FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

SHAH ALAM LABORATORY MANUAL

COURSE HIGHWAY & TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

COURSE CODE ECG564-COVID19
LEVEL OF OPENNESS 2A

CATEGORY PARTIALLY OPEN

DEGREE OF OPEN-ENDED
(%) 66

PERIOD OF ACTIVITY 2 WEEKS

EXPERIMENT TRAFFIC VOLUME STUDY (ODL)

Introduction

Level 2 laboratory activities refer to the condition where only the problem
is guided and given. Students are required to find the ways & means and
provide the answers to the given assignment using the group creativity
and innovativeness. The activity will enable the students to appreciate
independent learning and prepare them for a much harder task of open-
ended laboratory activities.
In this laboratory activity, students are encouraged to develop their
methodology and their critical analysis skills by analyzing and presenting
the experimental results appropriately.

Objectives

The objectives of the test are:

1. To determine the vehicle composition in the traffic flow stream
PREAMBLE 2. To observe the traffic flow trend and movement pattern
3. To estimate hourly volume and average daily traffic (ADT)

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the laboratory activities, students would be able to:
1. Describe the vehicle composition in the traffic flow stream.
2. Identify the traffic flow trend and movement pattern.

3. Analyze the result using statistical and graphical method.

@ FKA, UITM SHAH ALAM SEPTEMBER 2017

FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN AWAM
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
SHAH ALAM LABORATORY MANUAL

Theoretical Background
Traffic volume can be defined as the number of vehicles or pedestrians
passing a given point on a lane or carriageway during a specified period of
time. Traffic volume studies are widely known as traffic counts and they are
carried out to determine the basic traffic data such as the number
(volumes), classifications, and directional movements of roadway vehicles
and pedestrian at selected location.

The various volume counts taken over different lengths of time is usually
expressed in vehicles per hour (VPH). Other traffic volume characteristic
obtained are average annual daily traffic (AADT), average daily traffic
(ADT), peak hour volume (PHV), vehicles miles of travel (VMT). The
documentation of volume trends, critical flow time periods and the influence
of heavy and slow vehicles of motorcyclists or pedestrians on overall
vehicular traffic flow can be illustrated.

The sampling period depends very much on the intended use of the data
recorded, the resources available to the counting agency, the nature of the
location being studied and the type of count. Counting can be done from as
low as 5-minute intervals to as much as a year.
Data on the traffic volume is essential in describing the hourly, daily or
PROBLEM yearly number of vehicles, as well as the vehicles composition. Capacity
STATEMENT analysis for straight road section or intersection also rely on the traffic
volume information, hence, the traffic volume study is needed to be done.
A video recording of a T-Junction (6 movement patterns) will be given to
conduct traffic volume study via video observation (note: Lecturer will
WAYS AND
MEANS provide the link to the video. Please download Media Player Classic
software to play the file). Methods and means of video analysing for data
extraction need to be explored and related analysis is to be applied for the
achievement of the 3 objectives. Instead of using a hand-tally counter,
manual count of traffic can be performed using the tick-mark (llll lll).
The group will be required to prepare the technical report of the laboratory
RESULT results highlighting the procedures of testing adopted, data acquisition
process, analysis carried out and the relevancy of the parameters obtain to
address the problem given.

@ FKA, UITM SHAH ALAM SEPTEMBER 2017