Identifier

etd-0701103-164735

Degree

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)

Department

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

Prior studies showed that most evacuation contraflow designs have never been implemented. As a result, the effectiveness of these contraflow termination point designs remains unknown. To address this problem, a microscopic traffic simulation tool, CORSIM 5.0, was used. Ten simulation models were conducted and determined the factors that affect traffic operations in the vicinity of the various planned contraflow termination point with median crossover designs. The performance of various models was ranked by statistical test in terms of the total number of vehicles processed, traffic flow, speed, density and delay. The results that were based on theoretical simulations and assumptions showed that it was important to maintain a substantial number of exit opportunities along the intermediate segments of the evacuation section, because it increased the overall evacuation efficiency ultimately.

Date

2003

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Committee Chair

Brian P. Wolshon

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.248

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