The Benazir Bhutto Shaheed
University of Technology and Skill Development
Khairpur Mirs
Department of Civil Engineering Technology
2nd Semester 2nd Year
CET-264 Transportation Engineering (02 + 02)
Introduction
In this course, students are familiarized with basic concepts of transportation. The aim of this course
is to provide the knowledge of transportation engineering to the students and to solve various
problems of transportation engineering.
Course Objectives
Introduction to Roads, Railways and Airports
Describe the various components of road
Design parameters of road
Solution of various road design problems
Determine the various parameters of railway track
Rail gauges and types, sleeper and types
Factors affecting the site selection of Airport
Pavements and typical cross-sections
Mapping of Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs), Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) and Cognitive
Levels
S. No. Course Learning Outcomes PLOs Mapping Blooms Taxanomy
C1(Remembering) and
Be able to explain the fundamentals of
CLO-1 PLO-1 C2
transportation engineering
(Understanding)
Be able to solve the various problems of C3
CLO-2 PLO-2
geometric design of the road (Applying)
Be able to apply principles of Airport C1
engineering and Railway engineering for (Remembering) and
CLO-3 PLO-1
evaluation and analysis of relevant C2
characteristics and parameters (Understanding)
Learning Outcomes
CLO Assessment Mechanism
Assessment tools CLO-1 CLO-2 CLO-3
Quizzes 38% 14% 20%
Assignments 0% 0% 20%
Midterm Exam 62% 32% 0%
Final Exam 0% 54% 60%
Overall Grading Policy
Items Percentage
The Benazir Bhutto Shaheed
University of Technology and Skill Development
Khairpur Mirs
Department of Civil Engineering Technology
Sessional (Quizzes +Assignments +
30 %
Participation)
Midterm Exam 20 %
Final Exam 50 %
Proposed Course Content Outline
1. Road Standards: NHA, AASHTO and Road Note 31, recommendations for the design of roads
regarding:
i) Design parameters.
ii) Cross-sectional elements of roads such as lane widths, shoulder widths, median
widths, edge clearance, ROW (right of way) requirements, sight distances etc.
iii) Road layout parameters.
iv) Road camber gradient and super elevation.
v) Vertical and horizontal alignment of road.
2. Geometric Design: Geometric aspects of highways, design of transportation facilities based on
operational capacity, site constraints and safety considerations. Layout of circular, transition and
vertical curves. Traffic surveys for design and improvement of roads.
3. Intersections: Factors influencing the layout of junctions and design of roundabouts, provision of
junctions on single carriageway and dual carriageway sites. Parking spaces, underpasses,
motorways, flyovers, motorway intersections. Widening of roads on curves.
4. Road Drainage and Protection: Surface and sub-surface road drainage, camber and grade for
highways surface drainage and proper sub-grade for sub-surface drainage, drainage structures of
the required capacity for cross drainage.
5. Airports: Factors affecting site selection and layout of airport with respect to geographical,
aeronautical, political and economic conditions. Wheel loads of different aircrafts. Introduction to
pavements and typical cross-sections. Introduction to layout of airport buildings.
6. Railways: Track structure, railway alignment & grades, cross section of railway tracks & their
laying, points, crossing and level crossing. Modern method of laying railway tracks. Railway
organization in Pakistan.
7. Mass Transit Systems
Proposed Lab work
1. To determine the C.B.R Sub grade soil for soaked sample of soil.
2. To determine the C.B.R Sub grade soil for unsoaked sample of soil.
3. To determine Resistance to degradation of small-size Coarse Aggregate by
Abrasion and Impact in the LOS ANGLES machine.
4. To Determine Specific Gravity and Absorption of Course Aggregate.
5. To Determine Penetration grade of bituminous materials.
6. To Determine flash and fire points By Cleveland Open Cup.
7. To Determine Softening Point of Asphalt (Bitumen) and tar by Ring and Ball
apparatus.
The Benazir Bhutto Shaheed
University of Technology and Skill Development
Khairpur Mirs
Department of Civil Engineering Technology
8. To Determine Impact Value of Aggregates.
9. To Determine the Flakiness index and Elongation Index.
10. Float Test Bituminous Material.
11. To Determine Viscosity of Asphalt by Vacuum Capillary Viscometer.
12. To Determine Specific Gravity of Semi Solid Bituminous Materials by
Pyconometer.
13. To Determine Ductility of Bituminous Materials
14. Exercises to calculate the quantities of materials required for various types of
pavements and various sections of highways.
15. Exercises for provision of transition curves and re-alignments of curves.
16. Performing standard and modified Proctor test.
17. Find field density by core cutter and sand replacement method.
18. Performing standard penetration test.
19. Demarcation of road alignment on a given contour map.
Recommended Text Books
1. Highway Engineering, by C. H. Oglesby, Russell G. Hicks.
ISBN 10: 047102936X |ISBN 13:9780471029366 John Willey and Sons. (4th edition).
2. A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets AASHTO Staff.
ISBN: 1560510013. (Latest edition)
3. Hand books of Highway Engineering by Baker. (1st edition).
ISBN 10: 0898744822.
4. Railways, Bridges and Tunnels by S. K. Sharma. (3rd edition).
ISBN: 9788121901314.
5. Roads, Railways, Bridges and Tunnels by Deshpande Anita and Shahna. (Latest edition).
Reference Book
Transportation Engineering by V.N. Vazirani, S.P. Chandola VOL: I
Roads, Railways, Bridges, Tunnels by Ahuja and Birdi (10th edition).
