Estimation of delay variability at signalized intersections for urban arterial performance evaluation

Urban arterial performance evaluation has been broadly studied, with the major focus on average travel time estimation. However, in view of the stochastic nature of interrupted flow, the ability to capture the characteristics of travel time variability has become a critical step in determining arterial level of service (LOS). This article first presents a stochastic approach that integrates classic cumulative curves and probability theories in order to investigate delay variability at signalized intersections, as a dominant part of the link travel time variability. This serves as a basis for arterial travel time estimation, which can be obtained through a convolution of individual link travel time distributions. The proposed approach is then applied in the estimation of travel time along one arterial in Shanghai, China, with abundant automatic vehicle identification (AVI) data sources. The travel time variability is evaluated thoroughly at 30-min intervals, with promising results achieved in comparison to the field measurements. In addition, the estimated travel time distributions are utilized to illustrate the probability of multiple LOS ranges, namely, reliability LOS. The results provide insights into how we might achieve a more reliable and informative understanding of arterial performance.     

Subjective-utility travel time budget modeling in the stochastic traffic network assignment

ABSTRACT

In this article, we propose a new model called subjective-utility travel time budget (SU-TTB) model to capture travelers' risk-averse route choices. In the travel time budget (TTB) and mean-excess travel time (METT) model, a predefined confidence level is needed to capture the risk-aversion in route choice. Due to the day-to-day route travel time variations, the exact confidence level is hard to be predicted. With the SU-TTB model, we assume travelers' confidence level belongs to an interval that they may comply with in the route choice. The two main components of SU-TTB are the utility function and the TTB model. We can show that the SU-TTB can be reduced to the TTB and METT model with proper utility function for the confidence levels. We can also prove its equivalence with our recently proposed nonlinear-expectation route travel time (NERTT) model in some cases and give some new interpretation on the NERTT with this equivalence. Finally, we formulate the SU-TTB model as a variational inequality (VI) problem to model the risk-averse user equilibrium (RAUE), termed as generalized RAUE (GRAUE). The GRAUE is solved via a heuristic gradient projection algorithm, and the model and solution algorithm are demonstrated with the Braess's traffic network and the Nguyen and Dupuis's traffic network.     

基于温度变化的钢桥面防水粘结层性能研究

为了研究温度对防水粘结体系甲基丙烯酸树脂粘结性能的影响,依据港珠澳大桥钢桥面实体工程,在室内和现场分别进行拉拔试验,分析底漆与钢板、底漆与防水层、防水层与粘结层、粘结层与铺装下面层的粘结强度随温度的变化规律,建立温度与拉拔强度的回归方程,推荐拉拔强度检测指标与性能对比方法。结果表明,拉拔强度随温度的升高逐渐降低,变化幅度逐渐减弱;温度与拉拔强度的回归方程相关性良好;拉拔强度增加率反映了粘结强度的优劣;30℃的拉拔强度作为粘结性能控制指标较为合理。     

广东省货车全计重收费土建改造设计

广东省高速公路计重收费开始以来,采用的是广东省车型分类标准,即对客车实行按车型收费,对三类及三类以上货车实施计重收费,超载加收,当时称重设备精度为五级。随着全国收费联网的实施,需按交通运输部发布的"收费公路车辆通行费车型分类"更改分类标准,即对客车收费标准不变,对货车实施完全计重的方式进行收费,广东省按全国的要求完成了此项工作。在运营一段时间后,为提高称重精度,减少收费过程中的纠纷,拟对原五级精度的称重设备改造成二级或二级以上设备。主要介绍了精度达一级的整车式计重设备的土建改造设计。     

