Comparison of different standards in designing signalized mid-way crossings for Maharagama, Sri Lanka | |
| Author | Liyanage, Sohani Pramoodha |
| Call Number | AIT Caps. Proj. no.CIE-15-40 |
| Subject(s) | Traffic safety--Sri Lanka Signalized intersections--Sri Lanka |
| Note | A capstone project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Caps. Proj. ; no. CIE-15-40 |
| Abstract | Pedestrian safety should be the first priority when designing any kind of pedestrian facility. But in Maharagama, Sri Lanka none of the crossings are signalized although heavy vehicular traffic and pedestrian volume uses and passes those crossings daily. Currently at peak hours traffic policemen service help pedestrians to cross the road but when the traffic policemen service is not functioning people face high risk to cross the road. So designing signalized crossing to Maharagama town will enhance the pedestrian safety and reduce vehicular traffic. This study designs signalized crossings for Maharagama considering high, medium and low pedestrian volume stations during peak hours and off peak hours in both weekdays and weekends. When designing signalized crosswalk the key parameter is the pedestrian clearance time (the time required by pedestrians who enter the crossing at the end of the pedestrian green time to complete crossing before conflicting with the releasing vehicular traffic) and discharge time (time taken by pedestrians to leave the shoulder and start crossing) which ensures the pedestrian safety when crossing the road. This study also clarifies the difference and concluding the most appropriate design standard to Sri Lankan condition by analyzing pedestrian behavior results in between Australian standard which is the design which is currently using in Sri Lanka with one Western standard and one Asian standard, which are US-Federal standard and Japanese standard. |
| Year | 2015 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Caps. Proj. ; no. CIE-15-40 |
| Type | Capstone Project |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (CIE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Santaso, Djoen San; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kunnawee Kanitpong; |
| Degree | Capstone Project (B.Sc.)-Asian Institute of Technology, 2015 |