In our 16-hour Introduction course to PTV Vissim, you will learn to construct a microsimulation network with static demand that contains common Urban and Freeway facilities.
By the end of the course you should feel confident in PTV Vissim model construction and evaluation as well as some basic driver behavior, gap acceptance, and demand calibration techniques.
TR-T0251 PTV Vissim - Introduction to Microscopic Traffic Flow Simulation (US)
Short Description
Course Level
Basic
Target Group
PTV Vissim beginners as well as traffic engineers from cities and engineering firms that want to work on their projects at state-of-the-art level and efficiency.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Duration
16 hours (split into four 4-hour sessions)
Due to organizational and local conditions, the duration of the course may vary. Please note the details of your chosen course date before booking.
Contents
Session 1:
- PTV Vissim GUI overview
- Placing Links efficient efficiently.
- Freeway and Interchange Geometry
- Configuring various speed zones and speed profiles
- Placing and configuring static demand
Session 2:
- Intersection Geometry
- Yield Control
- Stop Control
- Pre-timed Ring-Barrier control
- Actuated Ring-Barrier control
- PTV Vistro/Visum Import
- Scenario Manager
Session 3:
- Creating and adapting Vehicle Types, Classes, and Compositions
- Configuring PTV Vissim’s data collection and evaluation results
- Post-Processing evaluations
Session 4:
- Following behavior adjustments
- Lane change behavior adjustments
- Gap acceptance adjustments
- Speed and demand adjustments
Next Course Dates
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