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Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications

3 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Engineering

Evaluation of an Exclusive Spur Dike U-Turn Design with Radar-Collected Data and Simulation

Yang Shao¹, Hongtao Yu¹, Huan Wu², Xueyan Han¹, Xizhen Zhou¹, Christian G. Claudel³, Hualing Zhang⁴, Chen Yang⁵

¹Highway Academy, Chang'an University, ²Human Resource Department, Xi'an Shiyou University, ³Cockrell School of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, ⁴Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science, University of Houston, ⁵School of Foreign Languages, Xi'an Shiyou University

This protocol describes the process of solving a microscopic traffic problem with simulation. The whole process contains a detailed description of data collection, data analysis, simulation model build, simulation calibration, and sensitive analysis. Modifications and troubleshooting of the method are also discussed.

Engineering

Evaluating the Effect of Roadside Parking on a Dual-Direction Urban Street

Binghong Pan¹, Juan Liu¹, Hu Chai¹, Yang Shao², Ranyang Zhang¹, Jiarong Li¹

¹Highway Academy, Chang’an University, ²School of Modern Posts (Logistics School) & Institute of Posts, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications

In this study, the effect of roadside parking on an urban street is analyzed. The entire process consists of traffic data gathering, data processing, operation simulation, simulation calibration, and sensitivity analysis.

JoVE Core

Determination of the Friction Coefficients of Icy Pavements Under Different Amounts of Snowfall

Binghong Pan¹, Hu Chai¹, Bin Lu¹, Yang Shao², Juan Liu¹, Ranyang Zhang¹

¹Highway Academy, Chang’an University, ²School of Modern Posts (Logistics School) & Institute of Posts, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications

Here, we present a method for determining the friction coefficient of pavements with different ice thicknesses indoors. The complete procedure includes the preparation of the equipment, the calculation and analysis of the snowfall, equipment calibration, friction coefficient determination, and data analysis.