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1 TEMPUS IV Project n HDMCuRF Highway Design and Management: Curricular Reform for Russian Federation Design and Implementation of Higher Education Master Courses in Russia HDMCuRF WP.2 Development Activity 5.2 Training of the PC teaching staff Workshop in Stockholm Final program July 16, 2012

2 HDMCuRF Venue KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Transport Science, Division of Traffic and Logistics Teknikringen 72, SE , Stockholm Starting date July 24, 2012 Ending date August 5, 2012 Location CTS building, Teknikringen 10, KTH- Royal Institute of Technology (See maps below) Master s curriculum 2

3 HDMCuRF Transportation information: From the airport to T-Centralen in Stockholm: the easiest way is to take Arlanda express ( which takes 20 minutes to arrive to the central station and costs 240 SEK per direction. Alternatively you can take a bus (100 SEK) or taxi (490 SEK). Bus: To KTH: Take the red line of the tunnelbana toward Mörby Centrum and get off at Tekniska Högskolan station. Master s curriculum 3

4 Accommodations When making reservations please request the KTH rate. Rates may be different in summer Hotel Information Approximate Cost (per day) Notes Hotel Oden *** Karlbergsvägen 24 P.O.Box Stockholm -Sweden Ph. +46 (0) Fax +46 (0) Webbsite: Elite Palace Hotel*** S:t Eriksgatan Stockholm-Sweden Box Stockholm, Sweden Tel 46 (0) Fax 46 (0) Webbsite: Central Hotel **** Vasagatan Stockholm Tel +46 (0) Fax +46 (0) Webbsite: Hotell Adlon Hotel Stockholm *** Vasagatan 42, Stockholm, Sweden Tel +46 (0) Fax +46 (0) Webbsite: Scandic Sergel Plaza **** Brunkebergstorg 9 Box 16411, Stockholm 10327, Sweden Brunkebergstorg 9, Telefon: +46 (0) /13 Fax: +46 (0) /27 sergel.plaza@scandichotels.com Webbsite: Rica Hotel Kungsgatan Kungsgatan 47, Stockholm, Sweden Tel +46 (0) Fax: +46 (0) reservations@rica.se Webbsite: SEK 944 (single room) SEK 1122 (double room, two persons) SEK 960 (double room, only one person) SEK 1140 (single room) SEK 1475 (double room, two persons) SEK 1082(single room) SEK 1250 (double room, two persons) SEK 1277(single room) SEK 1548 (double room, two persons) SEK 1528/1803 (single room) SEK 1616/1890 (double room, two persons) SEK 1323/1507 (single room) SEK 1549/1731 (double room, two persons), 2 km from KTH Master s curriculum 4

5 Best Western Plus Time Hotel **** Vanadisvägen 12, Stockholm Tel +46 (0) Fax: +46 (0) Website: Nordic Sea hotel **** Vasaplan, Stockholm Tel +46 (0) / Fax: +46 (0) /40 Webbsite: Sheraton Stockholm Hotel ***** Tegelbacken 6, Stockholm Tel +46 (0) Fax: +46 (0) Webbsite: Rex hotel *** Luntmatargatan 73, Stockholm Tel +46 (0) Fax: +46 (0) Webbsite: Elite Hotel Arcadia Körsbergsvägn 1, Stockholm Tel +46 (0) Fax: +46 (0) Webbsite: Hotel Esplanade Strandvägen 7A, Östermalm, Stockholm Tel +46 (0) Fax: +46 (0) Webbsite: Hotel Birger Jarl Tulegatan 8, Stockholm-Sweden Tel: E-post: Webbsite: SEK 1500/1682 (single room) 1682/2048 (double room, two persons) SEK 1500/1682 (single room) SEK 1682/2048 (double room, two persons) SEK 1510/1784 (single room) SEK 1574/1876 (double room, two persons) SEK 881 (single room) SEK 1116 (double room, two persons) SEK 1049 (single room) SEK 1182 (double room, two persons) SEK 1148 (single room) SEK 1423(double room, two persons) SEK 1590 (single room) SEK 1990 (double room, two persons) Close to water front Very close to KTH, Close to KTH Master s curriculum 5

