Mtodo del CETUR para el clculo de la capacidad de las glorietas.

El CETUR (Centre dEtudes des Transports Urbains), hoy en da llamado CERTU, es un

organismo dependiente del Ministerio francs de Infraestructuras y Transportes que viene a
ser el equivalente del SETRA para el mbito urbano.
En 1986 propuso un mtodo simplificado de clculo de la capacidad que se inspira en los
estudios del CETE dAix (descritos anteriormente). El conocido como mtodo CETUR-86
es una frmula para hallar la capacidad de una entrada de una rotonda en la que la circulacin
anular se produce en una sola fila y la entrada tiene un solo carril. Si no se cumplen estas
condiciones debe recurrirse a transformaciones para convertirla a una situacin equivalente.
El mtodo CETUR-86 consiste en una mejora de la tradicional regla de los 1500 que indica
que para que una entrada de una rotonda funcione correctamente la suma de los trficos
entrante y molesto debe ser inferior a 1500 vehculos ligeros por hora.

Method of the CETUR for the calculation of the capacity of the public squares.
The CETUR (It centers d' Etudes DES Transports Urbains), nowadays call CERTU, is
dependent organism of the French Ministry of Infrastructures and Transports that
comes to be the equivalent one of the SETRA for the urban scope. In 1986 it
proposed a simplified method of calculation of the capacity that is inspired by
the studies of the CETE d' Aix (described previously). The well-known as method
CETUR-86 is a formula to find the capacity of an entrance of a roundhouse in
which the annular circulation takes place in a single row and the entrance has a
single track. If these conditions are not fulfilled it must resort to
transformations to turn it to an equivalent situation. Method CETUR-86 consists
of an improvement of the traditional rule of the 1500 that it indicates that so
that an entrance of a roundhouse works correctly the sum of the traffics
incoming and annoying must be inferior to 1500 light vehicles per hour.

Determinacin del trfico molesto

Trfico saliente
Como ya se ha mencionado anteriormente la idea de considerar una parte del trfico como
saliente no es nueva y est sobradamente fundamentada.
En el mtodo CETUR-86 se tienen en cuenta como molestos unos porcentajes de trfico
saliente que van del 0% para el caso ms favorable (isleta deflectora muy grande y/o via de
salida especialmente acondicionada) al 30% para la peor situacin posible (esto es, en
ausencia de isleta deflectora), pero igualmente deben tenerse en cuenta la visibilidad, las
dimensiones del islote central y las velocidades practicadas.

Determination of the annoying traffic Salient traffic As the idea has already
been mentioned previously to consider a part of the salient traffic as is not
new and amply is based. In method CETUR-86 they consider like annoying
percentage of salient traffic that go of 0% for the most favorable case (very
great deflectora islet and/or via of exit specially prepared) to 30% for the
worse possible situation (this is, in absence of deflectora islet), but also
must consider the visibility, the practiced dimensions of the central small
barren island and speeds.

Trfico circulante
Debido a que el mtodo CETUR-86 solo tiene en cuenta aquellas rotondas con circulacin
anular en una sola fila, se debe calcular un trfico circulante equivalente (llamado trfico
prioritario de referencia) cuando la circulacin en el anillo se produce en dos filas.
Este trfico circulante equivalente no se puede calcular dividiendo el trfico total circulante
entre el nmero de vas de circulacin, sino que se deben tener en cuenta otras
consideraciones:
- En rotondas urbanas de tamao reducido (radio del islote central comprendido
entre 5 y 15 m, lo que implica rotondas de dimetros que van de 26 a 46 m) el CETUR
se inspira en el mtodo del CETE dAix y considera que el trfico prioritario de
referencia es del orden del 90 % del trfico total.
- Para grandes rotondas (radio del islote central de unos 30 m, es decir rotondas de
ms de 75 metros) segn el CETE dAix recomienda un utilizar trfico prioritario de
referencia igual al 70 % del trfico total.
Circulating traffic Because single method CETUR-86 considers those roundhouses
with annular circulation in a single row, an equivalent circulating traffic is
due to calculate (call high-priority traffic of reference) when the
circulation in the ring takes place in two rows. This equivalent circulating
traffic cannot be calculated dividing the circulating total traffic between the
platform number of circulation, but that are due to consider others
considerations: - In urban roundhouses of reduced size (radio of the
included/understood central small barren island between 5 and 15 ms, which
implies roundhouses of diameters that go of the 26 to 46 ms) CETUR it is
inspired by the method of the CETE d' Aix and considers that the high-priority
traffic of reference is of the order of 90% of the total traffic. - For great
roundhouses (radio of the central small barren island of about 30 ms, that is to
say, roundhouses of more than 75 meters) according to the CETE d' Aix it
recommends to use high-priority traffic of equal reference to 70% of the total
traffic.

