Research Article

Optimizing Traffic Operation in Designing Specific Upgrades

Table 4

VCC magnitude for ATS 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
= 81.001.001.341.682.022.362.703.043.383.724.064.40
= 3.631.031.03 1.64 2.25 2.86 3.464.074.685.295.906.517.11
2
= 81.001.001.68 2.36 3.04 3.72 4.40 5.08 5.76 6.44 7.12 7.80
= 3.21.011.011.281.561.832.102.372.652.923.193.463.74
3
= 81.001.001.92 2.84 3.76 4.68 5.60 6.52 7.44 8.36 9.28 10.20
= 2.671.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
4
= 81.001.001.92 2.84 3.76 4.68 5.60 6.52 7.44 8.36 9.28 10.20
= 21.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
5
= 81.001.002.07 3.14 4.21 5.28 6.35 7.42 8.49 9.56 10.63 11.70
= 01.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00
6
= 81.011.012.18 3.35 4.53 5.70 6.87 8.04 9.21 10.38 11.56 12.73
= −41.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.001.00