Based on statistical amount of traffic and weather data sets from three weigh-in-motion sites for the study period of from 2005 to 2009, permanent traffic counters and weather stations in Alberta, Canada, an investiga...Based on statistical amount of traffic and weather data sets from three weigh-in-motion sites for the study period of from 2005 to 2009, permanent traffic counters and weather stations in Alberta, Canada, an investigation is carried out to study impacts of winter weather on volume of passenger car and truck traffic. Multiple regression models are developed to relate truck and passenger car traffic variations to winter weather conditions. Statistical validity of study results are confirmed by using statistical tests of significance. Considerable reductions in passenger car and truck volumes can be expected with decrease in cold temperatures. Such reductions are higher for passenger cars as compared to trucks. Due to cold and snow interactions, the reduction in car and truck traffic volume due to cold temperature could intensify with a rise in the amount of snowfall. For passenger cars, weekends experience higher traffic reductions as compared to weekdays. However, the impact of weather on truck traffic is generally similar for weekdays and weekends. Interestingly, an increase in truck traffic during severe weather conditions is noticed at one of the study sites. Such phenomenon is found statistically significant. None of the past studies in the literature have presented the possibility of traffic volume increases on highways during adverse weather conditions;which could happen due to shift of traffic from parallel roads with inadequate winter maintenance programs. It is believed that the findings of this study can benefit highway agencies in developing such programs and policies as efficient monitoring of passenger car and truck traffic, and plan for efficient winter roadway maintenance programs.展开更多
露天矿无人矿车在装卸载作业区内运输过程中的长时间停车等待是制约露天矿无人运输系统效率提升的瓶颈。为提高无人矿车的运输效率,本文结合作业区内的运输作业流程,提出一种基于动态可行驶距离的多车协同通行决策方法。首先,将决策模...露天矿无人矿车在装卸载作业区内运输过程中的长时间停车等待是制约露天矿无人运输系统效率提升的瓶颈。为提高无人矿车的运输效率,本文结合作业区内的运输作业流程,提出一种基于动态可行驶距离的多车协同通行决策方法。首先,将决策模型建模为混合整数线性规划(Mixed Integer Linear Programming, MILP)模型,表述优化目标和问题约束;其次,考虑到求解MILP模型存在难以满足动态决策实时性的问题,基于蒙特卡洛树搜索(Monte Carlo Tree Search,MCTS)实现多车冲突消解,核心思想是利用搜索树的推演能力进行多车通行前瞻模拟,计算多车的最优通行优先级,动态调整多车的可行驶距离;此外,根据无人矿车在作业区内的作业特征设计不同的MCTS节点价值函数,实现综合考虑运输效率与作业特征的通行优先级排序;最后,设计作业区4,8,12个停车位场景下的多车通行仿真实验,与基于先到先服务(First-Come-FirstServed, FCFS)的方法进行对比,吞吐量提升22.03%~28.00%,平均停车等待时间缩短31.71%~50.79%。同时,搭建微缩智能车辆的6停车位作业区场景实验平台,多车单次运输作业总用时相比FCFS缩短了18.84%。仿真与微缩智能车辆的实验结果表明,本文提出的方法能够提升露天矿作业区多车运输效率。展开更多
Wood transportation begins from the landing or the forest road where the processed wood assortments are placed, they are loaded on trucks and then transported to the wood-working industry and/or the consumption center...Wood transportation begins from the landing or the forest road where the processed wood assortments are placed, they are loaded on trucks and then transported to the wood-working industry and/or the consumption centers. Wood transportation in Greece is carried out, almost exclusively, by trucks. The aim of this study is to analyze the evolution of timber trucking in Greece through the analysis of wood transportation waybills. A total of 1,471 waybills have been collected and analyzed that cover the period 1981-2008 from nine of the most productive and representative forest districts in Greece, in terms of timber production. The final dataset included information on the type and technical characteristics of truck types, the transported wood quantities and haulage distances. Furthermore, data on the wood transportation cost for the year 2010 have been collected and analyzed. According to the results, the number of two-axle trucks that dominated in the 1980s is reducing rapidly, mostly to the benefit of larger three-axle and four-axle trucks. More than three quarters （77%） of wood transportation is conducted in the period June-October. Mean vehicle load per vehicle type differs between conifer and broadleaved species from 7.1% up to 23.9%. Transportation of stacked wood with semitrailers is conducted with overloaded trucks, which could entail serious problems for public safety and the condition of road network. New design standards will enhance serviceability of the wood transportation routes and environmental protection.展开更多
