• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2014

PURPOSES : Capacity is a main factor of determining the number of lane in highway design or the level of service in road on operation. Previous studies showed that breakdown may occur before capacity is reached, and then it was concluded that capacity is a stochastic value rather than a deterministic one. In general, estimating capacity is based on average over maximum traffic volume observed for capacity state. This method includes the empirical distribution method(EDM) and would underestimate capacity. This study estimated existing empirical methods of estimating stochastic highway capacity. Among the studied methods are the product limit method(PLM) and the selected method(SM). METHODS : Speed and volume data were collected at three freeway bottleneck sites in Cheonan-Nonsan and West Sea Freeway. The data were grouped into a free-flow state or capacity state with speeds observed in the bottlenecks and the upstream. The data were applied to the empirical methods. RESULTS : The results show that the PLM and SM estimated capacity higher than EDM. The reason is that while the EDM is based on capacity observations only, the PLM and SM are based on free-flow high volumes and capacity observations. CONCLUSIONS : The PLM and SM using both free-flow and capacity observations would be improved to enhance the reliability of the capacity estimation.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.122-126
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• 1996

In this thesis, the field test results of fifty-one highway bridges were analyzed in order to Investigate the primary capacity of load of highway bridges. From this study, it was known that primary capacity of load are decreased with the serviced years, and those are small in T-beam bridges rather than I-beam bridges. And the average primary capacity of load of highway bridges is seemd about 15. 5ton in T-beam bridges and in I-beam bridges about 19.7ton.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.167-173
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• 2012

PURPOSES : This study is to develop speed correction factor for more realistic Level-of-Service(LOS) at multilane highway. METHODS : In this study, we compared speed difference the degree of speed reductions in actual multilane road conditions with speed reduction considering speed correction factor presented in highway capacity manual using statistical techniques. And also we presents new speed correction factor analyzing collected data at national highway No.1 (Goyang~Wolrung). RESULTS : The result of analyzing and comparing new suggested speed correction factor with speed correction factor in Korea Highway Capacity Manual (KHCM) shows RMSE (Root Mean Square Error) in new speed correction factor (RMSE 1.5) is much lower than existing speed correction factor (RMSE 13.4). New suggested speed correction can be used for analyzing Level-of-Service at multilane highway. And also we suggests improvements for analysis procedure in analyzing Level-of-Service at multilane highway CONCLUSIONS : As a result of comparing differences, we draw the causes that effect the differences in speed and suggest new speed correction factor that consider traffic volumes. It can be more rational because it uses speed correction factor which can consider more realistic traffic conditions, etc.

• 대한교통학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한교통학회 1999년도 제36회 학술발표회논문집
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• pp.197-202
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• 1999

• International Journal of Safety
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.16-21
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• 2010

In this study, the variations of transformed impact factors and load carrying capacity of highway bridges measured from the state of expansion joint are evaluated. the field loading tests were performed on the highway bridge with damaged expansion joint to investigate the variation of the load carrying capacity. From the field loading tests in case that damaged expansion joint exist or do not exist, the static displacements and dynamic displacements were measured, and TIF were calculated, respectively. dynamic test is performed in order to estimate dynamic displacement and TIF according to the level of damage of expansion joint. From the results of TIF, the load carrying capacity of highway bridges with damaged expansion joint were estimated.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.138-143
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• 2012

In this thesis, the relationship between the load carrying capacity and the transformed impact factor of the highway bridges were studied. The bridges are classified according to superstructures type. The result of the comparison between the load carrying capacity and the transformed impact factor, if the load capacity ratio of 0.57, the transformed impact factor was less in order of RC T-beam bridge, RC slab bridge, PC beam bridge, I-beam bridge. By the regression analysis on these results, the empirical formulae to predict the the load carrying capacity of bridge were suggested.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.141-148
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• 2009

용량의 산정이 적합하지 못하다면 고속도로의 분석 및 예측에 잘못된 결론을 도출하게 된다. 도로의 용량을 일시적으로 크게 감소시키는 교통사고는 예측 불가능한 비반복정체를 발생시켜 혼잡관리가 어렵다. 따라서 본 연구는 사고발생시 속도에 따른 도로용량 파악을 목적으로 한다. 본 연구에서는 사고발생구간의 차량의 행태를 파악하여 교통류 속도에 따른 임계차두간격 산출모형과 최대통과교통량 산출모형을 구축하였다. 구축된 모형을 토대로 사고발생시의 고속도로용량감소율을 산정하였다. 그 결과 교통류의 속도가 40km/h일 때, 도로용량이 37%감소할 것으로 예측되었고, 다른 결과값은 본문에 수록하였다. 구축된 모형에 대한 검증은 제대로 수행할 수 없었지만 속도에 따른 도로용량감소율을 파악하고자 했다는데 본 연구의 의의를 두고 싶다.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.23-36
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• 1993

The two-lane, two-way highway simulation program(TWOPAS) is evaluated for Korean Highway Capacity Manual Study. TWOPAS program input variables, especially related vehicle performance, traffic flow relationship, car-following model and passing logic are examined and modified through the analysis results of our two-lane, two-way highway traffic characteristics. Simulation outputs with and without modification are compared with the field data. The results show that improved TWOPAS program(TWOPAS KI) is well suitable for simulating our two-lane, two-way highway condition.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2015

PURPOSES: This study analyzes the characteristics of traffic flow on freeway sections under daytime and nighttime conditions to improve traffic safety, and suggests a method to estimate an accurate freeway capacity value that reflects these characteristics. METHODS : The trends and differences in capacity were investigated using comprehensive field data collected under both daytime and nighttime conditions on freeway sections with designated speeds of 80, 100, and 120 kph. RESULTS : The capacity values under nighttime driving conditions were reduced by 3.3%, 6.9%, and 8.8% at 80, 100, and 120 kph, respectively. Several nighttime adjustment factors were deduced for each designated speed category from the analysis results. CONCLUSIONS : It is expected that more accurate capacity values can be estimated for freeway sections under nighttime conditions by applying the resulting adjustment factors. In addition, traffic safety will be improved through the increased efficiency of traffic management on these freeway sections.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2013

PURPOSES: This study is to analyze different vehicle load effects for a bridge design of South and North Korea in order to prepare a common design specification and to secure the safety of transportation when the highway bridges of South and North Korea use together. METHODS: Based on the literature review, this study considers vehicle load effects by comparing different characteristics of the standard vehicle and other differences of the bridge design specification between South and North Korea. And structural modeling of three-span continuous PSC Beam Bridge are analyzed and the bridge capacity according different vehicle loads of South and North Korea is evaluated. RESULTS: The result of this study indicates that the bridge capacity and the design vehicle weight of North Korea are smaller than the bridge capacity and the design vehicle weight of South Korea. Also this study demonstrates that the design vehicle array and other characteristics of North Korea are very different than the design vehicle array and other characteristics of South Korea. CONCLUSIONS: It is expected that the outcomes of this study can be useful in the set-up of South-North Bridge Specification because similar previous studies are rarely found.