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Tecnica ed Economia dei Trasporti
Technics and economics of transportation
Amedeo Virgili

Seat Ingegneria
A.A. 2015/2016
Credits 9
Hours 72
Period II
Language ENG

Prerequisites
None

Learning outcomes
The course addresses various aspects of planning and management of infrastructure and transport systems in urban areas. Provides design techniques, methods of analysis of critical situations, methods of testing and validation of intervention types. Intersections, roundabouts, public transportation systems, bus stations, car parks. Urban traffic plan, traffic and parking surveys, traffic and parking organization.

Program
Planning and control of the urban traffic: private offer of transportation, signalized and unsignalized urban interchanges, traffic flow analysis in the urban areas, weaving sections, roundabouts. Public offer of transportation, public transportation systems, bus stations, tramways, subways, innovation systems with automatic driving, mechanized pedestrian paths. Classification of urban road: throughway, district, local and service roads. Roadways, lanes, shoulders, sidewalks, lanes for public transportation. Passages, pedestrian crossings, passage ways for vehicles, service stations, cycle-paths. Crossroads, road junction on different levels; directional, non-directional, semi-directional ramps. Cloverleaf interchange, partial cloverleaf interchange, collector/distributor road, diamond interchange, trumpet. Roundabouts. Automated, synchronized and coordinated traffic-lights. Calculation of traffic-lights cycle. Parking on one level and multi-levels. Fireproof standard specifications. Design methods. Urban traffic planning: standard specification, design general criteria. Traffic flow survey, O/D investigations, parking supply and demand. Networks traffic management. Pedestrian areas and limited traffic zones.

Development of the examination
LEARNING EVALUATION METHODS
The examination consists of an oral discussion, based on more questions on general and/or specific topics argued at the lessons and chosen as representative

LEARNING EVALUATION CRITERIA
The student should show an overall knowledge and an adequately correct exposition of discussed contents, with the use of proper technical terminology. Learning level is considered sufficient if the assessment achieved for each question is sufficient. The full marks is achieved on the basis of a complete understanding of discussed topics, with proper exposition and complete use of technical language

LEARNING MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
Allocation of the final mark which is expressed out of 30 with possibility of laude

FINAL MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA
The final mark is given as weighted average of the assessments of learning level demonstrated during the oral discussion. It is right clarify that, in accordance with the learning assessment criteria adopted, even a single question with negative mark is prejudicial for the examination success

Recommended reading
1.Alessandro Orlandi, “Meccanica dei trasporti”, ed. Pitagora. 2.Marino de Luca, “Tecnica ed economia dei trasporti”, ed. Cuen. 3.Giulio Erberto Cantarella, “Introduzione alla tecnica dei trasporti e del traffico con elementi di economia dei trasporti”, e

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