Traffic and Transports I

Code:

EC5141

Acronym:

CT1

Instance: 2004/2005 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Transport Infrastructures Division
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	25	Plano de Estudos EC a partir de 2003	5	3	6	-
		P.E. dos Bacharéis de 2003	5	3	6	-
		P.E. dos Bacharéis em Eng. Geo. de 2003	5	3	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Fundamental studies related with road traffic and safety.

Program

Traffic Engineering. Analysis of traffic volumes and speed distribution. Evaluation of road congestion. Capacity and level of service. Two lanes rural roads. Multilane highways. Roundabouts. Priority interseccions.
Signalized intersections. Coordination of traffic.
Propagation of traffic perturbations. Urban networks. Graph theory.

Mandatory literature

Highway Capacity Manual
Davies, Ernest 340; Traffic engineering & control. ISBN: 0041-0683
Proceedings of ASCE
Revue Générale des Routes et des Aérodromes
Textos elaborados pelos docentes

Complementary Bibliography

Haight, Frank A. 340; Transportation Research. ISBN: 0191-2615
Accident Analysis and Prevention

Teaching methods and learning activities

General exposures for theuretical classes (T). Numerical applications for practical classes (TP).

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Calculation formula of final grade

CF = CT + CP/2
CF = final classification
CT = Classification of theoretical component
CT = Classification of practical component

Observations

working time outside normal classes
6 * 18/36 = 3.6 = 4h