Trends in Transport Engineering and Applications
Volume 1, Issue 1 (2014)
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Sensitivity of Rigid Pavement Responses to Pavement Layer Thickness Due to Wheel Load: A Nonlinear Finite Element Study
Abstract: The behavior of a jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP) has been investigated under single wheel load for interior loading using finite element technique to predict the critical pavement responses for both linear and nonlinear geometrical characterization. The idealized pavement system is analyzed using 3D finite element analysis with the general purpose finite element software ABAQUS. The developed 3D model was analyzed for four combinations of material characterizations- (1) linear base …
Published in Trends in Transport Engineering and Applications · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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A Review of Traffic Noise Standards and Noise Models
Abstract: Traffic noise is one of the most irritating pollutions which affect human health in various forms, be it permanent hearing loss, shifting of hearing threshold, irritation/psychological problem, blood pressure, sleeping disorder, premature child birth, etc. The noise generated in the base year of any project may not be harmful, but it may be harmful by horizon year. Under this condition, noise mitigation measures need to be inbuilt in the project …
Published in Trends in Transport Engineering and Applications · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 10–19 Read article
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Need for an Integrated Modelling Approach for Mixed Traffic Flow Phenomena
Abstract: Traffic flow modelling can be in general categorised into three broad categories.Macroscopic models are generally based on aggregate level of traffic flow; whereasmicroscopic tools are more disaggregated and dynamic in nature. Benefiting from thesteadily increasing availability of affordable computing power, these more detailedmodels have become the tool of choice for operational studies, commonly in the form ofmicroscopic simulators. Among other dynamic models, mesoscopic ones are acompromise between the macro and …
Published in Trends in Transport Engineering and Applications · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 20–26 Read article
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Review of Simulation Techniques for Microscopic Mobility of Pedestrian Movement
Abstract: Simulation techniques are very useful for developing models or systems over time torepresent the real-world scenarios. The model represents the key characteristics orbehaviors/functions of the selected physical or abstract system or process. Simulationtechniques are useful when the real system cannot be engaged, because of inaccessibility,or dangerous or is unacceptable to engage or does not exist. Microscopic characteristicsof pedestrian traffic consider speeds, walking directions, distances between pedestrians,relative positions, passing behavior and …
Published in Trends in Transport Engineering and Applications · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 27–45 Read article