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Effectof cycle length when saturation flow rates at

Answer to Problem 17P
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
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Shows a detailed layout of the phasing system and the intersection geometry used.
Calculation:
Equivalent hourly flow for north approach at left turn is given by,
Equivalent hourly flow
Peak hour volume
Peak hour factor
Substitute the values in equation
Calculate for other approaches like left turn, right turn and through movement in
Approach | North | South | East | East |
Left turn | ||||
Through movement | ||||
Right turn |
Calculate the critical volume for other approaches like left turn, right turn and through movement in
Left to north approach is left turn is
Through movement is
Approach | North | South | East | East |
Left turn | ||||
Through movement |
For the saturation flow rates at
Similarly calculate the saturation flow rates for other approaches in
Approach | saturation flow rates,
|
Through lanes | |
Through right lanes | |
Left lanes | |
Left through lanes | |
Left through right lanes |
Maximum value of the ratios of approach flow using formula,
Maximum value of ratios of approach flow to saturation flow to all lanes
Flow on lane groups
Saturation flow on lane group
Substitute the values in equation
Calculate for other
Approach | Phase | Phase | Phase | Phase |
Sum of critical ratio is given by,
Total lost time is given by,
Total lost time
Number of phases
Lost time for phase
Total all red time
Substitute the values in equation
Cycle length is given by,
Total effective green time is given by,
Allocated green time for phase
Allocated green time for other phases is given in the table
Phase | Allocated green time in sec |
Minimum green time for phase
Crosswalk length
Average speed of pedestrians
Number of pedestrians crossing during an interval
Substitute the values in equation
Minimum Green time for other phases is given Table
Phase | Minimum green time in sec |
From the Table
Sum of green and yellow time is given by,
Total cycle length is given by,
Conclusion:
Therefore by increasingsaturation flow rates at
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