Transportation Engineering Vehicle Dynamics Geometric Design Pavement Design Traffic Theory Level of Service Queueing Theory Intelligent.

Transportation EngineeringTransportation Engineering

Vehicle DynamicsVehicle Dynamics Geometric DesignGeometric Design Pavement DesignPavement Design Traffic TheoryTraffic Theory Level of ServiceLevel of Service Queueing TheoryQueueing Theory Intelligent Transportation SystemsIntelligent Transportation Systems Signalized IntersectionsSignalized Intersections Transportation PlanningTransportation Planning Route ChoiceRoute Choice ImplicationsImplications

Haven’t CoveredHaven’t Covered

Modes other than surface motorized Modes other than surface motorized vehiclesvehicles

Environmental impacts from transportationEnvironmental impacts from transportation Economic impacts of transportationEconomic impacts of transportation Impact of fuel price on transportationImpact of fuel price on transportation Transportation policyTransportation policy Goods movementGoods movement …………..

Transportation courses at UWTransportation courses at UW CEE 441 Highway and Traffic Engineering (4 credits) CEE 441 Highway and Traffic Engineering (4 credits)

This is the senior capstone course for transportation-construction. This is the senior capstone course for transportation-construction.

CEE 404 Infrastructure Construction (4 credits)CEE 404 Infrastructure Construction (4 credits). Covers basic concepts . Covers basic concepts of large infrastructure construction projects including planning, scheduling, of large infrastructure construction projects including planning, scheduling, life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA), construction cost, logistics and productivity. life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA), construction cost, logistics and productivity. Involves a 7-week group project that plans a major repaving of an I-5 Involves a 7-week group project that plans a major repaving of an I-5 section in the urban Seattle area. section in the urban Seattle area.

CEE 421 Pavement Design (3 credits) CEE 421 Pavement Design (3 credits) Current and developing procedures for the structural thickness design of Current and developing procedures for the structural thickness design of pavements. Bituminous and concrete pavements for highways, airports, and pavements. Bituminous and concrete pavements for highways, airports, and special heavy loading. Elastic layered systems, slab theory. Performance special heavy loading. Elastic layered systems, slab theory. Performance evaluation for maintenance and overlay design.evaluation for maintenance and overlay design.

CEE 410 Traffic Engineering Fundamentals and Surveys (3 credits) CEE 410 Traffic Engineering Fundamentals and Surveys (3 credits) General review of the fundamentals of traffic engineering, including their General review of the fundamentals of traffic engineering, including their relationship to transportation operations management and planning, with relationship to transportation operations management and planning, with special emphasis on traffic engineering field surveys and data analysis.special emphasis on traffic engineering field surveys and data analysis.

CEE 416 Urban Transportation Planning and Design (3 credits) CEE 416 Urban Transportation Planning and Design (3 credits) Brief review of major issues in urban transportation planning. Planning process discussed and Brief review of major issues in urban transportation planning. Planning process discussed and transportation models introduced. Uses a systems framework, including goals and objectives, transportation models introduced. Uses a systems framework, including goals and objectives, evaluation, implementation, and monitoring. A design term project, individual or small groups, evaluation, implementation, and monitoring. A design term project, individual or small groups, utilizes material presented on a contemporary problem.utilizes material presented on a contemporary problem.

CEE 498B Transportation Logistics (3 credits)CEE 498B Transportation Logistics (3 credits)Students who complete this course will gain an understanding of the logistics system, and the Students who complete this course will gain an understanding of the logistics system, and the interaction between supply-chain management and freight transportation; how goods are interaction between supply-chain management and freight transportation; how goods are conveyed from production to consumption. Students will also gain a familiarity and facility with conveyed from production to consumption. Students will also gain a familiarity and facility with common methods used to analyze logistics problems, and the tools needed to understand common methods used to analyze logistics problems, and the tools needed to understand current and future transportation choices in the transport of goods.current and future transportation choices in the transport of goods.

