McTrans Monthly Update

October 26, 2017 in Uncategorized

Webinar Series

This Highway Capacity Analysis Webinar Series presents lectures, software demonstrations, and application examples of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM6) procedures. Step-by-step instruction of the HCM6 methodologies will be provided for each analytical chapter.  The Highway Capacity Software (HCS7) implements and automates the HCM procedures. Each lecture will be followed by working HCM6 example problems and a software demonstration using HCS7. A comprehensive workbook is provided that includes all presentation slides.

Registration is provided in four sections (Streets, Unsignal, Freeways, and Highways), with the Overview included with any registration and a discount for the entire series.  All webinars will be limited to the first 25 registrations to ensure that questions and discussion can be managed appropriately. The series will be presented from 2 PM to 5 PM ET on November 13-16 as organized below.

Overview        Nov. 13 – HCM and HCS7 Overview, Major Changes, Principles, Concepts

Streets            Nov. 13 – Signalized Intersections (NEMA, Phase Duration, Multiple-Period Analysis)

Nov. 14 – Urban Streets (Flow Profile, Access Points, Travel Time Reliability, ATDM)

Nov. 14 – Ramp Terminals and Alternative Intersections (DDI, DLT, RCUT, MUT)

Unsignal         Nov. 15 – Unsignalized Intersections (TWSC, AWSC, Roundabouts, Corridors)

Freeways        Nov. 15 – Freeway Segments (Basic, Weaving, Merge & Diverge)

Nov. 16 – Freeway Facilities (Travel Time Reliability, ATDM)

Highways        Nov. 16 – Highway Segments (Multilane Highways, Two-Lane Highways)

You can read more and register here:  http://mctrans.ce.ufl.edu/mct/index.php/training/webinars/

HCS7 Release 7.4

Read about the latest updates to the Highway Capacity Software in the McTrans Newsletter here:

http://mctrans.ce.ufl.edu/newsletters/17-October.pdf

  • Signal Timing Optimization now includes Safety and Emissions as additional objective functions.
  • Streets now includes a new heat-map report that provides color-coded tables for segment LOS.
  • Highway Safety Software now includes the implementation of HSM Freeway and Ramp methods.
  • Freeways and Multilane modules now includes Service Volume Tables using the HCM procedures.