On an urban road, the free mean speed was measured as 70 kmph and theaverage spacing between the vehicles under jam condition as 7.0 m. The speed-flow-density equationis given by:U = Ustkand q = Ux kkwhere,Uspace-mean speed (kmph)k = density (veh/km)flow (veh/hr)Us = free mean speed (kmph)k; = jam density (veh/km)%3D%3DThe maximum flow (veh/hr) per lane for this condition will be equal to(a) 2000(c) 3000(b) 2500(d) None of the above

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er jam condition as 7.0 m. The speed-f given by: k and q = Uxk k. U = Ug1- %3D sf where, U = space-mean speed (kmph) k = density (veh/km) q = flow (veh/hr) The maximum flow (veh/hr) per lane for this condition will be equal to (a) 2000 (c) 3000 Us = free mean speed (km %3D %D k; = jam density (veh/km) %3D %3D %3D (b) 2500 (d) None of the above

er jam condition as 7.0 m. The speed-f given by: k and q = Uxk k. U = Ug1- %3D sf where, U = space-mean speed (kmph) k = density (veh/km) q = flow (veh/hr) The maximum flow (veh/hr) per lane for this condition will be equal to (a) 2000 (c) 3000 Us = free mean speed (km %3D %D k; = jam density (veh/km) %3D %3D %3D (b) 2500 (d) None of the above

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

Section: Chapter Questions

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