Department of Civil Engineering \ Transportation

Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment

The National University of Malaysia
Semester II - Session 2015/2016

Task 1\ Progressive flow

Intelligent Urban Traffic Control System

KKKA6424
Name Student
Ameer Abdul Adheem Hussein
P81466
Lecturer
PROF. DATO' IR. DR RIZA ATIQ ABDULLAH BIN O.K.
RAHMAT
Dr. MUHAMAD NAZRI BIN BORHAN

Task 1:
Figure 1 below is an illustration of two signalised intersections which are to be
optimised. Based on the given data, you are required to determine optimum
common cycle time, green time split for each intersection and offset time.

INTERSECTION 1

Phase 1

Phase 3

INTERSECTION 2

Phase 2

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 4
Phase 3

Solution\\
Intersection 1
phase

Number of
lanes

saturation
flow per lane
(pcu/hr)

Saturation
flow
(pcu/hr)

1
2
3
4

2
2
2
2

1800
1800
1800
1800

3600
3600
3600
3600

Actual
flows
(pcu/hr)

Flow / saturation
flow ration

Green time
split

0.33
0.17
0.06
0.29
0.85

0.38
0.20
0.07
0.34
1

1170
625
220
1050
Sum Y

Cycle time

L = 4*4 = 16 seconds (Lost time per phase 4 seconds)

C = (1.516 + 5) / (10.85) = 193.133
Assume C=194 sec.
Effective green time = 178 sec.
Green time for each phase = effective green time * green time split
Phase 1, Green time = 178 * 0.38 = 67.64 = 68 sec.
Phase 2, Green time = 35.6 = 36 sec.
Phase 3, Green time = 12.46 = 13 sec.
Phase 4, Green time = 60.52 = 61 sec.
Take amber time = 3 sec.
Take all red time = 1 sec.
Green time total = 178 sec.
Total of amber and all red time = (3 + 1) x 4=16
Cycle time = 178 +16 =194 sec.

Intersection 2
phase

Number of
lanes

saturation
flow per lane
(pcu/hr)

Saturation
flow
(pcu/hr)

1
2
3

2
2
2

1800
1800
1800

3600
3600
3600

Actual
flows
(pcu/hr)

Flow / saturation
flow ration

Green time
split

0.25
0.13
0.28
0.65

0.38
0.19
0.43
1

900
450
1000
Sum Y

Cycle time

L = 3 *5 = 15 sec (Lose time per phase 4 sec.)

C = (1.515+5) / (10.65) = 78. 57
Assume C= 79 sec.
Effective Green time = 64 sec.
Green time for each phase = effective green time * green time split
Phase 1, Green time = 53.12 = 54 sec.
Phase 2, Green time = 12.16 = 13 sec.
Phase 3, Green time = 27.52 = 28 sec.
Take amber time = 3 sec.
Take all red time = 1 sec.
Green time total = 95 sec.
Total of amber and all red time = (3 + 2) x 3=15 sec.
Cycle time = 95 +15 =110 sec.

Offset
Ti = (L/S) (Q*H + Losses)
Losses = 2 sec.
Headway = 2 sec/veh
Speed = 10m/sec.
Q= 9 p.c
Ti = 17 sec.