Innovative Research in Transportation Infrastructure (eBook)

Dipankar Deb completed his Ph.D. at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville with Prof. Gang Tao, IEEE Fellow and Professor of the ECE Department in 2007. In 2017, he was elected to be an IEEE Senior Member. He has served as a Lead Engineer at GE Global Research Bengaluru (2012–15) and as an Assistant Professor of EE at the IIT Guwahati (2010–12). He is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management. He is also a Student Startup and Innovation Project Coordinator at IITRAM, where he mentors students on Intellectual Property rights (patents).  Valentina Emilia Balas is currently a Full Professor at the Department of Automatics and Applied Software, “Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad, Romania. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Electronics and Telecommunications from the Polytechnic University of Timisoara. Dr. Balas is the author of more than 250 research papers in refereed journals and international conference proceedings. Her research interests are in Intelligent Systems, Fuzzy Control, Soft Computing, Smart Sensors, Information Fusion, Modeling and Simulation. She is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Advanced Intelligence Paradigms (IJAIP) and the International Journal of Computational Systems Engineering (IJCSysE), a member of the Editorial Board for several national and international journals, and director of the Intelligent Systems Research Centre at Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad. She is a member of EUSFLAT, SIAM and a Senior Member of the IEEE, as well as a member of the TC – Fuzzy Systems (IEEE CIS), TC – Emergent Technologies (IEEE CIS), and TC – Soft Computing (IEEE SMCS). Rajeeb Dey is presently working with the National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam, India, as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering. Before joining the NIT Silchar, he served at Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim, for 12 years in various positions (Lecturer, Reader and Associate Professor). His research interests are in Time-delay Systems and Control, Robust Control, Control of Biomedical Systems, and Applications of Wireless Communication in Control. He is presently a reviewer for many SCI(E) journals related to control engineering and applied mathematics. He is a senior member of the IEEE, CSS, Life Member of the System Society of India, and a member of the Institution of Engineers (India).Jiten Shah Ph.D., is Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, IITRAM, Ahmedabad. His areas of specialization include vehicular and human behavior, transportation planning, traffic facility design, modelling in transportation, traffic flow modelling including non-motorized traffic. He is guiding a Ph.D. student on pedestrian flow behavior and has guided four M.Tech. theses. He was involved in the project “Supra Institutional Network Project for Development of Indian Highway Capacity Manual (Indo-HCM)” funded by Planning Commission of India under 12th Five-Year Plan as a part of his research work. He has several publications to his credit in reputed international and national journals. He is a recipient of the gold medal from The Gujarat Institute of Civil Engineers and Architects (GICEA). He is a reviewer for the journals such as Transportation Letters, Taylor & Francis, Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, Transportation Research Record, TRB, World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research. He is also a member of renowned society/institute including Transportation Research Group of India, Institute of Urban Transportation (India), and The Institute of Engineers (India).

Preface 6
Contents 8
About the Editors 10
Methodological Framework for Modeling Following Behavior of Vehicles Under Indian Traffic Scenario 12
1 Background 13
2 Study Section 14
3 Simulation Modeling 15
3.1 Modeling Following Behavior of Vehicles 16
4 Development of Macroscopic Plots 19
5 Simulation Model Application 20
6 Conclusions 22
References 22
Exploring Performance of Intercity Expressway Using ITS-Based Technology 23
1 Introduction to ITS and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Sensors 24
2 Literature Review 24
3 Field Implementation and Data Collection 25
4 Data Analysis 27
4.1 Penetration Rate 27
4.2 Travel Time Determination 28
4.3 Travel Speed Determination and Model Development 29
5 Conclusion 31
References 32
Influence of Driving Environment on Safety at Un-signalized T-intersection Under Mixed Traffic Conditions 33
