped
    Phase C0 Y +AR C (*) Green
    ratio ratios ion check
    (Gp)
    0.696
    A 3+1 0.465 (69.6% 36.2 9.8 ok
    61–9 )
    61 0.668
    =52 0.304
    B 3+2 0.203 (30.4% 15.8 15.6 ok
    )

    Gp (Phase A) = 9.8 sec


    Thus cycle length of 61 sec is satisfactory
    Gp (phase B) = 15.6 sec

    Step 5: draw the signalization strip


    E-W

    N-S

    Green times vehicles: Phase A (36.2 sec) & Phase B (15.8 sec)
    Green time Pedestrians: Phase A (9.8 sec) & Phase B (15.6 sec)

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