Practice Problems - 41.8 | 20. Trafic Signal Design - I | Transportation Engineering - Vol 2
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Question 1 Easy

What is effective green time if green time is 35 seconds, yellow is 5 seconds, and lost time is 4 seconds?

💡 Hint: Remember the formula g = G + Y - L.

Question 2 Easy

How do you calculate saturation flow rate from the saturation headway?

💡 Hint: Use the formula s = 3600/h.

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Question 1

What is the definition of effective green time?

💡 Hint: Remember the formula related to green time.

Question 2

True or False: Saturation flow rate is a measure of how many vehicles can pass a point per hour.

💡 Hint: Think about the maximum flow concepts.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A traffic signal has 3 phases with a total green time of 90 seconds, a yellow time of 10 seconds, and lost times totaling 6 seconds. Determine the cycle length needed for effective flow?

💡 Hint: Use the detailed structural formulas provided.

Challenge 2 Hard

In a scenario with a peak hour traffic volume of 2000 vehicles per hour, find the required saturation flow rate to manage this volume effectively using the given headway.

💡 Hint: What measures do you need to increase the effective flow?

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