【大学课件】北京工业大学：交通工程概论（英文）.ppt

Introduction to Traffic Engineering Total credit hours = 40 Credit = 2.5 Teaching approach = English Plus some Chinese Text book = Traffic Engineering Course Characteristics --- compulsory Final score --- based on homework and term exam Chapter 1. Introduction Definition of Traffic Engineering --- It is the phase of transportation engineering that deals with the planning, geometric design and traffic operations of roads, streets and highways, their networks, terminals, abutting lands, and relationships with other modes of transportation. Transportation Engineering is defined as a discipline applying technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation, and management of facilities for all modes of transportation. Transportation mode includes: land, rail, water,air and pipe. The focus of this class is on land transportation and connection with other modes. Scope of Traffic Engineering --- surface (land) transportation; relationships and connection with other modes of transportation Share percentage among all modes with regard to people and goods Terminals, hubs and transfer center, port, storage ---- logistics Goal of Traffic Engineering --- explore how to provide for the safe, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and environmentally compatible movement of people and goods. Safe --- public safety Rapid --- time value and customer service Comfortable/convenient --- level of service Economical --- social cost Environmental --- clean air and sustainability Movement = mobility Mobility versus Access --- with an increase of mobility the ability to access development decreases, and vise versa. Hierarchy of highway classification Urban and suburban (rural) Criterion for roadway design Each country has different way in determining hierarchy of highways Objects in Traffic Engineering Studies Roadways Vehicles Drivers Biker Pedestrians Environment Main Elements in Traffic Engineering Traffic studies --- data collection an