TRUCKSIM Framework for Designing Truck Climbing Lanes

The paper describes the TruckSIM framework for modeling vehicle motion along roadway sections by considering both the longitudinal and lateral forces acting on a vehicle. In doing so, the tool reflects the impact of horizontal and vertical alignment on a vehicle’s longitudinal motion. The model is capable of reading Global Positioning System (GPS) (longitude, latitude, and altitude), roadway, and vehicle data. The paper demonstrates the validity of the software modeling procedures against field data and the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) procedures. It is anticipated that by automating the design procedures and considering different vehicle and roadway characteristics on truck motion, the TruckSIM software will be of considerable assistance to traffic engineers in the design of roadways.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Rakha, Hesham Ahmed
  • Yu, Bin
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2007-1-21 to 2007-1-25
• Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 21p
• Monograph Title: TRB 86th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers CD-ROM

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Climbing lanes; Global Positioning System; Highway capacity; Operations; Traffic engineers; Traffic simulation; Truck lanes; Truck traffic; Trucking; Trucks
• Identifier Terms: Highway Capacity Manual; TruckSIM (Computer program)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01049630
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 07-0577
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Feb 8 2007 5:10PM