6 Schedule First week (NTUA) July 24: Modules 1.1 and 1.2 July 25: Modules 1.3 and 1.4 July 26: Modules 1.5 and 1.7 July 27: Modules 1.6 and 1.9 Second week (KTH) July 30: Modules 2.1 and 2.2 July 31: Module 2.2 and 2.3 August 01: Module 2.3 August 02: Module 2.3 August 03: Module 2.4 Master s curriculum 6

7 Detailed program Tuesday, July 24, 2012 Welcome to the participants Module 1, Highway Design 1.1 Contemporary Road Design Approach (Prof. Basil Psarianos) Definition 2-D and 3-D Geometric Design Design Controls, Assumptions and Criteria Urban, Rural and Transitional Areas Design Approach o Sustainable Road Design o Complete Streets o Self-explaining / Self-enforcing Roads o Context-Sensitive Design o Performance-Based design o Risk-based Design Flexibility in Design Geometric Design for Resurfacing, Restoration and Rehabilitation 1.2 The Speed Parameter (Prof. Basil Psarianos) Physical Definition Impact of Speed in Road Design and Operation Reference Speed Values for all Road Users o Designated Design Speed o Inferred Design Speed o Running Speed o Operating Speed o Speed Variance o Speed Limit o Advisory Speed o Safe Speed o Interrelationships Speed-related Safety Issues Speed Prediction Models Speed Management Master s curriculum 7

8 Wednesday, July 25, Design Consistency (Prof. Basil Psarianos) Definition and Rationale Consistency Measures and Controls Safety Impacts Implementation o Speed Consistency-Speed Profiles o Alignment Consistency o Deceleration Consistency o Intersection Consistency o Interchange Consistency Knowledge Gaps Future Perspectives D Design Controls (Prof. Basil Psarianos) 3-D Design Elements Coordination of Horizontal and Vertical Alignment 3-D Road Visual Deficiencies Safety Aspects of 3-D Road Alignment State of the Art of 3-D Alignment Design Methodologies Master s curriculum 8

9 Thursday, July 26, Aesthetic Road Design Criteria (Prof. Basil Psarianos) Landscape Design o Background and Terminology o Landscape and Legibility o User s Perception o Landscape Sequence and Interpretation Units o Landscape Analysis Aesthetics of Roadway System Elements o Basic Concepts and Aesthetic Principles o Rural Roads o New Urban Roads o Streets o Intersections and Interchanges o Structures o Design Tasks o Maintenance Examples and Case Studies 1.7 At grade unsignalised intersections (Assist. Prof. Constantinos Antoniou) Design Considerations and Objectives Types and Examples of Intersections o Three-leg Intersections o Four-leg Intersections o Multileg Intersections o Modern Roundabouts Alignment and Profile Islands, Medians and Channelisation Intersection Sight Distance Intersection Control Special Topics o Indirect Left-turns and U-turns o Pedestrian and Bicycle Flow Examples and Case Studies Master s curriculum 9

10 Friday, July 27, Design for Heavy Vehicles and Powered Two Wheelers (Prof. Basil Psarianos) Design for Heavy Vehicles o Design Vehicles o Vehicle Characteristics o Design Controls and Criteria for Heavy Vehicles Horizontal Alignment Vertical Alignment Intersections and Interchanges Design for PTW o Design Vehicles o PTW Characteristics o PTW Safety Facts o Horizontal Alignment Design o Intersection Design o Special Design Controls 1.9 Interchanges (Assist. Prof. Constantinos Antoniou) Background o Warrants for Interchanges and Grade Separation o General Types of Interchanges o Safety and Economic Factors Types of Interchanges o Three-leg Designs o Four-leg Designs o Other Interchange Configurations (Including Combination Interchanges) Grade-separation Structures Design Considerations o Configuration Determination o Spacing o Uniformity o Route Continuity o Lane-Balance Ramps o General Design Considerations o Ramp Travelled-way Widths o Ramp Terminals Examples and Case Studies Master s curriculum 10

