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M.S.Theses

This page gives an overview of the master's theses of the research unit Transportation Planning and Highway Engineering. You can download the full texts on this page.

  • Master's Theses 2011
    • Optimal regulation of road construction works: Comparison between MKBA and MCA
      Author: Tom Ulenaers
      Language: Dutch
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    • Dynamic Modeling of Gap Acceptance at Priority-Controlled Intersections
      Author: Pieter Vandervelden
      Language: Dutch
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  • Master's Theses  2010
    • Analysis of ‘Blokrijden’ using Empirical Data
      Author: Bram Dierickx
      Language: Dutch
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    • Travel time variability on freeways: Analysis by means of permanent detectors
      Author: Mario Vanlommel
      Language: Dutch
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    • Comparison of Traditional and Novel Ways of Calculating Time-Dependent Equilibrium Patterns in Transportation Networks
      Authors: Dana Nastase en Samaneh Amirpour Harehdasht
      Language: English
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    • Feasibility of a new ride-sharing system: I-hiking
      Author: Ignacio Sistiaga
      Language: English
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    • Network design under variable demand and/or capacity conditions
      Author: Jelle Peeters
      Language: English
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  • Master's Theses 2009
    • Traffic generation of business locations
      Author: Martinus van den Berg
      Language: Dutch
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    • Data-driven routeadvice tool for heterogeneous travel preferences E2009
      Author: Jan De Coster
      Language: Dutch
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    • Analysis of Different Optimization Methods applied to Dynamic O-D Matrix Estimation
      Author:  Yiwei Gong
      Language: English
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  • Master's Theses 2008
    • Design and evaluation of a new type of traffic interchanger with flexibel traffic flow
      Author: Steven De Coen
      Language: Dutch
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    • Influence of the topology of networks on the reliability of travel times
      Author: Tobias Leysen
      Language: Dutch
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    • Harmonising cross border traffic
      Author: Sophie Lemmens
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Loops, grids, or one-way traffic: optimisation of urban traffic
      Author: Kim Proost
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Researching applications for traffic databases from floating car data
      Author: Dimitri Strobbe
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Tabula Rasa: A new road network for Belgium
      Author: Hans Verbraken
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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      Hans Verbraken won a price of BESIX with this thesis
       
    • DBFM(O) in Flanders
      Author: Sophie Hayen
      Language: Dutch
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  • Master's Theses 2007
    • Coordinated ramp metering on congested network components
      Author: Stijn Van Pee
      Language: Dutch
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    • Passenger flows in a station environment
      Authors: Ruben Corthout & Rodric Frederix
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Traffic theory in the cycling peloton
      Author: Thomas Verbraken
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Chances for public transport in Flanders
      Author: Frederic Van Damme
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Managing traffic flows with intelligent agents
      Author: Benoît D'Hollander
      Language: Dutch
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    • Traffic management based on the control of subsystems
      Author: Wouter Verbeke
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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  • Master's Theses 2006
    • Dynamic network loading based on a traffic flow model with a realistic queue spillback
      Author: Piet Bovin
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Application of pricing to the Belgian road network
      Authors: Bert Cardinaels & Steven Vernyns
      Language: Dutch (summary in English and French)
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    • Multi-agent operational dynamic traffic management: a continuation of the process for Sustainable Traffic Management
      Author: Bart Janssens
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Design of a multimodal transport network around Antwerp
      Author: Filip Verhoeven
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Analysing chaos on intersections using Monte-Carlo simulation techniques
      Author: Nathan Van Paesschen
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Systematical reconstruction of black spots in Flanders
      Author: Michiel van ’t Hof
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Possibilities for flexible use of network capacity on intersections
      Authors: Bram Keppers & Raf Mesotten
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Target images (‘streefbeelden’) for primary roads – some initial design guidelines
      Author: Piet Kiekens
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Extreme congestion in motorway networks
      Author: Bart Claes
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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  • Master's Theses 2005
    • Robustness of road networks in view of major incidents
      Author: Stijn Willems
      Language: Dutch (summary in English and French)
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    • Analysis and interpretation of traffic data: a time series analysis
      Author: Tom Van Wijnendaele
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • To a better use of the Flemish motorways by a lane-based approach
      Author: Pieter Heymans
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • From policy to effective traffic management in the Antwerp region — Sustainable Traffic Management and the Regional Traffic Management Explorer in practice
      Author: Maarten Verhaert
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Design methodology for bus networks in medium sized cities
      Author: Pieter Deweerdt
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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  • Master's Theses 2004
    • Self-explaining roads
      Author: Niki Andries & Jeroen Dullers
      Language: Dutch (summary in English) Download: pdf_logo.gif (8.74 MB)
       
    • Introduction of incident management on the Flemish road network
      Author: Maarten Dewil & Britta Laurent
      Language: Dutch (summary in English) Download: pdf_logo.gif (3.84 MB)
       
    • Parking, a plan for the future of Leuven
      Author: Jeroen Engelen
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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  • Master's Theses 2003
    • Analysis and reconception of the traffic situation on the crossing of the R23 & the N264 in Leuven, Belgium
      Author: Art Bleukx
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Design of a toolbox for traffic safety
      Authors: Christian Giesen & Steven Gysen
      Language: Dutch
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    • Tuning of traffic infrastructure and urban environment
      Author: Filip Goris
      Language: Dutch
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    • Analysis and design of the avenue 'Natiën' in Knokke-Heist, Belgium
      Author: Eveline Staelens
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Development and application of a design methodology for bicycle networks
      Author: Freddy Wynants
      Language: Dutch
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  • Master's Theses 2002
    • Analysis and optimisation of traffic-flow on the Koning Boudewijnlaan in Leuven, Belgium
      Author: Isaak Yperman
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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      Isaak won a price of the Royal flemish society of Engineers with this thesis
       
    • Priorities of road works
      Author: Bernard Van Begin
      Language: Dutch
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  • Master's Theses 2001
    • Analysis and design of the south-east entrance to the city of Leuven, Belgium
      Authors: Filip Vanhove & Christophe Van Ginderachter
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • The (inter)national accesibility of the Zaventem airport
      Authors: Leen Peeters & Davy Decock
      Language: Dutch
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    • Road safety inpact assessment of spatial plans
      Author: Sofie Lapeirre
      Language: Dutch
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  • Master's Theses 2000
    • Application of Dynamic Traffic Management (DTM) measures on the E17-highway
      Authors: Kristof Carlier & Bruno Villé
      Language: Dutch
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    • The problems of passage
      Authors: Veerle De Valck & Jill Vanhoonacker
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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    • Waterborne transit systems: a study on the feasibility of passenger transportation on existing inland waterways in Flanders
      Authors: Michaël De Schrijver & Joost Willems
      Language: Dutch (summary in English)
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      This thesis won the price "Promotion Inland Waterways Flanders 2000-2001"
  • Master's Theses 1999
    • Design of a public tranportation network for the region of Antwerp, Belgium
      Author: Jasper Knockaert
      Language: Dutch
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    • The accessibility of the port of Antwerp, Belgium
      Author: Natasja Degezelle
      Language: Dutch
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  • Master's Theses 1998
    • Design and evaluation of a national public tranportation network
      Authors: Joost Lismont & Steven Logghe
      Language: Dutch
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    • Optimasation of the traffic on the Antwerp ringway
      Authors: Jürgen Dekeyrel & Dominique Gillis
      Language: Dutch
       
  • Master's Theses 1997
    • Wartemodel für Gleisgruppen mit teilweiser Erreichbarkeit
      Author: Chris Tampère
      Language: German
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