Anchura de la entrada
Si la entrada de la rotonda est constituida por dos carriles, el volumen de trfico admisible
por la entrada aumenta aproximadamente un 40 % (respecto una entrada con un solo carril),
esto fija el trfico secundario de referencia en un 70 % del trfico secundario total.
Recta de capacidad del CETUR
Tras numerosas observaciones el CETUR decidi ajustar una recta por su simplicidad de
clculo. Esta recta resulta como sigue:
- Para un trfico molesto nulo, el trfico entrante resulta ser el mximo y para una
entrada de una sola va la capacidad es de 1500 veh/h (lo que equivale a intervalos
entre vehculos de 2,4 segundos).
- Si el trfico molesto Qg supera los 1800 veh/h se considera que el trfico entrante es
nulo (entrada saturada).

Width of the entrance If the entrance of the roundhouse is constituted by two

tracks, the volume of permissible traffic by the entrance increases a 40%
approximately (respect an entrance with a single track), the this fixed
secondary traffic of reference in a 70% of total the secondary traffic. Straight
line of capacity of the CETUR After numerous observations the CETUR decided to
fit a straight line by their simplicity of calculation. This straight line is as
it follows: - For a null annoying traffic, the incoming traffic turns out to be
the maximum and for an entrance of a single one via the capacity veh/h is of
1500 (what it is equivalent at intervals between vehicles of 2.4 seconds). - If
annoying traffic QG surpasses the 1800 veh/h is considered that the incoming
traffic is null (entered saturated).

Con lo que la frmula de la capacidad del CETUR es:

g C = Q

6
1500 5 veh/h [11]
With which the formula of the capacity of the CETUR is: g C = Q 6 1500 5
veh/h [11]

Mtodo de la gua suiza de rotondas para el clculo de capacidad de

rotondas urbanas.
La gua suiza de las rotondas propone un mtodo para el clculo de la capacidad de rotondas
que se basa en el mandato de investigacin VSS 3/89. De este documento se extrae una
frmula muy sencilla para el clculo de la capacidad de una entrada en una rotonda urbana
que se expone a continuacin.
La frmula considera que el nico trfico que influye en la capacidad de la entrada es el que
pasa por delante de esta (Qc).
Capacidad de una entrada
La capacidad de una entrada con un solo carril Ce1 se puede calcular mediante la frmula
general CR1 o mediante la frmula especial CR2:
Frmula general CR1
Ce1= 1300 0,75 x Qc (veh/h) [12]
de aplicacin en rotondas urbanas compactas (dimetro exterior entre 25 y 40 metros), con
anillo de circulacin de un solo carril y condiciones de trfico y geometra estndar.
Apndice: Frmulas para la estimacin de la capacidad.
ix
Frmula especial CR2
Ce1= 1450 0,95 x Qc (veh/h) [13]
de aplicacin en rotondas urbanas compactas (dimetro exterior entre 25 y 40 metros), con
anillo de circulacin de un solo carril y entrada con una va reservada para el transporte
pblico o entrada abocinada pero sin divisin en dos carriles. Tambin para trficos de
entrada elevados (ms de 1000 veh/h).
Capacidad de una entrada con dos carriles
Ce2= 1,4 x Ce1 (veh/h) [14]
Equivalencias entre vehculos
1 dos ruedas = 0,5 vehculos ligeros o turismos (veh)
1 camin = 1 semi-remolque = 1 vehculo articulado = 2 vehculos (veh)
Tiempo de espera medio
Tm (seg) = (2000 + 2 x Qc) / (Ce1 Qe) [15]
con Ce1 (o Ce2) calculado segn CR1 o CR2 y Qe trfico efectivo de la entrada (veh/h).

Method of the Swiss guide of roundhouses for the calculation of capacity of

urban roundhouses. The Swiss guide of the roundhouses proposes a method for the
calculation of the capacity of roundhouses that is based on the mandate of
investigation VSS 3/89. Of this document one is extracted very simple formula
for the calculation of the capacity of an entrance in an urban roundhouse that
is exposed next. The formula considers that the only traffic that influences in
the capacity of the entrance is the one that happens in front of this (Qc).
Capacity of an entrance The capacity of an entrance with a single Ce1 track can
be calculated by means of general formula CR1 or special formula CR2: General
formula CR1 Ce1= 1300 - 0.75 x Qc (veh/h) [12] of application in compact urban
roundhouses (outer diameter between 25 and 40 meters), with ring of circulation
of a single track and conditions of traffic and standard geometry. Appendix:
Formulas for the estimation of the capacity. ix Special formula CR2 Ce1= 1450 -
0.95 x Qc (veh/h) [13] of application in compact urban roundhouses (outer
diameter between 25 and 40 meters), with ring of circulation of a single track
and entrance with a route reserved for the public transport or widened entrance
but without division in two tracks. Also for high traffics of entrance (more
than 1000 veh/h). Capacity of an entrance with two tracks Ce2= 1.4 xs Ce1
(veh/h) [14] Equivalences between vehicles 1 two wheels = 0.5 light vehicles or
tourism (veh) 1 truck = 1 semi-tows = 1 articulated vehicle = 2 vehicles (veh)
Average time of delay Metric ton (seg) = (2000 + 2 xs Qc)/(Ce1 - Qe) [15] with
Ce1 (or Ce2) calculated according to CR1 or CR2 and Qe effective traffic of the
entrance (veh/h).