A student records the number of vehicles that pass through a toll road lane, as shown in the following list Calculate: (b) what is the busiest current rate for each 5 minute period?
A student records the number of vehicles that pass through a toll road lane, as shown in the following list Calculate: (b) what is the busiest current rate for each 5 minute period?
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1P
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A student records the number of vehicles that pass through a toll road lane, as shown in the following list
Calculate:
(b) what is the busiest current rate for each 5 minute period?

Transcribed Image Text:8:35-8:40
104
vehicle/hour
8:40-8:45
109
vehicle/hour
8:45-8:50
116
vehicle/hour
8:50-8:55
122
vehicle/hour
8:55-9:00
130
vehicle/hour
9:00-9:05
121
vehicle/hour
vehicle/hour
vehicle/hour
vehicle/hour
vehicle/hour
vehicle/hour
vehicle/hour
9:05-9:10
101
9:10-9:15
105
9:15-9:20
130
9:20-9:25
103
9:25-9:30
107
9:30-9:35
105
Expert Solution

Step 1
Given,
Maximum number of vehicles in 5 minutes = 130 vehicle
Flow in the peak hour = (104+109+116+122+130+121+101+105+130+103+107+105) = 1353 vehicles
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