Mobility and Transport
Code
10468
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Engenharia Civil
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Armando Manuel Sequeira Nunes Antão, Luís Manuel Trindade Quaresma
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
Ensure learning of the main concepts related with Mobility and Transportation, namely:
- Definition of a transportation network, available modes, integration and intermodality mechanisms;
- Characterization and operation of public transports networks;
- Traffic flows characterization;
- Flows regulation in intersections;
- Requirements of a urban mobility plan;
- General concepts of road traffic safety.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Transport Infrastructures and Urban Planning.
Subject matter
Transportation modes: types, integration and intermodality;
Public transports: characteristics, operation and design;
Road traffic: flows, characterisation, capacity and service levels;
Signs-controlled intersections, traffic lights regulated and gyratory;
Mobility plans;
Road traffic safety.
Bibliography
ANSR (2009) Estratégia Nacional de Segurança Rodoviária 2008-2015. Autoridade Nacional para a Segurança Rodoviária.
CCDRN (2008) Manual das Acessibilidades e da Gestão Viária. Comissão de Coordenação e Gestão da Região Norte.
Mannering, F. L.; Washburn, S.S. (2012) Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis, 5ª Ed..Willey, ISBN-10: 1118120140.
MOPTC (2008) Plano Estratégico dos Transportes 2008-2020. Ministério das Obras Públicas, Transportes e Comunicações.
Silva, A.B.; Santos, S. (2011) Medidas de acalmia de tráfego. Instituto Nacional de Infraestruturas Rodoviárias.
TRB (2000) HCM – Highway Capacity Manual. Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., ISBN 0-309-06681-6