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Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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What is the purpose of capacity and level of service analysis in urban transportation planning studies?

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Purpose of capacity in urban transportation planning studies

1) Capacity of a transport facility is defined as the maximum number of vehicles, passengers, or the like, per unit time which can be accommodated under given conditions with a reasonable expectation of occurrence.

2) Capacity analysis helps in answering the question. it is a quantitative assessment of the ability of a traffic facility to handle vehicles or people for which it is designed.

capacity are of three types

basic capacity.
possible capacity.
practical capacity.

Early studies on traffic were based on theoretic formula.

$C = \frac{1000 V}{S}$

C=Capacity(vehicles/hr./lane) V= speed (km/hr.) S= average spacing of vehicles or space headway (meters)

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