Traffic Engineering
Course Code: EM41
►Course Objective
- This course presents a comprehensive overview of traffic and transportation engineering.
- The emphasis of this course is to provide solutions to transportation problems and to facilitate the management of transportation systems.
- Among the areas covered are characteristics of the transportation system, traffic analysis and operations, transportation studies, intersection capacity, traffic and highway planning, geometric design, transportation systems management.
- Traffic safety and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
►Target Audience
- Traffic Engineers
- Highway Safety Mangers
- Accident Analysts
- Consultants and other specialists
- Clients Representative
- Fees included
- Training Fees
- Hand out
- Transportation
- Accommodation
- Site Visit
- Certificate tour
►Course Outline
Day 1
System Components
- Road Users Characteristics
- Vehicle Characteristics
- Highway Characteristics
Traffic Demand Studies
- Speed Studies
- Volume Studies
- Parking Studies
Day 2
Traffic Characteristics
- Traffic density, traffic flow and speed
- Traffic Flow Theory and Models
- Level of Service Criteria
Traffic Behavior And Supply Characteristics
- Capacity of Uninterrupted flow
- Freeways Traffic Flow
- Types of Continuous Flow Facilities
- Service flow
Day 3
Interrupted Flow Characteristics
- Capacity of Interrupted Flow
- Intersection Control and Analysis
- Design of Traffic Signals
Traffic Operation and Control
- Traffic Control Devices
- Traffic Signs and Marking
- Traffic Management and Congestion.
Day 4
Traffic Safety at Intersections
- Traffic and Median Barriers
- Intersection Design Elements
- Sight distance at intersections
Accident Studies and Analysis
- Factors causing crashes
- Types of accidents
- Collision diagram of accidents
- Condition diagram of accident sites
Day 5
Accident Data Collection and Statistics
- Accident rate calculations
- Accident Reporting
- Filing system of accident data record
- Accident Statistics
Work Zone Safety
- principles of work zone control
- Work zone areas and their components
- Taper lengths and types
- Advanced traffic control devices
- System Components
- Road Users Characteristics
- Vehicle Characteristics
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