20802080 - TRANSPORT SYSTEMS DESIGN

THE COURSE AIMS AT PRESENTING THE MAIN ELEMENTS FOR DESIGN OF A TRASNPORTATION SYSTEM AND ITS ECONOMIC ANALISYS. TEACHING APPROACH IS BASED BOTH ON THEORY AND ON COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE FOR THE DESIGN OF REAL CASE STUDY.
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Programme

Transport system supply, networks, graphs and volume-delay functions. Level of service (LOS). Transport demand models, origin-destination matrix, sample survey methods – traffic assignment model – benefits-costs analysis. The course is characterized by the adoption of a software for the macro simulation of the transport systems.


Core Documentation

Handnouts and slides provided by the professor.


Type of evaluation

The written test focuses on exercises and the use of a traffic macro simulation software. The oral exam evaluates the theoretical knowledge.