FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN AWAM

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

PASIR GUDANG LABORATORY OEL MANUAL

COURSE HIGHWAY ENGINEERING

COURSE CODE ECG354
LEVEL OF OPENNESS 2
CATEGORY PARTIALLY OPEN
DEGREE OF OPEN-ENDED (%) 66
PERIOD OF ACTIVITY 1 WEEK

TITLE SPOT SPEED STUDY

Introduction
Level 2 laboratory activities refer to the condition where only the problem is
guided and given. Students are required to find the ways & means and
provide the answers to the given assignment using the group creativity and
innovativeness. The activity will enable the students to appreciate
independent learning and prepare them for a much harder task of open ended
laboratory activities.
In this laboratory activity, students are required to conduct a spot speed study
by recording the speeds of sample of vehicle at the specific location in order
to estimate the distribution of speeds of vehicles. Student is provided with the
methodology and guidelines for result and analysis to be presented in their
report.

PREAMBLE Objectives
a) To establish the speed distribution of a traffic stream at the specific site or
called as basic speed data
b) To determine vehicle speed percentiles via speed trend analysis, which are
useful in speed related decision making

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the laboratory activities, students would be able to:
a) Determine speed trends of vehicles by systematic continuous speed
studies using radar gun.
b) Analyze and assess speed as causal factor to crashes, investigate speed
parameter in respect to traffic operation and control like speed limit, speed
zones and the limits of no passing zone

Theoretical Background
Spot speeds are the vehicle speed taken at the specific points along the road
way and the average of such speeds is referred to as time mean speed. A
spot speed study is carried out by recording the speed sample of vehicles at
the specific location in order to estimate the distribution of speed of vehicles.
Spot speed data have a number of safety applications, including determine
speed trends by systematic continuous speed studies, the measurements of

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PASIR GUDANG LABORATORY OEL MANUAL

traffic control device or traffic programs effectiveness, the evaluation of

speeding problems, assessing speed as causal factor to crashes, investigate
existing parameter in respect to the traffic operation and control like speed
limit, speed zone and the limit of no-passing zone, establishes and evaluate
the roadways geometric design for example sight distance elements and so
forth.
Depending on the use of data, the observer must consider whether to collect
speed all vehicles, including platooned vehicles or only the speeds of
unimpeded vehicles. It is impossible to obtain a radar measurement for every
vehicle under heavy traffic conditions. One may collect all speeds during the
peak period for the peak flow analysis whereas the speed of unimpeded
vehicle would be collected for assessing general speed trends or for setting
speed limits or assessing the impact of speed zone signing, there by off-peak
measurement (free-flowing traffic) are more appropriate.
Study duration of one hour or a sample size of at least 100 vehicles. Position
the radar meter according to procedure specified in the user manual.

Problem Statement
Few cases of accident have been reported occur near the UiTM Pasir Gudang
PROBLEM that located at Bandar Seri Alam. It is believe that over speeding are the
STATEMENT major causes of this accident. Speed limits are implemented to prevent over
speeding of vehicles. To determine whether the drivers of vehicles comply
with the speed limit, speed spot studies are carried out to determine the speed
of vehicles operating on the road.

Apparatus
WAYS & MEANS The group must identify the availability of the chosen apparatus in the lab
before the right procedures can be identified.
Procedures
The group is required to search for the relevant procedure to carry out the test
based on the available apparatus in your laboratory. The document must be
made ready for verification by the instructor during the laboratory activity.
Data Acquisition
All data collected and observed during the test must be tabulate in proper
format for easy verification and presentation of the technical report

Results, Analysis and Conclusion

The group is required to submit the technical report of the laboratory results
highlighting the data acquisition process, analysis carried out and the
RESULTS relevancy of the set-out output to achieve the objective. The format of the
report is left to the creativity discretion of the group.The report must be
submitted 7 days after the completion of the test.

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