Research Article

Optimizing Traffic Operation in Designing Specific Upgrades

Table 5

VCC magnitude for PTSF at .

Grade (%) Grade length
(miles)
Percent of heavy vehicle
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

= 431.021.632.242.863.474.084.695.315.926.537.14

1
= 81.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
= 3.631.031.001.021.041.061.081.101.121.141.161.181.20
2
= 81.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
= 3.21.011.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
3
= 81.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
= 2.671.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
4
= 81.001.001.04 1.08 1.12 1.16 1.20 1.24 1.28 1.32 1.36 1.40
= 21.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
5
= 81.001.001.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00
= 01.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
6
= 81.011.001.13 1.26 1.39 1.52 1.65 1.78 1.91 2.04 2.17 2.30
= −41.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00