Development of Vehicle Fleet Mix Forecast Models for Life Cycle Cost Forecast for Tunnel Ventilation Systems

The objective of this research is to provide tunnel ventilation systems owners and the Port Authority of NY & NJ with a vehicle fleet mix forecast model that will (1) enable realistic and practical long-term forecasts of the life cycle costs of tunnel ventilation systems, and (2) assist in optimizing the performance of tunnel ventilation systems during normal operation and emergency incidents. This research can be ground breaking in the industry as the unintended benefit of vehicle fleet mix (zero emission + Hybrid + regular emission) and its impact on tunnel ventilation systems is yet to be studied. In order to bring the results of this research to tunnel ventilation systems owners in the NY/NJ region and nationwide, a guidebook or similar publication will be provided. With the application of the developed models, a traditional or online training program will be arranged for professionals. A webinar on the procedures, results, and recommendations from this research is also anticipated to broaden the impacts of this research to the general public. The guidebook and training program will be prepared and organized at CAIT. The webinar can be organized at CAIT and further presented at professional societies such as ASCE and IISE.

• Record URL:
  http://cait.rutgers.edu/cait/research/development-vehicle-fleet-mix-forecast-models-life-cycle-cost-forecast-tunnel-ventilat

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $292,793
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT13-G-UTC28

  CAIT-UTC-NC59

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

  Rutgers University
  100 Brett Road
  Piscataway, NJ  United States  08854-8058

  Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

  225 Park Avenue South
  New York, NY  United States  10003
• Project Managers:

  Kumapley, Robert

  Szary, Patrick

• Performing Organizations:

  Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

  Rutgers University
  100 Brett Road
  Piscataway, NJ  United States  08854-8058
• Principal Investigators:

  Guo, Weihong

  Jafari, Mohsen

• Start Date: 20180901
• Expected Completion Date: 20190630
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Emergencies; Forecasting; Life cycle costing; Optimization; Pollutants; Tunnels; Vehicle fleets; Vehicle mix; Ventilation systems
• Geographic Terms: New Jersey; New York (State)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01677586
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
• Contract Numbers: DTRT13-G-UTC28, CAIT-UTC-NC59
• Files: UTC, RiP
• Created Date: Aug 9 2018 4:27PM