@inproceedings{1d92a7c86bbd43f2aaa87d90b5844bcb,
title = "Relationship between traffic load and traffic flow characteristics: Application of weigh-in-motion (WIM) approach",
abstract = "It is importance to examine the relationship between the traffic load and traffic flow characteristics for better understanding of traffic flow theory. However, related studies have been rare because of the difficulty in obtaining detailed traffic load data. Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) technology addresses the issue by generating comprehensive real-time synchronized traffic load and traffic flow data. This study examined the effects of traffic load on the traffic flow characteristics. In particular, traffic flow characteristics in the terms of speed, time headway and their distributions were diagnosed. Also, the sensitivity effects of vehicle composition and number of axle were investigated. Results indicated that no significant difference in time headway and vehicular speed between vehicle classes could be established. Except that the time headway and vehicular speed of two-axle vehicles were higher than that of the counterparts. Also, there was significant linear negative correlation between average traffic load and free-flow traffic speed.",
keywords = "Traffic flow characteristics, Traffic load, Transport survey, Weight-in-Motion (WIM)",
author = "Ying Wang and Qingjun He and Huizhao Tu and Xin Ruan and Sze, {N. N.}",
year = "2017",
month = jan,
day = "1",
language = "English",
series = "Transport and Society - Proceeding of the 22nd International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, HKSTS 2017",
publisher = "Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies Limited",
pages = "267--273",
editor = "Anthony Chen and Sze, {Tony N.N.}",
booktitle = "Transport and Society - Proceeding of the 22nd International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, HKSTS 2017",
note = "22nd International Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies: Transport and Society, HKSTS 2017 ; Conference date: 09-12-2017 Through 11-12-2017",
}