TRAFFIC VOLUME STUDY DATA FORM

Name of observer: Nazmi and Amirthan

Class: DKA4C
Group No: 4
Location: Jalan Raja Musa Mahadi
Direction: Ampang to Ipoh
Date of observation: 21.1.2015 Starting Time: 8.20 a.m Finishing Time: 9.20 a.m

Time
(minutes
)

Heavy
Vehicle

0-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21-25

Eb

26-30

31-35

36-40

Ed

41-45

46-50

51-55

56-60

Car
e
e
e
e
e

eeeee
eeeee
eeeee
eeeee
eeeee
eeed

Bus
e
e
b
e
e

eeeeeeee
eeee

Eeeeeee
eeeeeee
ea
Eeeeeee
eeeeeee
ee
Eeeeeee
eeeeeeb
Eeeeeee
eeeeeee
eeeeb
Eeeeeee
eeeeeee
eeb
Eeeeeee
eeeeeed
Eeeeeee
eeed
Eeeeeee
eeeeeed
Eeeeeee
eeeeeee
a

Motorcycle

Bicycle

Eeeeee
c
a

Eeeee
b
Eeeeee

Eeed

Eeed
Eeeb
Eed

Eeeeee
Eea
Eeeea
Eeed
Eeed

TRAFFIC VOLUME STUDY DATA FORM

Name of observer: Viknes, Bara and Yuva
Class: DKA4C
Group No: 4
Location: Jalan Raja Musa Mahadi
Direction: Ipoh to Ampang
Date of observation: 21.1.2015 Starting Time: 8.20 a.m Finishing Time: 9.20 a.m

Time
(minutes
)

Heavy
Vehicle

0-5

6-10

Car
Eee
e
Eee
eee

e
e
e
e

eee
b
eee
eed

Eeeeeeee
eeeeeea

11-15
16-20

21-25

26-30

31-35

36-40

41-45

46-50
51-55

56-60

Eeeeeee
eeeeeea
eeeeeee
eeeeea
Eeeeeee
eee
Eeeeed
Eeeeeee
eeeeeee
d
Eeeeeee
eeeeec
Eeeeeee
e
Eeeeeee
eeeeeeb
Eeeeeee
eeeeec

Bus

Motorcycle

Bicycle

Eeec

Eec

Ed
Eed
Eeec
Ed
Eee
Eeeed
Eed
Eee
Eeeb
Eeb

Table 1.0: Conversion Factors to P.C.Us

(Source ArahanTeknik (Jalan) 8/86)

Equivalent Value in P.C.Us

Type of vehicle
Passenger Car
Heavy Vehicle
Buses
Motorcycle
Bicycle

Urban
Standards
1.00
2.00
3.00
0.75
0.33

Rural Standards

Round About

Traffic Signal

1.00
3.00
3.00
1.00
0.50

1.00
2.80
2.80
0.75
0.50

1.00
1.75
2.25
0.33
0.20

QUESTION :
1. Get the traffic flow in P.C.U / hour.

P.C.U / hour ( Ampang To Ipoh)

Time
(minutes
)
0-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60

Heavy
Vehicle
(2.00)
6.00
8.00
6.00
10.00
14.00
10.00
10.00
18.00
10.00
6.00
4.00
8.00

Car (1.00)
102.00
89.00

Bus
(3.00)
3.00

60.00

76.00
80.00
67.00
92.00
82.00
69.00
54.00
69.00
71.00

Motorcycle
(0.75)
24.75
20.25
22.50
14.25
14.25
12.75
10.50
22.50
8.25
15.75
14.25
14.25

Bicycle
(0.33)

0.33
0.33

Total
132.75
120.25
88.83
100.25
108.25
90.08
112.5
122.5
87.25
75.75
87.25
93.25

P.C.U / hour (Ipoh To Ampang)

Time
(minutes
)
0-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60

Heavy
Vehicle
(2.00)
2.00

Car (1.00)
47.00
69.00
71.00

2.00
6.00
6.00
2.00
4.00
2.00
4.00
2.00

66.00
61.00
52.00
28.00
74.00
63.00
41.00
67.00
63.00

Bus
(3.00)

Motorcycle
(0.75)

Bicycle
(0.33)

13.50
9.75
6.75
10.50
13.50
6.75
11.25
18.00
10.50
11.25
12.75
9.00

0.66
0.33

Total
63.16
79.08
77.75
78.50
80.50
64.75
41.25
96.00
75.50
52.25
83.75
74.00

2. Determine the peak hour of the road by making a line chart.

Ampang to Ipoh

P.C.U / hour versus Time

132.75
122.5

120.25
112.5

108.25
100.25
88.83

90.08

87.25

87.25
75.75

- Based on the line chart, the peak hour of the road is in between 8.20a.m. until 8.25a.m.
because at this time the total PCU is the highest that is 132.75

Ipoh to Ampang

P.C.U / hour versus Time

- Based on the line chart, the peak hour of the road is in between 8.56a.m. until 9.00a.m.
because at this time the total PCU is the highest that is 92.00
3. Make a bar chart to show the composition of the traffic with 5 minute intervals.
Ampang to Ipoh

PCU OF VEHICLES VS TIME

Heavy Vehicle

Car

Bus

Motorcycle

Ipoh to Ampang

Bicycle

PCU OF VEHICLES VS TIME

Heavy Vehicle

Bus

Motorcycle

Bicycle