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Example of Use of Roundabout Capacity Equation<br />

1, It is required to assess the viability of a roundabout layout at the<br />

junction between a Dual 2 and a Single 2 road*<br />

2. The traffic information available Indicates the following design year<br />

flows :~<br />

300 1SO<br />

400<br />

800<br />

AflL<br />

o<br />

-300<br />

•600<br />

•300<br />

200 400 200<br />

The flows on the roundabout and its entries therefore would be :~<br />

600<br />

1600<br />

900<br />

' 1200<br />

800<br />

3* A roundabout layout is prepared with the following design<br />

characteristics .*-<br />

ARM<br />

v(m)<br />

e(m)<br />

LOO<br />

POP<br />

H( degrees)<br />

S<br />

SOUTH<br />

WEST<br />

HOHTH<br />

EAST<br />

3.65<br />

7.30<br />

3.65<br />

7.30<br />

7.30<br />

10.50<br />

7.30<br />

10.50<br />

25.0<br />

25.0<br />

25.0<br />

25.0<br />

20.0<br />

20.0<br />

20.0<br />

20.0<br />

63.0<br />

63.0<br />

63.0<br />

63.0<br />

30.0<br />

30.0<br />

30.0<br />

30.0<br />

0.23<br />

0.20<br />

0.23<br />

0.20

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