1 Introduction and Background 33
2 Methodology 35
2.1 Study Area 35
2.2 Data Collection 36
2.3 Data Extraction and Processing 36
3 Analysis and Results 38
4 Major Findings and Potential Safety Measures 39
5 Conclusions and Way Forward 40
References 41
Human Evacuation Simulation During Disaster: A Web Tool 42
1 Introduction 42
2 Literature Review 43
3 Proposed Tool Description 44
3.1 Grid Methodology and Frame Work 44
3.2 Agent Algorithm 45
3.3 Graphical User Interface (GUI) 47
4 Case Study 47
4.1 Evacuation Towards an Opening Without Obstacles 47
4.2 Evacuation Simulation of People from Two Row of Houses Towards a Shelter 49
5 Conclusions 51
References 51
Efficient Road Asset Management with Output and Performance-Based Road Contract 53
1 The Significance of Road Maintenance 54
2 Output and Performance-Based Road Contracts: A Road Asset Management and Maintenance System 55
3 Benefits and Comparison of Output and Performance-Based Road Contracts over Other Contracting Methods 56
4 Global Experiences for Output and Performance-Based Road Contracts 57
5 Pilot Output and Performance-Based Road Contract in Gujarat: Dhandhuka-Dholera, Dhandhuka-Paliyad, and Limbdi-Dhandhuka 58
6 Conclusion 62
References 62
An Innovative Approach to Assess Sustainability of Urban Mobility—Using Fuzzy MCDM Method 63
1 Introduction 63
2 Fuzzy Set Theory and MCDM 64
2.1 Fuzzy Set 64
2.2 Multi-Criteria Decision-Making 65
3 Sustainable Transport and Smartness 66
4 Indicators and Composite Index for Cities 67
5 Mobility Indicators and a Framework for Mobility Index 68
6 Conclusion 69
References 71
Determinants of Public–Private Partnership in Infrastructure: Empirical Evidences from India 72
1 Introduction 72
2 Infrastructure Scenario in India: Cross-Country Comparison 73
3 Trend in Public–Private Partnership in India: Where Infrastructure Stand? 74
4 Literature on Determinants of PPP in Infrastructure 76
5 Model Specification and Estimation 78
5.1 Data 78
5.2 Results 79
6 Conclusion 80
References 81
In-vehicle Adaptive Traffic Collision Impact System for Next-Generation Traffic 83
1 Introduction 84
1.1 System Outline 86
1.2 Proximity Sensing System 87
1.3 Telematics Control Unit 87
1.4 Video Recording 87
1.5 Collision Warning System 87
2 Impact Reduction Controller 88
3 Application of the System in Different Scenarios 89
4 Validation of Distance Measurement 89
5 Sensitivity Analysis of the Collision Impact Reduction System 91
6 Conclusion and Future Scope 92
References 93
Analysis of Truck Trips Generated from Port Infrastructure Based on Trip Length Distribution 94
1 Introduction 94
2 Literature Review 95
3 Study Area 96
4 Data Collection 96
4.1 Geographical Location of Survey Spot 96
4.2 Trip Characteristics 97
5 Characteristics of Trip Length on Different Criteria 98
5.1 Trip Length Based on Shipping Characteristics 99
5.2 Trip Length Based on Vehicle Type 101
5.3 Trip Length Based on Commodity Group 102
5.4 Number of Trips Estimated by Weighted Tonnage 102
6 Conclusions 103
References 105
Multimodal of Lateral Transport System: A Case Study of Successful Cities Worldwide 106
1 Introduction 107
2 Understanding Multimodal Transport System 108
3 Success Stories Worldwide 109
3.1 London 110
3.2 Hong Kong 111
3.3 Singapore 112
4 Major Findings in Context to Multimodal Transport System 112
5 Conclusions and Way Forward 114
References 115
An Infrastructure Review of Public Bicycle Sharing System (PBSS): Global and Indian Scenario 116
1 Introduction 116
2 PBS System Performance in Worlds’ Cities 119
3 Beginning of PBSS in Indian Cities 120
3.1 Bicycle Rental Programs in India: Breakthrough for PBSS 120
3.2 Bicycle Sharing Schemes in India 122
4 Factors Influencing for Bicycling as Transportation Mode 123
5 Way Forward for PBSS Development in India 124
References 125
Use of Fibre Reinforcement in Soil for Sustainable Solution of Infrastructure 126
1 Introduction 127
1.1 Pavement Failures 128
1.2 Fibre Reinforcement 129
2 Pavement Failure and Remedies: Case Study 130
3 Soil-Fibre Matrix 131
3.1 Cylindrical Soil Volume Theory 132
4 Properties Evaluation of Fibre Reinforced Soil 133
5 Concluding Remarks 135
References 135
Effects of Material Characteristics on Flexible Pavement Rutting Phenomena in Gujarat 137
1 Introduction 137
2 Experimental Programme 139
2.1 Rutting Measurement 139
2.2 Characteristics Deflection Measurement 140
2.3 Investigation of Bituminous Surface (BS) Layer 140
3 Model Development 140
3.1 Response Based 2D Constitutive Modeling 143
3.2 Investigation of Effect of Material Properties Parameter on Rutting: (MLR and ANN) 145
4 Summary and Conclusions 145
References 146
Author Index 148