Université des Mascareignes

Module: Introduction to Traffic Engineering (TD)

1. Calculate the extra width required for a horizontal road curve having 2 lanes of
traffic and radius of curvature being 250 m. The design speed is 60 km/h and length
of wheel base is 6 m. (0.544 m)

2. Calculate the extra widening necessary on a two lane pavement for a radius of
horizontal curve of 100 m. Assume the wheel base of design vehicle to be 6 m and a
design speed of 65 km/h. (1.01 m)

3. For the data in the table below, compute the Time Mean Speed (TMS) and the
Space Mean Speed (SMS). [TMS = 15.18 m/s, SMS = 15.13 m/s]

Vehicle No. Distance (m) Travel Time (s)

1 300 18.0

2 300 20.0

3 300 22.0

4 300 19.0

5 300 20.0

6 300 20.0

4. The following travel times were measured for vehicles traversing a 1,000‐m
segment of an arterial. Determine the time mean speed (TMS) and space mean
speed (SMS) for these vehicles.

5. The results of a speed study is given in the form of a frequency distribution

table. Find the time mean speed and space mean speed. [11.83 m/s; 9.44 m/s]
speed range frequency
 2-5 1
6-9 4
10-13 0
14-17 7

6. For the data given below, compute the tms and sms. Verify the relationship
between them.

speed range (viL - v iU) frequency (q i)

0-10 6
10-20 16
20-30 24
30-40 25
40-50 17

7. The spot speeds are 50, 40, 60, 54 and 45 km/h, find the time mean speed and
space mean speed.

8. The speeds of five vehicles were measured (with radar) at the mid-point of a 0.8-
km section of a highway. The speeds for vehicle 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were 70.8, 67.6, 82.1,
78.8 and 74 km/h respectively. Assuming all vehicles were traveling at constant
speed over this roadway section, calculate the TMS and SMS. (74.66 km/h, 74.29
km/h)

9. The table below shows the data collected on a highway during a speed study.
Develop the frequency histogram and the frequency distribution of the data and
determine:

(i) The arithmetic mean speed (49.5 km/h)

(ii) The standard deviation (6.5 km/h)

(iii) The median speed (49 km/h)

(iv) The mode or modal speed (49 km/h)

(v) The 85th-percentile speed (54 km/h)