Road network modelling for maintenance planning

In this paper a novel road network flow model is presented, suitable for modelling both motor-way and urban roads. A road network is modelled using a directed graph, consisting of typical roads and junctions, with different traffic flow inputs throughout the day. The model is based on a simple idea...

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Main Authors: Yang, C., Remenyte-Prescott, Rasa, Andrews, John
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2014
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41135/
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author Yang, C.
Remenyte-Prescott, Rasa
Andrews, John
author_facet Yang, C.
Remenyte-Prescott, Rasa
Andrews, John
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description In this paper a novel road network flow model is presented, suitable for modelling both motor-way and urban roads. A road network is modelled using a directed graph, consisting of typical roads and junctions, with different traffic flow inputs throughout the day. The model is based on a simple idea of balancing out the traffic flow in the network, considering the capacity of an individual road and traffic overflow through to the related junctions. The evolution of traffic flows and queues in a two-way traffic flow is modelled using an iterative simulation method. The model is used to forecast travel delays and evaluate the network performance in normal conditions and when maintenance works are implemented. The paper illustrates how to calculate travel delays on the network throughout the day, how to estimate the effects of road maintenance works and how to use the results to plan maintenance on the network.
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spelling nottingham-411352020-05-04T16:40:59Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41135/ Road network modelling for maintenance planning Yang, C. Remenyte-Prescott, Rasa Andrews, John In this paper a novel road network flow model is presented, suitable for modelling both motor-way and urban roads. A road network is modelled using a directed graph, consisting of typical roads and junctions, with different traffic flow inputs throughout the day. The model is based on a simple idea of balancing out the traffic flow in the network, considering the capacity of an individual road and traffic overflow through to the related junctions. The evolution of traffic flows and queues in a two-way traffic flow is modelled using an iterative simulation method. The model is used to forecast travel delays and evaluate the network performance in normal conditions and when maintenance works are implemented. The paper illustrates how to calculate travel delays on the network throughout the day, how to estimate the effects of road maintenance works and how to use the results to plan maintenance on the network. 2014-02-01 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Yang, C., Remenyte-Prescott, Rasa and Andrews, John (2014) Road network modelling for maintenance planning. In: 22nd European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2013), 29 September-2 October 2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
spellingShingle Yang, C.
Remenyte-Prescott, Rasa
Andrews, John
Road network modelling for maintenance planning
title Road network modelling for maintenance planning
title_full Road network modelling for maintenance planning
title_fullStr Road network modelling for maintenance planning
title_full_unstemmed Road network modelling for maintenance planning
title_short Road network modelling for maintenance planning
title_sort road network modelling for maintenance planning
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41135/