Acceleration noise and level of service of urban roads - A case study

Capacity measurement of roads under mixed traffic conditions as prevailing in India is ambiguous as it varies with time, composition of traffic and roadway encroachments. High incidence of slow moving vehicles and tricycles adds to the problem. Volume - capacity ratio appears to be an inadequate measure of defining level of service under mixed traffic situations. An attempt is made in this paper to explore the possibility of presenting unconventional parameters like standard deviation of speed, co-efficient of variation of speed and acceleration noise as possible measures of level of service. Tentative ranges of acceleration noise are proposed in association with flow and speed to explain level of service of urban roads catering to mixed traffic. The results are based on a study conducted in Madras, a major metropolitan city of India.     

Effect of capacity concentration on highway corridor performance

This paper investigates, through use of analytical models, the effects of capacity concentration on highway corridor performance. It concludes that when highways operate at a fixed total capacity, decreasing the highway spacing can increase the average travel time because highways will become more congested. When highways operate below capacity, decreasing the spacing is usually beneficial as it tends to reduce trip length when accessing highways, and allows a greater percentage of travel to be completed on highways instead of arterials.     

Subsidy and public transit performance: A factor analytic approach

The need to measure and evaluate transit system performance has led to the development of numerous performance indicators. However, depending upon the indicator, we oftentimes reach different conclusions regarding transit system performance. The research reported in this paper uses factor analytic methods to generate a set of underlying attributes (factors) that capture the performance of public transit systems in Indiana. Similar to what is reported in the literature, this study finds three attributes that best describe transit system performance: efficiency, effectiveness, and overall performance. Based upon systemsÕ factor scores, the study finds that systems scoring highly on one attribute generally perform well on the remaining attributes. Further, there is an inverse relationship between system performance and subsidies, a finding that supports performance based subsidy allocations.     

隧道断面自动成图的数学模型研究

以研制隧道爆破设计智能系统为背景,进行隧道断面自动成图的数学模型研究。按照隧道断面的形状,以隧道底板为x轴,垂直x轴的隧道中心线为y轴,设定直角坐标系。确定隧道断面参数输入方法并给出了算法步骤和算法流程,利用Visual C 编制系统,实现隧道断面轮廓线在输入隧道断面的特征参数后精确自动绘制。     

基于Pro/E的绞刀三维造型

根据挖泥船绞刀结构特点,利用Pro／E中加厚、变截面扫描等丰富的造型功能实现了绞刀三维造型,为后续的刚度、强度分析、流场计算、NC加工等做了很好的铺垫。     

公理设计中的信息公理和复杂性分析

公理设计是一种科学的设计方法,为设计提供了理论基础,因此受到设计人员重视。本文着重研究了公理设计中复杂性的定义及其和信息公理的关系,建立了信息计算模型和流程图,并对信息量计算进行分析,给出了计算事例。     

二维非连续边界元分析积分计算的精确表达式

以二维弹性力学问题为研究对象,采用线性非连续元离散边界积分方程,给出了系数矩阵计算的精确表达式,对二维弹性力学问题进行了数值计算,对非连续边界元配位点对计算结果精度的影响进行了讨论,结果表明准奇异积分计算是配位点影响计算结构精度的主要因素。     

粉煤灰路面基层的施工技术

粉煤灰路面基层具有整体强度高、水稳性好、板体性强、后期强度高的优点,能满足公路运输的增长对路面结构的要求。介绍了漳平粉煤灰路面基层试验路的施工过程。     

建设银行与铁路共建客票营销市场的探讨

阐述了我国铁路客运的现状及面临的严峻的市场竞争形势，指出推行客票代理制是铁路扩大营销、提高市场份额的有效手段，介绍了建设银行开办铁路客票代理业务的优势及其与铁路共建客票营销市场的措施。