CEE 412 Transportation Data Management (3 credits)CEE 412 Transportation Data Management (3 credits)Introduction to modern concepts, theories, and tools for transportation data management and Introduction to modern concepts, theories, and tools for transportation data management and analysis. Applications of software tools for transportation data storage, information retrieval, analysis. Applications of software tools for transportation data storage, information retrieval, knowledge discovery, data exchange, on-line information sharing, statistical analysis, system knowledge discovery, data exchange, on-line information sharing, statistical analysis, system optimization and decision support.optimization and decision support.

CEE 579 Advanced Traffic Detection Systems (3 credits)CEE 579 Advanced Traffic Detection Systems (3 credits)Introduction to advanced tracking and detection technologies in transportation engineering Introduction to advanced tracking and detection technologies in transportation engineering including Global Positioning Systems (GPS), inductance loop detection systems, remote traffic including Global Positioning Systems (GPS), inductance loop detection systems, remote traffic microwave radar, computer-vision based technologies, and other emerging detection microwave radar, computer-vision based technologies, and other emerging detection technologies with cutting-edge research in these areas.technologies with cutting-edge research in these areas.

Transportation courses at UWTransportation courses at UW

Contemporary Issues in Contemporary Issues in TransportationTransportation

The impact of rising fuel pricesThe impact of rising fuel prices Changing fuel sourcesChanging fuel sources Reducing the environmental costs of Reducing the environmental costs of

transportationtransportation ResilienceResilience SecuritySecurity

News storiesNews stories

Civil Engineers not only design and Civil Engineers not only design and build infrastructure, but plan and build infrastructure, but plan and manage.manage.

Increasingly we will manage the Increasingly we will manage the infrastructure through the use of infrastructure through the use of sensing technology and “dynamic” sensing technology and “dynamic” infrastructure.infrastructure.

These strategies allow us to These strategies allow us to manage the infrastructure and manage the infrastructure and demand for that infrastructure demand for that infrastructure “better”.“better”.

““Better” is cleaner, with less wasted Better” is cleaner, with less wasted fuel and time, cheaper?fuel and time, cheaper?

Although the transportation Although the transportation system was designed by and system was designed by and is operated by humans, we do is operated by humans, we do not understand it’s dynamics not understand it’s dynamics well.well. Large problemLarge problem Many actorsMany actors DynamicDynamic Progress slowed by perceptions Progress slowed by perceptions

of researchof research Data limitedData limited

Steamship lines (APL, Cosco)Steamship lines (APL, Cosco) Terminal Operators (MTC, SSA)Terminal Operators (MTC, SSA) Port Authorities (Port of Seattle)Port Authorities (Port of Seattle) County Governments (Pierce County Terminal)County Governments (Pierce County Terminal) City Governments (City of Seattle, Seattle DOT, WSDOT)City Governments (City of Seattle, Seattle DOT, WSDOT) Security agencies (DHS)Security agencies (DHS) Drayage drivers and Licensed Motor CarriersDrayage drivers and Licensed Motor Carriers Importers or Shippers (WalMart)Importers or Shippers (WalMart) Freight forwarders and expeditorsFreight forwarders and expeditors 3PLs or Logistics providers3PLs or Logistics providers Customs brokersCustoms brokers CBPCBP Labor Unions (ILWU, Teamsters)Labor Unions (ILWU, Teamsters) Interest Groups (Waterfront Coallition)Interest Groups (Waterfront Coallition) EPAEPA RailroadsRailroads

Marine Terminal ActorsMarine Terminal Actors

Own objectives and remuneration or incentive schemes

Marine Terminal IssuesMarine Terminal Issues

EnvironmentEnvironment Air qualityAir quality WetlandsWetlands Water qualityWater quality ……

Security concernsSecurity concerns CompetitivenessCompetitiveness Quality of lifeQuality of life FederalismFederalism

Consideration at a system level

Drayage TrucksDrayage Trucks

What is the Clean Trucks Program?What is the Clean Trucks Program?

