4. The observations from a moving car method are given in the table below. Thecolumn (1) shows the number of vehicles overtaken by the test vehicle, (2)show the number overtaking the test vehicle, (3) shows the number of vehiclesmoving against traffic stream, (4) is the travel time with the traffic (s), and (4) isthe travel time against the traffic (s). Assuming linear speed-density relation,what is the maximum flow, speed, and density the following following stretchcan take. Show the details of the calculation.(1) (2) (3) | (4)(5)5 119 618 422 26826 12 389 213 18824 9 401 226 3962 55 410 274 25526 9 374 226 396

let us assume that V =300 M+Q-Pt V = estimated volume M = Vehicle met from opposite direction Q…

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nn (1) shows the number of vehicles overtaken by the te the number overtaking the test vehicle, (3) shows the numb ng against traffic stream, (4) is the travel time with the traffic: ravel time against the traffic (s). Assuming linear speed-de is the maximum flow, speed, and density the following fol ake. Show the details of the calculation.

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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