文摘Based on statistical amount of traffic and weather data sets from three weigh-in-motion sites for the study period of from 2005 to 2009, permanent traffic counters and weather stations in Alberta, Canada, an investigation is carried out to study impacts of winter weather on volume of passenger car and truck traffic. Multiple regression models are developed to relate truck and passenger car traffic variations to winter weather conditions. Statistical validity of study results are confirmed by using statistical tests of significance. Considerable reductions in passenger car and truck volumes can be expected with decrease in cold temperatures. Such reductions are higher for passenger cars as compared to trucks. Due to cold and snow interactions, the reduction in car and truck traffic volume due to cold temperature could intensify with a rise in the amount of snowfall. For passenger cars, weekends experience higher traffic reductions as compared to weekdays. However, the impact of weather on truck traffic is generally similar for weekdays and weekends. Interestingly, an increase in truck traffic during severe weather conditions is noticed at one of the study sites. Such phenomenon is found statistically significant. None of the past studies in the literature have presented the possibility of traffic volume increases on highways during adverse weather conditions;which could happen due to shift of traffic from parallel roads with inadequate winter maintenance programs. It is believed that the findings of this study can benefit highway agencies in developing such programs and policies as efficient monitoring of passenger car and truck traffic, and plan for efficient winter roadway maintenance programs.
文摘露天矿无人矿车在装卸载作业区内运输过程中的长时间停车等待是制约露天矿无人运输系统效率提升的瓶颈。为提高无人矿车的运输效率,本文结合作业区内的运输作业流程,提出一种基于动态可行驶距离的多车协同通行决策方法。首先,将决策模型建模为混合整数线性规划(Mixed Integer Linear Programming, MILP)模型,表述优化目标和问题约束;其次,考虑到求解MILP模型存在难以满足动态决策实时性的问题,基于蒙特卡洛树搜索(Monte Carlo Tree Search,MCTS)实现多车冲突消解,核心思想是利用搜索树的推演能力进行多车通行前瞻模拟,计算多车的最优通行优先级,动态调整多车的可行驶距离;此外,根据无人矿车在作业区内的作业特征设计不同的MCTS节点价值函数,实现综合考虑运输效率与作业特征的通行优先级排序;最后,设计作业区4,8,12个停车位场景下的多车通行仿真实验,与基于先到先服务(First-Come-FirstServed, FCFS)的方法进行对比,吞吐量提升22.03%~28.00%,平均停车等待时间缩短31.71%~50.79%。同时,搭建微缩智能车辆的6停车位作业区场景实验平台,多车单次运输作业总用时相比FCFS缩短了18.84%。仿真与微缩智能车辆的实验结果表明,本文提出的方法能够提升露天矿作业区多车运输效率。
文摘Wood transportation begins from the landing or the forest road where the processed wood assortments are placed, they are loaded on trucks and then transported to the wood-working industry and/or the consumption centers. Wood transportation in Greece is carried out, almost exclusively, by trucks. The aim of this study is to analyze the evolution of timber trucking in Greece through the analysis of wood transportation waybills. A total of 1,471 waybills have been collected and analyzed that cover the period 1981-2008 from nine of the most productive and representative forest districts in Greece, in terms of timber production. The final dataset included information on the type and technical characteristics of truck types, the transported wood quantities and haulage distances. Furthermore, data on the wood transportation cost for the year 2010 have been collected and analyzed. According to the results, the number of two-axle trucks that dominated in the 1980s is reducing rapidly, mostly to the benefit of larger three-axle and four-axle trucks. More than three quarters （77%） of wood transportation is conducted in the period June-October. Mean vehicle load per vehicle type differs between conifer and broadleaved species from 7.1% up to 23.9%. Transportation of stacked wood with semitrailers is conducted with overloaded trucks, which could entail serious problems for public safety and the condition of road network. New design standards will enhance serviceability of the wood transportation routes and environmental protection.
