Transport & traffic

The following topics on transport are considered prerequisite knowledge for the civil engineering MSc-program.

Subject	Topic category / Learning objectives	Open Educational Resources[1]	Remarks
Design of transport infrastructures CTB1420-17	Principles of transport networks design Student can : - Apply design guidelines and design methodologies for designing the geometric alignment of roads and railways - Explain the relationship between road design and road user behaviour. - Interpret and analyse characteristics of railway infrastructure elements. - Design railways and tram lines. - Display roads and railways design using AutoCAD and Civil3D. - Evaluate the implications of different design alternatives on road user behaviour, traffic safety and traffic operation. - Think critically and make design decisions.	- Basic elements of transportation planning[6]	-Traffic & Highway Engineering: section 11.1
	Geometric design principles of roads and rail: horizontal and vertical alignment calculation Student can : - Apply design guidelines and design methodologies for designing the geometric alignment of roads and railways - Explain the relationship between road design and road user behaviour. - Interpret and analyse characteristics of railway infrastructure elements. - Think critically and make design decisions.	- Roadway horizontal alignment[2]	- Go through document until page 45.
Transport and traffic modelling CTB3370-18	The four-steps method Student can : - Design railways and tram lines. - Display roads and railways design using AutoCAD and Civil3D. - Evaluate the implications of different design alternatives on road user behaviour, traffic safety and traffic operation. - Think critically and make design decisions.	- Four step travel model[3]	Go through chapter 1 and 2 in the website.
	Spatial interaction models: the gravity method and the lowry model Student can : - Indicate how water differs from other (liquid) substances and how the liquid properties influence the flow, using dimensionless key figures	- Gravity[4] - Lowry[5]	- Gravity: go through slides 2.1, 2.2.2 and 2.3. - Lowry: go through chapter 6.
	Choice modeling theory: the logit model Student can : - Indicate how water differs from other (liquid) substances and how the liquid properties influence the flow, using dimensionless key figures	- Logit model[4]	- Go through slides, until slide 36.
	Modelling congestion: fundamental diagram of traffic flow Student can : - Indicate how water differs from other (liquid) substances and how the liquid properties influence the flow, using dimensionless key figures	- Traffic flow theory[7]	- Download pdf and go through chapters 3.1 and 3.2.
	Managing traffic intersections: traffic lights timings Student can : - Indicate how water differs from other (liquid) substances and how the liquid properties influence the flow, using dimensionless key figures	- Traffic flow theory[7] - Fundamentals of Transportation/Traffic Signals[8]	- Traffic flow theory: download pdf and go through chapters 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3. - Fundamentals of Transportation/Traffic Signals: go through examples 4 “Critical Lane Groups”, 5 “Cycle Length Calculation” and 6 “Green Time Allocation”.

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This is an experimental Jupyter Book, part of an educational research project, made by staff and MSc students of TU Delft. The first two columns with required prior knowledge were defined by the admission committee Civil Engineering. Column 3 and 4 with Open Educational Resources (OER) is experimental. These OER materials are provided as a service. Although we did our best to collect OER that reflect the required knowledge as good as possible, based on surveys among students and discussion with staff members, unfortunately we can not give a guarantee that the quality of all material is good. Suggestions are welcome via email

[6]

Garber, N.J., Hoel, L. A. (2009).Traffic & Highway Engineering. CENGAGE Learning

[2]

Gregory J. Taylor, P.E. (2023). CED engineering. Roadway Horizontal Alignment.

[3]

Eric Dasmalchi (2019). Based on work by Leeor. TransitWiki.

[4] (1,2)

Rob van Nes. TU Delft lecture notes.

[5]

Mavs Open Press.

[7] (1,2)

VICTOR L. KNOOP (2020). TU Delft.

[8]

By Wikibooks (2020).