Distributed conflict-free cooperation for multiple connected vehicles at unsignalized intersections

Connected vehicles will change the modes of future transportation management and organization, especially at intersections. In this paper, we propose a distributed conflict-free cooperation method for multiple connected vehicles at unsignalized intersections. We firstly project the approaching vehicles from different traffic movements into a virtual lane and introduce a conflict-free geometry topology considering the conflict relationship of involved vehicles, thus constructing a virtual platoon. Then we present the modeling of communication topology to describe two modes of information transmission between vehicles. Finally, a distributed controller is designed to stabilize the virtual platoon for conflict-free cooperation at intersections. Numerical simulations validate the effectiveness of this method.     

Airport apron roundabout – Operational concept and capacity evaluation

The paper presents one of the initial steps in the evaluation process towards possible implementation of an innovative taxiway intersection design at Munich Airport apron. A roundabout is proposed as a potential solution for the 12-line intersection area expected at redesigned Apron 3. Although it is a common solution used in road transport for complex intersections, the roundabout has never previously been used for airport surface operations nor has its possible use been considered or analyzed. The paper presents preliminary design and operations concepts of the apron roundabout, followed by its capacity evaluation under Munich Airport operating conditions. The aim was to analyze whether a roundabout is suitable to replace a conventional intersection, in terms of capacity.     

Innovative detector layout for automated traffic turning volume counting

Because of many advantages, loop detectors are the most common practice for obtaining data to control intersections. However, they have some drawbacks, including the fact that multiple detectors are usually required to monitor a location. The current practice in many cities is to install four consecutive loop detectors per lane, or two at the stop bar and one as an advanced detector. In some cities, there are also departure detectors. All these configurations have some practical problems and do not produce accurate counts especially in shared lanes. In this paper, a new placement configuration for departure detectors is proposed and named the mid‐intersection detector (MID). In this configuration, departure detectors are moved back to the middle of the intersection in such a way that they can be activated by more than one movement at different times. In some cases, departure detectors lack equations for calculating turning movements, a problem solved by MIDs because each movement passes more detectors along its path (without increasing the number of loops), and therefore they can produce more accurate and reliable data for obtaining turning movement counts. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

客运专线铁路大断面隧道断层涌水、涌泥处治技术研究

某山区客运专线铁路隧道施工中遇到韧性剪切带夹泥化夹层,岩体软弱破碎,泥化夹层呈软塑状,地下水丰富,造成掌子面涌水、涌泥,危及施工安全。为有效加固软弱泥化夹层段落,保证隧道安全、稳定、快速的施工通过,结合施工期间的涌水、涌泥概况及成因分析,对超前帷幕注浆和周边水平旋喷桩进行比较后,最终采用了"正面封堵、高位截排"的综合处理原则,即掌子面采用超前帷幕注浆加固,并通过分析法、检查孔法对注浆加固进行效果检验,同时在线路一侧设置一处高位泄水洞引排水。采取以上处理方案后,可以满足该段落安全稳定的开挖要求,取得了较好效果。     

曲线桥墩台中心及直梁支座预留孔的测设

介绍了直梁曲线桥设计和施工过程中墩台中心及直梁中心测设资料的严密计算方法,并介绍了桥梁支座预留孔的计算方法。     

某地铁车站洞桩法施工新技术

通过对既有洞桩法施工中常见的一些影响结构施工安全及施工中易发生安全的问题进行一些技术创新,克服了洞桩法常见的一些安全隐患,改进施工工艺,改善结构施工安全受力状态,使洞桩法更安全,更环保,施工质量也更易控制,更有利于施工组织开展。该车站的成功实践,可为以后类似工程提供借鉴。     

沪昆客运专线引入南昌枢纽GSM-R系统无线网络组网方案设计

沪昆客运专线引入南昌枢纽与西环铁路、京九铁路以及昌福铁路存在相邻、交越、并行等位置关系。阐述交叉、并线区段GSM-R系统无线覆盖的设计方案。特别是对线路交叉覆盖时单网交织及分布式基站方案进行比较后,提出分布式基站覆盖方案在客运专线铁路上的设计方案。     

泄水式管片衬砌不同泄水方案的流固耦合分析

泄水式管片衬砌是在常规管片衬砌基础上改进的结构形式,可用于TBM施工的高水压隧道工程。本文基于裂隙岩体连续介质流固耦合模型,研究无泄水孔、单环单侧单泄水孔、单环单侧双泄水孔等不同泄水方案下衬砌壁后及围岩内的水压力分布形态、泄流量大小。研究表明:开设泄水孔能明显降低衬砌壁后水压力,泄水孔数量与水压力折减值、泄流量成正向关系,与水压力降低效应增长成反向关系;泄水孔数量变化对靠近泄水孔的衬砌中下部,尤其是泄水孔所在高程,水压降低效应变化明显,而衬砌中上部相差不大;建议泄水孔数量在综合分析设计水压力和水环境保护的基础上确定。     

轨道交通高架桥交叉口合理桥跨孔径布置及其影响

总结轨道交通高架桥交叉口孔径布置存在的问题,研究新城的规划用地性质、人口规模、增长特征、交通特点.结合轨道交通高架线建设对沿线常规交通的影响,通过对交叉口车道通行能力的分析,得出大跨度轨道桥对交叉口车道通行能力影响有限的结论,提出轨道交通高架桥在不同级别道路交叉口的合理布跨原则.