Analysis and Planning of Transportation II

The aim of the course is the assimilation of concepts and functions (of supply and demand) used in transportation, as well as the solving of road network (in series or in parallel) which is in equilibrium, using various methods (All-OR-Nothing, Capacity-Restraint, Grinding, Incremental Assignment, Convex Combinations).

Objectives

The aim of the course is to assimilate concepts and functions (a function of supply and demand) of transportation and the application of numerical methods of analysis, such as the methods: Incremental Assignment and Convex Combinations.

Prerequisites

This course is a continuation of the course "Transport Analysis and Design I". However, due to the individuality of its notes, it is considered to be understood even by a student who do not own the content of the first lesson. Nevertheless, basic knowledge of mathematics is required (i.e. calculation of derivatives, integrals).

Syllabus

In the framework of this course, the following topics are presented: • description of Transportation Systems (Dynamic, Advanced, Intelligent) • presentation of the supply and demand functions • description and solving of a road network which is in equilibrium • presentation and description of road networks in series and in parallel • definition of the Wardrop Axiom • solving examples with various methods (All-OR-Nothing, Capacity-Restraint, Grinding) • presentation of the Incremental Assignment method • presentation of the Convex Combinations method