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HIGHWAY CAPACITY [2 records]

Record 1 2011-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic
DEF

The limiting (maximum) number of vehicles that can be expected to traverse a unit of distance on a roadway under ideal flow conditions.

CONT

The high road-building areas increased road capacity per person by 28% while the low-load building areas actually decreased road capacity per person by 11%.

Key term(s)
  • highway capacity
  • road capacity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière
DEF

Débit maximal virtuel d'une section de route, compte tenu de ses caractéristiques générales.

CONT

[...] en effet, lorsque le débit dépasse le débit de saturation tout se passe comme si la capacité du carrefour diminuait [...]

OBS

Capacité : terme et définition recommandés par l'OLF.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tránsito vial
DEF

Intensidad máxima de vehículos que puede atravesar una sección transversal dada de una vía o carretera, teniendo en cuenta las condiciones reales imperantes en la geometría y en la circulación en el instante considerado.

OBS

capacidad: Término y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera.

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière

Spanish

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