SSUET Parking Facility, A Case Study; Current Scenario, Future Needs and Proposed Solution

This paper presents results of a study carried out for planning a parking facility in order to mitigate traffic congestion problem on Sardar Ali Sabri Road near Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET) Chowk in Gulshan-e-Iqbal town of Karachi city. American Association of State H...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Arsalan Saeed, Safdar Abbas Zaidi, Muhammad Murtaza Nasir
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Language:English
Published: Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi. 2016-12-01
Series:Sir Syed University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sirsyeduniversity.edu.pk/ssurj/rj/index.php/ssurj/article/view/46
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description This paper presents results of a study carried out for planning a parking facility in order to mitigate traffic congestion problem on Sardar Ali Sabri Road near Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET) Chowk in Gulshan-e-Iqbal town of Karachi city. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) guidelines were used in planning of the parking facility. The planned parking facility has capacity to accommodate around 700 cars and 2000 motorcycles. A traffic study has been carried out to estimate the space required by vehicles for parking in the SSUET. Data analysis of traffic growth of Karachi city has been performed to study the co-relation between traffic growth rate of Karachi and number of parking vehicles in SSUET. It is found that no such co-relation exists and the city’s traffic has no impact on number of parking vehicles in SSUET. It is found that the parameters, affecting growth of parking traffic in SSUET, are number of departments of the university and number of seats per discipline allowed by HEC/PEC. Finally, construction of a parking plaza in SSUET is proposed for improvement of parking facilities.
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spelling doaj-art-9a2e0be929884e1fbb14a0474cb9df662025-08-20T03:26:43ZengSir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi.Sir Syed University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology1997-06412415-20482016-12-0161SSUET Parking Facility, A Case Study; Current Scenario, Future Needs and Proposed SolutionMuhammad Arsalan SaeedSafdar Abbas ZaidiMuhammad Murtaza Nasir This paper presents results of a study carried out for planning a parking facility in order to mitigate traffic congestion problem on Sardar Ali Sabri Road near Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET) Chowk in Gulshan-e-Iqbal town of Karachi city. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) guidelines were used in planning of the parking facility. The planned parking facility has capacity to accommodate around 700 cars and 2000 motorcycles. A traffic study has been carried out to estimate the space required by vehicles for parking in the SSUET. Data analysis of traffic growth of Karachi city has been performed to study the co-relation between traffic growth rate of Karachi and number of parking vehicles in SSUET. It is found that no such co-relation exists and the city’s traffic has no impact on number of parking vehicles in SSUET. It is found that the parameters, affecting growth of parking traffic in SSUET, are number of departments of the university and number of seats per discipline allowed by HEC/PEC. Finally, construction of a parking plaza in SSUET is proposed for improvement of parking facilities. http://www.sirsyeduniversity.edu.pk/ssurj/rj/index.php/ssurj/article/view/46SSUET chowk, Parking facility, Stall angle, Traffic Growth rate, Traffic Forecasting
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title SSUET Parking Facility, A Case Study; Current Scenario, Future Needs and Proposed Solution
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title_short SSUET Parking Facility, A Case Study; Current Scenario, Future Needs and Proposed Solution
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topic SSUET chowk, Parking facility, Stall angle, Traffic Growth rate, Traffic Forecasting
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