Evaluation of Acceleration Noise Parameter as a Traffic Flow Performance Indicator for Multi-Lane Urban Highways | ||
| Al-Rafidain Engineering Journal (AREJ) | ||
| Article 4, Volume 26, Issue 1, June 2021, Pages 44-52 PDF (1.32 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research Paper | ||
| DOI: 10.33899/rengj.2021.128127.1059 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohammed Hussein Naef* 1; Abdulkhalik M. Al-Taei2 | ||
| 1Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Mosul, Iraq | ||
| 2Civil Engineering Department, Collage of Engineering, University of Mosul | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted to use acceleration noise as an alternative measure to the level of service on multi-lane urban highways located within Kirkuk City. The study provides a simplified and easy way to evaluate the level of service (LOS) instead of the extended methodology proposed by the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM-2010). Ten (10) multi-lane urban segments were chosen within the study area for collecting the required field data. Moving Vehicle Method (MVM) with a digital camera equipped with a built-in GPS receiver were utilized to collect field data. Acceleration noise takes the form of an exponential function (y = ex) when associated with traffic flow variables (traffic volume, density, and speed). Final results have revealed that acceleration noise could be used as a surrogate measuring the level of service for multi-lane urban highways within the ranges of the level of service LOS A-LOS C. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Acceleration Noise; Kirkuk City; Level of Service; Multi-Lane Urban Highways: Moving Vehicle Method | ||
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