Mulungushi University
School of Science, Engineering and Technology
Department of Engineering
CIE 561 – TRANSPORTATION
PLANNING AND ENGINEERING
(Pre-requisite – CIE 435 – HIGHWAY ENGINEERING)
FIFTH Year 1st Semester– Civil Engineering
Lecturer: Michael M. Kopulande
BEng (Civil), MSc Eng. (Struct), MSc. (Infra. & Mgt), MEIZ, [Link].
About CIE – 561:
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
AND ENGINEERING.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
RATIONALE
The learner should be able to Design
• Transportation planning and Engineering is a and Conduct surveys to provide data
component of civil engineering that plays a vital required for transportation Planning.
role in the economic development of a nation.
Must be able Forecast travel demand;
• Therefore, this course aims at providing
students with the knowledge required to plan Should Explain the impact of
transportation systems and solve problems transportation on the environment
related to transportation such as congestion
Must be able to Explain the variables of
and road safety.
traffic flow such as volume and speed,
• Further, the course introduces students to traffic flow theories and identify basic
traffic analysis and the principles of traffic traffic variables and their relationships.
signal operation
Should carry out Analyze a variety of
• The course will also introduce to the learner
traffic facilities and evaluate capacity
multi-modal transport system and the
and level of service (LOS).
connections between them as well as the role
of a civil engineer at planning and design Should be able to Design signalized
stage. intersections
.
Scope of Transportation
Planning and Engineering
1. Overview of the Transportation System in
Zambia.
-Modes of transport in Zambia
Overview of the Road Sector
Overview of the Railway Sector
Overview of the Air transport sector
Overview of the Marine Sector
A look at the government agencies
A quick glance at the SADC scenario.
Transport and the economy
Transport and politics
Transport and engineering
2. Transportation Planning
Introduction
Characteristics of transportation systems
Functional classification of roads and railways
Urban transportation planning
Highway capacity and analysis of level of service
The Role of Transportation Planning in Economic Development
Survey methods for transportation planning
Highway and Railway asset management
Transportation Planning Regulations
Transportation Engineering
Introduction
Types of pavements
Performance Evaluation of Highway and Railway Systems
Traffic characteristics
Traffic flow analysis.
Traffic Flow management at Intersections
Design of signalized intersections
SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO BE
CONSIDERED
Is the opening of a national airline a priority for Zambia at
the moment.
Is the proposed dual carriage way between Lusaka and
Ndola a must at the moment or it can be deferred to later?
What is your take on the management of the tolls and its
whole legal framework?
What is the impact on the economy of Kabwe once the
proposed bypass is constructed?
How best can we improve marine transport in Zambia?
What are your views on the proposed construction of a
railway line between Serenje and Chipata?
ASSESMENT
CONTINOUS ASSESSMENT:
1. Assignment I- Urban Transportation Planning : 10%
2. Assignment II- Design of city decongestion project &
Signalised Intersection: 10%
[Link] I: 10%
3. Test II: 10%
4. Unseen Written Examnation: 60%
Total: 100%
Prescribed Books
Garber, N.J. and Hoel, L.E., Traffic and Highway Engineering,
Fourth Edition SI, 2010, Cengage Learning. . ISBN-13:
9780495438533.
Khisty C.J. and Lall B.K., Transportation Engineering: An
Introduction, Third Edition, 2003, Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN
13: 9780130335609
Recommended Books
Mannering F. and Washburn S., Principles of Highway
Engineering and Traffic Analysis, Fifth Edition, 2012, John Wiley
and Sons. SBN-13: 9781118120149
C.S. Papacostas, P.D. Prevedouros, Transportation Engineering
and Planning, 2005, Prentice Hall. ISBN 13: 9780131973091
Myer Kutz. Handbook of Transportation Engineering, 2003,
McGraw Hill
