Optimizing Traffic Operation in Designing Specific Upgrades

Table 2

VCC magnitude for ATS at .

Grade (%)	Grade length; (miles)	Percent of heavy vehicle
		0%	10%	20%	30%	40%	50%	60%	70%	80%	90%	100%
= 4	3	1.64	3.34	5.05	6.75	8.46	10.16	11.87	13.57	15.28	16.98	18.69
1
= 8	0.25	1.85	2.61	3.37	4.13	4.89	5.65	6.41	7.17	7.93	8.69	9.44
= 3.63	2.75	1.37	2.75	4.14	5.52	6.90	8.29	9.67	11.05	12.44	13.82	15.21
2
= 8	0.5	2.33	3.91	5.49	7.07	8.65	10.23	11.81	13.40	14.98	16.56	18.14
= 3.2	2.5	1.37	2.32	3.26	4.21	5.15	6.10	7.04	7.99	8.93	9.88	10.82
3
= 8	0.75	2.56	4.82	7.08	9.33	11.59	13.85	16.10	18.36	20.62	22.87	25.13
= 2.67	2.25	1.00	1.09	1.18	1.27	1.36	1.45	1.54	1.63	1.72	1.81	1.90
4
= 8	1	2.70	5.24	7.78	10.32	12.86	15.41	17.95	20.49	23.03	25.57	28.11
= 2	2	1.00	1.09	1.18	1.27	1.36	1.45	1.54	1.63	1.72	1.81	1.90
5
= 8	1.5	2.86	6.00	9.14	12.29	15.43	18.57	21.71	24.86	28.00	31.14	34.29
= 0	1.5	1.00	1.09	1.18	1.27	1.36	1.45	1.54	1.63	1.72	1.81	1.90
6
= 8	2	2.94	6.44	9.94	13.44	16.94	20.44	23.94	27.44	30.94	34.44	37.94
= −4	1	1.00	1.09	1.18	1.27	1.36	1.45	1.54	1.63	1.72	1.81	1.90