Subject Code:  CE6L402 Subject Name:  Fundamentals of Traffic Flow Theory L-T-P: 3-1-0 Credit: 04
Pre-requisite(s): None
Driver behaviour, traffic information and control systems, traffic studies- volume, speed and delay studies, elements of traffic flow theory, PCU concept, characteristics of uninterrupted traffic, mathematical theories of traffic flow (Poisson arrivals, binomial and negative binomial distributions), headway distributions, gap acceptance, critical gap estimation, queuing theory, shock wave, capacity and LOS of Uninterrupted facilities, characteristics of interrupted traffic, traffic characteristics at unsignalised intersections, queue discharge characteristics at signalised intersections, dilemma zone.

Reference Books:
  1. Fred. L. Mannering, Walter P. Kilareski and Scott S. Washburn, Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis, John Wiley & Sons.
  2. D. R. Drew, Traffic Flow Theory and Control, MaGraw-Hill Book Company.
  3. A. D. May, Traffic Flow Fundamentals, Prentice Hall.
  4. Mike Slinn, Peter Guest and Paul Mathews, (2012). Traffic Engineering design,Taylor & Francis.
  5. Roess and McShane, Roger P. Roess, Elena S. Prassas, William R. McShane, Traffic Engineering, Pearson.
  6. L. R. Kadiyali, Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning, Khanna Publishers.
  7. Louis J. Pignatro, Traffic Engineering-Theory and Practice, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
  8. Khisty & Lal, Transportation Engineering, Prentice Hall India.
  9. C. S. Papacostas and P. D. Prevedouros, Transportation Engineering & Planning.