Behavior-Based Simulation Approach for the Capacity and Traffic Operational Characteristic Study of Four-Way-Stop-Controlled Intersections

The objective of the proposed research is to study the traffic operational characteristics at four-way-stop-controlled (FWSC) intersections with single -lane approaches. Observational data were collected at six FWSC intersections in Lawrence, Kansas. Then, the necessary traffic data were extracted from the videotapes using data processing programs. With the collected data, a driver behavior based simulation approach was presented to estimate the 95th percentile queue length, control delay and service time. After calibration and validation, the simulation model was used to study characteristics of the queue length, control delay, and service time at FWSC intersections. Finally, intersection capacities were estimated under different traffic conditions.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Kansas

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Yin, Juan

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Mulinazzi, Thomas E.

• Civil engineering
• Capacity
• Fwsc intersections
• Simulation

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• This item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author.

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:11134

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/6729