Comparison of stopped delay between field measurements and HCM 2010 estimations at actuated signalized intersections

The Highway Capacity Manual 2010 methodology of capacity analysis is widely used for performance evaluation of signalized intersections. However, very few studies have been performed to validate the HCM delay estimation model. This thesis aims to study the accuracy of the HCM 2010 delay estimation methodology for actuated signalized intersections using field data. The HCM stopped delay estimates were statistically compared with the field measurements for six signalized intersections along an actuated-coordinated corridor during four time periods of day, namely AM peak, off peak, noon peak, and PM peak. Overall, the HCM estimates were not significantly different from the field data only for 38.1% of the comparisons (32 cases out of 84). In the significant discrepancies, 74.2% of the HCM overestimations were on the minor streets (23 cases out of 31) and 95.2% of the underestimations were on the major street (20 cases out of 21). Hence, HCM significantly overestimated the delay on minor streets most of the time and significantly underestimated on major streets almost all the time. The over- and underestimation trend was verified for each intersection as well as each time period. In light of this trend, some insight is provided into the causes of observed discrepancies and recommendations are made for future studies.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2016

Author dc:creator

• Shaik, Mohammed Abdul Rawoof

Contributors dc:contributor

• Benekohal, Rahim

• Field Data Collection
• Data Reduction
• Highway capacity manual (HCM)
• Capacity Analysis
• Delay Comparison
• Actuated Signals

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2016 Mohammed Abdul Rawoof Shaik

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90642

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/90642