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    TRANSPORTATION MODES AND CHARACTERISTICS

    Prof Dr. MIMM Feb 2011

    CONTENT

    Typical Modes of transportation Human characteristics & response Vehicle types & characteristics Take home assignment

    Typical Modes of Transportation

    Land Sea Air

    Human characteristics and response

    Visual Reception: VISUAL: Visual Acuity, Peripheral Vision, Color Vision, Glare Vision & Recovery PERCEPTION: Depth Perception, Hearing Perception, Walking Speeds, Perception Reaction Time

    Passenger Behaviour & Characteristics in Transportation Terminals

    Terminals and humans Design and user friendly Factors considered: Physiological charateristics - perceived comfort of passenger Phychological characteristics perceived safety of the passenger

    Vehicle types and characteristics

    Static vehicles Cars Airplanes Rails Waterborne Vessels

    Vehicle types and characteristics


    Dynamic vehicles Air Resistance (Aero-dynamics) Grade Resistance against altitude movements Rolling Resistance friction against motion Curve Resistance cornering Running Resistance Total force applied Power Requirements Power to move Braking Distance Safe stopping

    Travelway Characteristics

    Roadway Sight distances (Stopping & Passing), Min Radius Curves, Design speeds Railroad Sight distances (Crossings), Safe speeds, Rail curves Airport & Runways Depends on types of services (Commercial or General aviation requirements), International or Domestic, Taxiways & Runways

    Class discussion & assignment

    Describe the significant differences among different types of vehicle characteristics to transportation engineers Discuss how do you overcome traffic accidents for these different transportation modes: Roadway, Railway, Waterway and Airports Submit your work in appropriate hardcopy after your group discussion.

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