A proposal by the Ports of Los Angeles A proposal by the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that would govern their and Long Beach that would govern their relationships with Licensed Motor Carriers relationships with Licensed Motor Carriers (LMCs)(LMCs)

LMCs will need to obtain a concession LMCs will need to obtain a concession from the ports to do business therefrom the ports to do business there

LMCs must employ their drivers, currently LMCs must employ their drivers, currently most drayage drivers are owner/operatorsmost drayage drivers are owner/operators

What is the Clean Trucks Program?What is the Clean Trucks Program?

Trucks will be charged a Transportation Trucks will be charged a Transportation Impact Fee for every entry into the port Impact Fee for every entry into the port ($34) if the truck does not meet 2007 ($34) if the truck does not meet 2007 Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency regulationsregulations

Trucks will be required to have GPS unitsTrucks will be required to have GPS units Trucks will be required to have RFID tagsTrucks will be required to have RFID tags By 2012 all trucks will be required to meet By 2012 all trucks will be required to meet

2007 EPA regulations2007 EPA regulations

Official Goal of the CTPOfficial Goal of the CTP

With the program in place, the ports should be With the program in place, the ports should be able to move forward with their infrastructure able to move forward with their infrastructure plans to expand to a capacity of 42.5 million plans to expand to a capacity of 42.5 million TEUs while meeting the Clean Air Action Plan’s TEUs while meeting the Clean Air Action Plan’s goalsgoals

Currently the ports moved about 16 million TEUs Currently the ports moved about 16 million TEUs in 2006in 2006

The Clean Air Action Plan will cut particulate The Clean Air Action Plan will cut particulate matter (PM) pollution from all port-related matter (PM) pollution from all port-related sources by at least 47 percent within the next sources by at least 47 percent within the next five yearsfive years

Other ObjectivesOther Objectives

Transfer the burden of regulation from the Transfer the burden of regulation from the ports to the LMCs (security, safety, ports to the LMCs (security, safety, environment)environment)

Increase transportation system efficiencyIncrease transportation system efficiency Provide a mechanism for financing a Provide a mechanism for financing a

technology investment at the porttechnology investment at the port Improve working conditions for drayage Improve working conditions for drayage

drivers (estimate improvement from drivers (estimate improvement from $12/hour to $20/hour)$12/hour to $20/hour)

What is the threat?What is the threat?

Southern California willSouthern California will Experience tighter environmental regulationExperience tighter environmental regulation Lose it’s position as the main US Port of Entry Lose it’s position as the main US Port of Entry

for goods from Asiafor goods from Asia Lose the associated jobs and economic Lose the associated jobs and economic

activityactivity• ““By roughly 2025, that will result in the ability of the By roughly 2025, that will result in the ability of the

ports to support 300,000 to 600,000 new jobs that ports to support 300,000 to 600,000 new jobs that would be lost if that infrastructure cannot be built.” would be lost if that infrastructure cannot be built.” John HusingJohn Husing

Current OperationsCurrent Operations

Anticipated ChangesAnticipated Changes

Change size of drayage fleetChange size of drayage fleet Employ driversEmploy drivers Reduce gate delayReduce gate delay Smooth truck arrival patternSmooth truck arrival pattern Reduce empty tripsReduce empty trips

Full container destination

Full container origin

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Full container destination

Full container origin

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Queueing SystemQueueing System

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Single versus double moves, wheeled versus stacked storage

Terminal Time ModelingTerminal Time Modeling

M/D/1 AssumptionM/D/1 AssumptionSingle server, deterministic service times

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SummarySummary May not reduce overall delay.May not reduce overall delay.

Implementation of the program may result in mild improvements Implementation of the program may result in mild improvements through;through;

reduced gate delays,reduced gate delays, fleet efficiencies,fleet efficiencies, increased driver tenure.increased driver tenure.

The possibility of disruption or inadequate truck or driver supply or The possibility of disruption or inadequate truck or driver supply or the cost of the program to the industry is certainly increased.the cost of the program to the industry is certainly increased.

Consistent with other transportation developments in the use of Consistent with other transportation developments in the use of technology to manage the system both on the demand and supply technology to manage the system both on the demand and supply side.side.

System benefit requires transfer of cost.System benefit requires transfer of cost.