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www.caliper.com/transmodeler/
M. Sc. Elective

Prabesh Adhikari, M. Tech. (NITT)

Transportation Engineering and Management

Abbreviated CV
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Experience as Teaching Asst./Asst. Lecturer/Lecturer/Sr. Lecturer/LabCoordinator/Asst. Professor (About 5 Yrs. Experience in Teaching and Research
Field)

Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, (Visiting Faculty, M. Sc. Program)

Institute of Engineering, Thapathali Campus, (Visiting Faculty, BCE Program)

Nepal Engineering College (necCPS, Balkhu), (Full Time Faculty, M. Sc. Program)

Kathmandu Engineering College, (Full Time Faculty, BCE Program)

Advanced College of Engineering and Management, (Visiting Faculty, BCE Program)

Sagarmatha Engineering College, (Visiting Faculty, BCE Program)

Lalitpur Engineering College, (Visiting Faculty, BCE Program)

Janakpur Engineering College, (Visiting Faculty, BCE Program)

COSMOS College of Management and Engineering, (Visiting Faculty, BCE Program)

M. Sc. Entrance Preparation Classes in TEAM Nepal and ProTools Pvt. Ltd.
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Outline
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Course Objective:

After the completion of the course students will be

able to design simulation models to analyze
transportation systems. Student will be familiar in
using the simulation software to address specific
transportation issues in transportation field.

Course offered:

M. Sc. Transportation Engineering and

Management (Pokhara University)

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Contents
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References
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Students are requested to refer online sources for

the study purpose.

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Evaluation criteria
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Mid-term :
20 Marks
Attendance:
10 Marks
Assignment/Modal preparation: 30 Marks
Written exam:
40 marks
TOTAL : 100 MARKS

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Simulation?
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Traffic simulation or the simulation of transportation systems is

the mathematical modeling of transportation systems through the
application of computer software to better help plan, design and operate
transportation systems.

Started over forty years ago.

Useful for Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning today.

Various national and local transportation agencies, academic institutions

and consulting firms use simulation to aid in their management of
transportation networks.

Important because it can study models too complicated for analytical or

numerical treatment, can be used for experimental studies, can study
detailed relations that might be lost in analytical or numerical treatment
and can produce attractive visual demonstrations of present and future
scenarios.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_simulation
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http://www.paramics-online.com/what-is-microsimulation.php

Need for Simulation

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Large variety of applications in the required fields

Tool of analysis and interpretation of real world
situations especially in Traffic Engineering
The following are some situations where these models
can find their scope.
When mathematical or analytical treatment of a problem is
found infeasible or inadequate due to its complex nature.
When there is some doubt in the mathematical formulation
or results.
When there is a need of an animated view of flow of
vehicles to study their behaviour.

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Evaluation of alternative treatments

Testing new designs
As an element of the design process
Embed in other tools
Training personnel
Safety Analysis

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Freeway and arterial corridor studies

Sub-area planning studies
Freeway management strategies
Traffic calming schemes
Light rail/bus rapid transit studies
Public transport signal priority evaluations
Railroad guide crossing analyses
Toll plaza evaluations
ITS assessments
Current and future traffic management schemes
Airport studies for landside and airside traffic
Environmental impact studies
Multi-model public transport interchanges
Pedestrian modelling in any built environment including evacuation planning.
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http://www.paramics-online.com/
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Simulation languages/software
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AIMSUN2
VISSIM
CORSIM
Paramics
MITSIM
RuTSim
SUMO

SIMSCRIPT
GPSS/H

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Planning & Location - Sustainable

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Source: Adapted from Ralph Hall, Introducing the Concept of 6/18/2016

Sustainable Transport to
the U.S. DOT through the Reauthorization of TEA-21

Traffic Operation & Control

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Heterogeneous traffic Kantipath (Nepal)

Homogeneous traffic Beijing (China)

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Traffic Operation & Control..contd

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ITS Technology in Vehicle

Control Room - ITS

Traffic signal

Pothole

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Planning & Location..contd

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Retrofitting bike lanes by reducing no of lane

Flyover for high right turning traffic

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042813023525
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