磁力摩擦式辅助驱动在TBM连续皮带机中的应用

长大隧道TBM(tunnel boring machine)施工大多采用连续皮带机出渣,当运输距离较大时通常需要在中间增设辅助驱动,以降低胶带最大张力,从而降低胶带强度。为了提高辅助驱动的工程适应性,研发了磁力摩擦式辅助驱动系统,具有驱动力大、无二次转载、胶带无二次冲击损伤、结构简单、故障点少、结构紧凑占用空间小、安装方便和配置灵活等特点。该成果可用于采用钢丝绳芯胶带的TBM连续皮带机、支洞皮带机以及其他需要辅助驱动的胶带输送机,并在山西省中部引黄工程TBM1标段成功应用,具有广阔的推广应用价值。     

近十年来中国超大直径盾构施工经验

随着国内城市基础建设的快速发展,在采用盾构法建设隧道面临直径更大、埋深更大、距离更长以及地质条件更加复杂的情况下,中国已经应用不同的超大直径盾构完成了各类项目,文章结合工程案例对盾构设备、隧道内部结构施工、盾构始发和到达施工工艺、近距离穿越建(构)筑物等对国内超大直径盾构的应用进行了介绍,并探讨了相关施工技术经验。     

盾尾密封油脂泵送性测试仪器、测试方法与评价标准研究

针对目前国内盾尾密封油脂的泵送性无精确定量测试设备、测试方法和评价标准的问题,对国内外盾尾密封油脂泵送性的测试仪器、测试方法和评价标准进行了梳理和对比。根据课题组对盾尾密封油脂的配方和性能的研究成果,结合我国盾构隧道施工中盾尾密封油脂的具体使用情况,参考ASTM D1092,研制了盾尾密封油脂泵送性的定量测试设备、给出了测试方法,并推荐了其评价标准。为我国制定盾尾密封油脂泵送性指标的行业标准提供了借鉴。     

土压平衡盾构施工中泡沫改良砾砂土的试验研究

为了解决土压平衡盾构在砾砂土地层掘进过程中,土体塑流性差、刀盘及螺旋输送机磨损严重和开挖面平衡不易保持等问题,通过自制泡沫发生器发泡,对砾砂土地层的泡沫改良技术进行室内试验研究,分析气液比、含水率和泡沫掺量对塑流性的影响和改良前后土样的渗透系数的变化规律,得出泡沫发生器气液比在30∶1~55∶1、含水率为5%~12.5%、泡沫掺量为20%~40%时,土体具有较好的塑流性,泡沫的"轴承效应"和泡沫剂中表面活性剂的亲水基团与水、砾砂土颗粒形成的氢键是塑流性提高的根本原因;使用泡沫剂改良砾砂土后,渗透系数大幅降低,掺泡沫后在280 min内渗透系数随时间变化较小,能达到10~(-5)cm/s,泡沫剂溶液中高分子化合物的联结和液桥力是土样具有堵水作用的原因。     

基于BIM的公路隧道运维管理系统设计与开发

近年来,我国公路隧道建设里程快速增长,但在隧道运维管理中存在技术落后、管理人员配置不足等问题。针对管理中存在的问题,本文提出将BIM(building information modeling,建筑信息模型)引入公路隧道的运维管理,通过制定具体实施规划及设计系统架构,实现可视化的公路隧道运维管理。以浙江省41省道岭下隧道工程为依托,建立基于BIM的公路隧道运维管理平台,为公路隧道运维管理提供一种直观、便捷的管理方式,提高公路隧道的信息化管理水平。     

基于灰色理论的雪山梁隧道施工过程渗漏水水源识别研究

为了解决黄龙景区雪山梁隧道开挖过程中的涌水水源识别问题,结合黄龙景区雪山梁隧道的相关施工资料,依据已有的地质资料和涌突水预测,通过水分析化学实验,采用灰色理论计算方法研究不同水系之间的关联度;而后针对单一水源和混合水源分别进行试验和分析,得出雪山梁隧道出口段内渗漏水来源最可能为大气降水,关联度较高的还有淘金沟上游水系和隧道出口处水系;最后进行比对,得出隧道渗漏水主要来源是大气降水和淘金沟上游水体的结论,并依据现场资料及实地踏勘,验证了灰色理论分析结果的可靠性。