Journal of Korean Society of Transportation (대한교통학회지)

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Determination of Passenger Car Equivalents When Estimating Capacity at Small 3-leg Roundabouts

소형 삼지 회전교차로의 용량분석을 위한 승용차 환산계수에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2010.08.12
  • Accepted : 2010.12.15
  • Published : 2010.12.31
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Abstract

This study aims at developing a method for estimating passenger car equivalency (PCE) values for various vehicle types that could be considered in estimating capacity and delay at intersections without traffic signals, especially at modern small 3-leg roundabouts. Unlike signalized intersections, the PCE value has not yet been treated explicitly in traffic operations involving unsignalized intersections. Both empirical and theoretical approaches for determining the PCE values at modern small 3-leg roundabouts were evaluated. As a result, the PCEs derived in this study were highly correlated with those of field measurements.

이 연구는 다양한 차종의 차량이 혼합되어 운영되는 소형 3지 회전교차로에서 용량과 지체를 산정할 때 고려될 수 있는 새로운 형태의 승용차 환산계수의 모형과 이를 이용한 보정계수의 개발에 관한 것이다. 연구를 위하여 현재 회전교차로의 효과척도로 사용되고 있는 제어지체(Control Delay)를 기반으로 한 산정모형을 개발하고 현장에서 직접 수집한 실험자료를 적용하여 결과를 도출하고, 이를 이용재 외(2001)에서 제의한 모형의 결과와 비교 분석한다. 신호 교차로와는 달리, 회전교차로에서는 아직 중차량에 대한 영향을 객관적으로 감안할 수 있는 승용차 환산계수의 모형이 아직 제시되고 있지 않다. 두 가지 접근법에 의한 분석의 결과는 상호 높은 상관성을 보이고 있으며, 외국의 다른 연구결과와도 유사한 결과를 보이고 있어 향후 이 분야의 연구에 도움을 줄 것으로 판단된다.

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