11 Monday, July 30, 2012 Module 2 Traffic Flow Theory and Simulation 2.1 Traffic Flow Characteristics (Prof. Koutsopoulos and Dr. Nissan) Basic Elements of Traffic Flow Theory Macroscopic variables o Density o Flow Rate o Spacce-Mean and Time-Mean Speed o Occupancy Microscopic and Macroscopic Flow Characteristics Examples 2.2 Traffic Flow Models (Prof. Koutsopoulos and Dr. Nissan) Objective Relationships: Flow vs. Speed; Speed vs. Density Structure Fundamental Diagram Observations Examples 2.2 Traffic Flow Models (Prof. Koutsopoulos and Dr. Nissan) Performance Analysis Queueing Models Detrerministic Queuing Analysis Stochastic Queuing Models Examples Master s curriculum 11

12 Tuesday, July 31, Traffic Flow Models (Dr. Haneen Farah) Shockwaves Microscopic Traffic Flow Models General Structure Car-Following Models Gap Acceptance and Lane Changing Examples 2.3 Highway Capacity and Level of Service (Dr. Haneen Farah) Basic Concepts o Uninterrupted Flow o Interrupted Flow o Undersaturated Flow o Oversaturated Flow o Queue Discharge Flow Basic Freeway Segments o Base Conditions o Flow Characteristics Under Base Conditions o Capacity under Base Conditions o LOS for basic Freeway Segments o LOS Criteria o Required Input Data o Methodology o Limitations of Methodology o Examples Weaving Segments o Weaving Segment Characteristics o Configuration of a Weaving Segment o Methodology o Limitations of Methodology o Examples Master s curriculum 12

13 Wednesday, August 01, Highway Capacity and Level of Service (Dr. Haneen Farah) Freeway Merge and Diverge Segments (Dr. Haneen Farah) o Ramp Components o Classifications of Ramps o Ramp-Freeway Operational Conditions o Base Conditions o LOS for Base Conditions o Required Data o Methodology o Limitations of Methodology o Examples Two-Lane Highways (Dr. Haneen Farah) o Characteristics of Two-Lane Highways o Classifications of Two-Lane Highways o Base Conditions o Basic Relationships o Capacity and LOS o Required Input Data o Methodology o Limitations of Methodology o Examples Intersections Unsignalized Intersections (Dr. Haneen Farah) o Types of Intersections o Control Strategies o Capacity & Level of Service o Queue Length, Delay and Level of Service for Unsignalized Intersections o Examples Roundabouts (Dr. Haneen Farah) o History o Types of Roundabouts o Cyclist Movements o Usage and Benefit and Disadvantages of Roundabouts o Capacity, Delay & Level of Service Master s curriculum 13

14 Thursday, August 02, Highway Capacity and Level of Service (Dr. Nissan and J. Wahlstedt) Signalized Intersections o Signal Control Modes o Signal Terminology o Traffic Streams and Signal Groups o Stage and (Stage) Sequence o Primary and Secondary Traffic Patterns o Primary and Secondary Conflicts o Cycle Time o Optimal Cycle Time and Optimal Green Times for Islolated Intersections Level of Service for Signalized Intersections Signal Coordination o Tools for Signal Control and Optimal Coordination Bus Signal Priority Area-Wide Control Master s curriculum 14

15 Friday, August 03, Traffic Flow Simulation (Prof. Koutsopoulos and Dr. Nissan) Role of Models Basic Characteristics and Structure of Simulation Models Random Number Generators Input Analysis Output Analysis 1:30 PM 05:30 PM 2.4 Traffic Flow Simulation (Prof. Koutsopoulos, Dr. Nissan, Dr. Farah) Traffic Simulation Models o Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models o Mesoscopic Models o Macroscopic Models o Hybrid Models o Calibration and Validation o OD Estimation Experimental Design & Analysis Master s curriculum 15

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