Research Article

Extent of Entry Capacity Loss at Roundabouts Caused by Rainy Conditions

Table 4

Summary of capacity shrinkage.

SiteModel equationsEntry capacity (QE)Geometric parametersCapacity loss (%)
Without rainfallWith rainfallΔQEkEntry radius (m)Entry angle (°)

01QE = 2280 − 1.17Qc − 146RL216620271390.9520456.4
QE = 2211 − 1.09Qc − 302RM210018132870.95204513.3
QE = 2159 − 1.04Qc − 345RH205117233280.95204516.8

02QE = 1967 − 1.23Qc − 71RL19281858700.9828503.6
QE = 1908 − 1.17Qc − 191RM187016831870.98285010.0
QE = 1805 − 1.06Qc − 264RH176915282410.98285013.7

03QE = 1985 − 0.99Qc − 110RL184617441020.9330555.6
QE = 2038 − 1.04Qc − 270RM189516442510.93305513.2
QE = 1900 − 0.92Qc − 379RH176714143530.93305520.8

Note. RL, RM, and RH denote light, moderate, and heavy rainfalls, respectively.