INTQ: A mesoscopic simulation to analyze intermittent queues in work zones

Hani Ramezani, Rahim F. Benekohal

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Abstract

Intermittent queue conditions may happen due to stochasticity in arrival or departure rate. This paper develops INTQ which is a mesoscopic simulation approach to estimate intermittent queue length and delay. In INTQ, traffic is divided into groups with different sizes. The minimum group size is one for single free flowing vehicles, and it is more than one for platoons of vehicles. Each group has certain characteristics, such as size, inter-group gap, and average speed that are generated from statistical distributions. Once a group is generated, it moves in the network under some rules, called Group Following Rules. The INTQ methodology is presented and applied for a work zone and simulation results are compared with field data.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationT and DI Congress 2014
Subtitle of host publicationPlanes, Trains, and Automobiles - Proceedings of the 2nd Transportation and Development Institute Congress
EditorsAmiy Varma, Geoffrey D. Gosling
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
Pages400-409
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9780784413586
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2nd Transportation and Development Institute Congress - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Connections to Future Developments, T and DI 2014 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Jun 8 2014Jun 11 2014

Publication series

NameT and DI Congress 2014: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - Proceedings of the 2nd Transportation and Development Institute Congress

Other

Other2nd Transportation and Development Institute Congress - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Connections to Future Developments, T and DI 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period6/8/146/11/14

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Mechanics of Materials

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