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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Macroscopic Modeling and Simulation of Hajj Vehicular Traffic during Ifadha from Arafa
النمذجة والمحاكاة الكلية لحركات المركبات في الحج خلال الإفاضة من عرفات
 
Subject : Civil Engineering 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : The heavy vehicular movement from Arafat to Muzdalifa during Ifadha probably has no match elsewhere. The objective of this study is to model the traffic movement on the Arafat street network and its connecting roads to Muzdalifa during' lfadha by utilizing a macroscopic simulation model, and to calibrate it using local field data. In this paper, the static user equilibrium traffic assignment approach was utilized through the TransCAD software package, after its calibration to actual conditions, including land-use and pilgrim distribution, road network, and vehicular counts during l4l5H Hajj season. The calibrated macroscopic model was then utilized to simulate and assess the impact of dedicating some of these highways to the bus operational strategy successfully e~perimented during the past few Hajj seasons. Furthermore, the paper compares the results of the macroscopic model in this case study with the results of applying a microscopic model to the same case study. The paper concludes that the latter was a better approach for this case study. 
ISSN : 1319-1047 
Journal Name : Engineering Sciences Journal 
Volume : 13 
Issue Number : 2 
Publishing Year : 1421 AH
2001 AD 
Number Of Pages : 18 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Sunday, October 11, 2009 

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Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
سعد عبدالرحمن القاضيS. A. H. AI-Gadhi Researcher  

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