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B.E.

CIVIL ENGINEERING
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)
SEMESTER - IV
Transportation Engineering (3:0:2:0) 4
(Effective from the academic year 2023-24)
Course Code BCV403 CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P) 3:0:2:0 SEE Marks 50
Total Number of Contact Hours 40 hours Theory + 12 Lab slots Total Marks 100

Course Learning objectives: This course will enable students to


1. Gain knowledge of different modes of transportation systems and to learn the introductory
concepts on Highway Engineering.
2. Get insight to different highway materials and pavement design elements of a highway network.
3. Realize the significance of road safety by incorporating the concepts of Traffic Engineering.
4. Understand to different aspects of geometric elements of railway system and evaluate the material
quantity required for track laying.
5. Gain knowledge about various components of an airport and its runway design.
MODULE-1
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING: Introduction, Different Modes of Transportation, M R Jayakar
Committee recommendations, Road Classifications and Road Patterns.

Highway Alignment: Factors affecting highway alignment, Engineering surveys for alignment - conventional
and modern methods.

Highway Geometric Design: Factors affecting geometric design of roads, Cross Sectional Elements, Sight
distances, Horizontal alignment- Transition curve, superelevation, Extra widening, Vertical alignment–
gradients, summit and valley curves. (No derivations)

Problems on Sight distance, Super elevation, extra widening of curves, Length of transition curve, Length of
summit and valley curve. (08 Hours) (L1, L2, L3)
MODULE-2
HIGHWAY MATERIALS AND PAVEMENTS: Desirable properties of aggregates, soil subgrade & Bitumen,
Application of bituminous emulsion, Desirable properties of Bituminous Mixes.

Pavement Design: Factors Controlling design of highway pavements, Pavement types, component parts of
pavements and their functions; types of joints used in rigid pavement.

Highway Drainage: Significance and requirements, Surface drainage system and design-Examples, sub surface
drainage system, Types of cross drainage structures their choice and location.
(08 Hours) (L1, L2, L3)
MODULE-3
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING: Objectives and scope of Traffic Engineering.

Traffic Characteristics: Road user characteristics, vehicular characteristics – static and dynamic
characteristics, Reaction time of driver and PIEV theory.

Types of traffic engineering studies-volume, spot speed, speed and delay, parking, accident, origin &
destination, objectives of studies and data collection, method of study, analysis.

PCU concept, factors affecting and PCU at different locations and applications.
(08 Hours) (L1, L2, L3)
MODULE-4
RAILWAY ENGINEERING: Permanent way and its requirements, Gauges and types, Typical cross sections
single and double-line BG track, Coning of wheels and tilting of rails, Rails-Functions- requirements, types
and defects of rails.

Sleepers and Ballast: Functions, requirements, Track fitting and fasteners, Calculation of quantity of
materials required for laying a track, Points & crossings, Railway Station and Yards. Metro train & high-
speed train- Design factors considered.
(08 Hours) (L1, L2, L3)
MODULE-5

AIRPORT ENGINEERING: Layout of an airport with component parts and functions, Site selection for
airport, Aircraft characteristics affecting the design and planning of airport, Airport classification, Runway
orientation using wind rose with examples.

RUNWAY-Basic runway length-Corrections and examples, Runway geometrics, Taxiway-Factors affecting


the layout - geometrics of taxiway.
(08 Hours) (L1, L2, L3)
PRACTICAL COMPONENT OF IPCC
Sl.NO Experiments (10 Lab slots)
1 Tests on Aggregates:
a. Crushing Strength Test b. Los Angeles abrasion test c. Impact test
(L1, L2)
d. Shape tests (combined index and angularity number).
2 Tests on Bituminous Materials:
a. Penetration test b. Ductility test c. Softening point test d. Specific gravity test e. Viscosity test by
tar viscometer f. Flash and fire point test. (L1, L2)
3 Tests on Soil:
a. Wet sieve analysis b. CBR Test on soil. (L1, L2)
4 Design of flexible pavement as per IRC 37-2018. (L2, L4)
5 Design of Rigid pavement as per IRC 58-2015. (L3, L4)
6 Bituminous Mix Design by Marshall Method (Demonstration only). (L1, L2)
7 Traffic Engineering studies. (L3, L4)
Course outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
CO1: Apply the basic principles of geometric design in the context of transportation engineering and planning.
CO2: Select the appropriate pavement materials for the construction and design of pavements as per
standard practices.
CO3: Conduct traffic studies and analyse traffic data for practical applications.
CO4: Elucidate the functions, requirements and components of Railway Track.
CO5: Identify the different component parts of airport and design the suitable runway.
CO6: Interpret the experimental results of highway materials based on laboratory tests and design the pavements
as per IRC guidelines.
Suggested Learning Resources: Books
1. S K Khanna and C E G Justo, “Highway Engineering”, Nem Chand Bros, Roorkee.
2. L R Kadiyali, “Highway Engineering”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.
3. “A Text Book of Railway Engineering" by S C Saxena and S P Arora.
4. “Airport Engineering” by S C Rangwala.
5. “Airport Planning and Design” by Khanna Arora and Jain, Nem Chand Bros, Roorkee.
6. “Roads, Railways, Bridges, Tunnels and Harbor Dock Engineering by B L Gupta, Amit Gupta.
7. S K Khanna, C E G Justo and A Veeraragavan, “Highway Materials Testing Laboratory Manual”, Nem
Chand Bros, Roorkee.

Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):


1. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105101087
2. https://onlinemanuals.txdot.gov/txdotmanuals/rdw/horizontal_alignment.htm#BGBHGEGC
3. www.civil.iitb.ac.in/tvm/1111_nptel/567_Grade/plain/plain.html
4. https://www.pavementinteractive.org/
5. https://www.eng.auburn.edu/research/centers/ncat/research/other-publications.html
6. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/106/105106203/
7. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/101/105101008
8. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/104/105104098
9. https://www.classcentral.com/course/edx-intro-to-traffic-flow-modeling-and- intelligenttransport-systems-
12728
10. https://www.aai.aero/
11. https://www.faa.gov/
12. https://www.icao.int

Activity Based Learning (Suggested Activities in Class)/ Practical Based learning


• Visit to a road construction project

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