FLOW AT ROUNDABOUT ENTRIES

Hitherto the entry/circulating flow relationship at roundabout entries has been studied by either a semi-empirical or an empirical approach. A new approach which involves simulating traffic at roundabouts on a computer is now considered. The simulation has been applied to study the interaction between the entry and circulating flows at five entry sites. Comparison of results from the simulation model with observed data shows that the simulation represents reality fairly well. The simulation also predicts as well as, if not better than, two of the generalised relationship established by the former approaches. For the covering abstract of the seminar see TRIS 450556. (Author/TRRL)

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    • Proceedings of Seminar L, Traffic Opration and Management; Held at the 12th PTRC Summer Annual Meeting, University of Warwick, England, From 10-13 July 1984, Volume P, 254.
  • Corporate Authors:

    PTRC Education and Research Services Limited

    110 Strand
    London WC2,   England 
  • Authors:
    • Chin, H C
    • McDonald, M
  • Conference:
  • Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: p. 1-11

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00450557
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
  • ISBN: 086050-137-X
  • Files: ITRD, TRIS
  • Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:56PM