Transportation Engineering

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Dr. Jyoti Prakash Giri

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Course Name : Transportation Engineering

Code(Credit) : CUTM2371 (2-1-0)

Course Objectives

  1. Develop an understanding of the fundamental concepts and principles of highway planning, geometric design, materials, construction, pavement design, traffic characteristics, railway engineering, airport planning, and harbor and dock design.
  2. Gain knowledge and skills in using relevant software tools such as Civil 3D, GIS, and AutoCAD to apply the principles of highway and transportation engineering in practical design and analysis tasks.
  3. Apply the learned concepts and techniques to analyze and design various components of transportation infrastructure, including roads, highways, pavements, railways, airports, and harbors, considering factors such as safety, efficiency, sustainability, and environmental impact.

Course Outcomes

COs Course Outcomes POs
CO1 Understand the principles and practices of transport planning and geometric design. PO1 (3), PO2 (2)

PO1[Engineering Knowledge]

PO2[Problem Analysis]

 

CO2 Identify and develop analytical hands on practice to characterize different types of pavement construction materials for sustainable development. PO3 (1), PO7 (3)

PO3[Design of solutions]

PO7[Environment and Sustainability]

CO3 Gain knowledge and skill for pavement design principles of flexible and rigid pavements with problem solving capacity behaviour. PO4 (3)

PO4[Conduct investigations of complex problems]

CO4 Acquire the industry-oriented skill for designing and preparing layout for different transport mode utilities using modern tools. PO5 (3)

PO5[Modern tool usage]

CO5 Develop domain skill in transportation infrastructure systems for airports, railways, and harbors, considering factors such as safety and efficiency. PO6(2)

PO6[The engineer and society]

Course Syllabus

MODULE I: INTRODUCTION AND BASIC IN GEOMETRIC DESIGN (3Th+2Pra) Hrs.

Highway planning in India, development, rural and urban roads, road departments in India, road classification, road authorities i.e., IRC, NHAI, CRRI, NHDP etc. Introduction to geometry design: Objective of geometric design, Design speed, cross-section elements, sight distance, horizontal alignment, vertical alignment, Superelevation, camber, cross-section, lane width.

Practice Sessions:

Design of Horizontal Alignment using Civil 3D.

Design of Vertical Alignment using Civil 3D.

Create a profile using Civil 3D.

MODULE II: ROAD MATERIALS CHARACTERISTICS AND CONSTRUCTION (4Th+6Pra) Hrs.

Introduction, Aggregate Characterization: Types of aggregates; Mechanical and shape properties of aggregates, aggregate texture and skid resistance, proportioning and blending of aggregates; Bitumen Characterization; Subgrade Soil Characterization: Properties of subgrade layers; different types of soils, Mechanical response of soil; SPT, DCPT, CPT, CBR. Construction: Plain cement concrete (PCC), Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), Base/Sub-base layers.

Practice Sessions:

Test on aggregate

Los Angeles abrasion test.

Aggregate crushing test

Aggregate Impact value test

Specific gravity and water absorption

Flakiness index and elongation index test of Aggregate

Test on bitumen

Penetration test of bitumen

Ductility value test of bitumen

Softening point test of bitumen

Flash and Fire point test of bitumen

Specific gravity of bitumen

Test on subgrade

California bearing ratio test

MODULE III: PAVEMENT DESIGN (4Th+2Pra) Hrs.

Basis design of Flexible pavements and rigid pavements according to standards.

Practical Sessions:

Marshall Mix design

Plain Concrete Mix design

MODULE IV: TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS (3Th+2Pra) Hrs.

Basic traffic characteristics-Speed, volume and concentration, Relationship between Flow, Speed and Concentration Volume Studies- Objectives, Methods; Speed studies- Objectives:  Definition of Spot Speed, time mean speed and space mean speed, speed studies, parking study.

Practice Sessions:

Parking study (field study)

Vehicle volume counts (field study)

MODULE V: RAILWAY ENGINEERING AND GEOMETRY (4Th+2Pra) Hrs.

Introduction on component parts of railway track, problems of multi gauge system, coning of wheels, alignments and survey, permanent way track components, Type of rail sections, creep of rails, wear and failure in rails, ballast requirements, sleeper requirements, types of sleepers. Geometric design: Gradients and grade compensation, various speeds on a railway track, superelevation, horizontal and vertical curves, Points and crossings, signaling and interlocking.

Practical Sessions:

Draw a neat sketch of typical cross section of a permanent way

Environmental resistance test for ballast.

Impurities test on ballast

MODULE VI: AIRPORT PLANNING AND VISUAL AIDS (3Th+2Pra) Hrs.

Airport Master plan, Airport site selection, Air craft characteristics, Zoning laws, Airport classification, Runway orientation, Wind rose diagram, Runway lenth design, Terminal area and Airport layout, Visual aids and Air traffic control. Airport markings and lighting.

Practical Sessions:

Draw a topographical map for Airport Layout by GIS

Draw the typical layout of an airport using AutoCAD.

MODULE VII: HARBOUR & DOCK (1Th+1Pra) Hrs.

Classification of Harbour basin, general layout of harbours, Docks, Different components of docks, Jetties and Dolphins.

Practice Sessions:

Draw layout of harbour using AutoCAD.

Text Books:

  1. K.Khanna and C.E.G Justo, Highway engineering.
  2. Principles of Transportation Engineering by Partha Chakraborty and Animesh Das
  3. R Kadiyali, Traffic engineering and N B Lal, Principles and practice of highway engineering, Khanna Publications, 2005.
  4. A text book of railway engineering, By S.C.Saxena and M.G.Arora
  5. Air-port Engineering by S.K.Khanna and M.G.Arora

Reference Books:

  1. Railway Engineering by Satish Chandra & MM Agrawal, Oxford University Press.
  2. Transportation Engineering, Volume-II- Railways, Airports, Docks and Harbours, Bridges and Tunnels by C. venkatramaih, Universities Press.

Session Plan

Session 1

Highway planning in India, development, rural and urban roads, road departments in India, road classification, road authorities i.e., IRC, NHAI, CRRI, NHDP etc.

Lecture Notes Link:   Introduction to Highway

Video Lecture Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zKC_aq4ypM&list=PLE88643285BC70E0F

Session 2

Introduction to geometry design: Objective of geometric design, Design speed, cross-section elements.

Lecture Notes Link: GEOMETRIC-DESIGN-OF-HIGHWAYS

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsvBUJUmr6M&list=PLLy_2iUCG87C7nApYQjgkDA0p67fMaXnE&index=2

Session 4

Superelevation, Camber, Cross-section, Lane width.

Lecture Notes Link: GEOMETRIC-DESIGN-OF-HIGHWAYS

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edl-EiIsf_8

Practice

  1. Design of Horizontal Alignment using Civil 3D.

2. Design of Vertical Alignment using Civil 3D.

Video Lecture  Link: Horizontal and Vertical Alignment in Civil 3D

Session 5

Introduction, Aggregate Characterization: Types of aggregates; Mechanical and shape properties of aggregates, aggregate texture and skid resistance, proportioning and blending of aggregates.

Lecture Notes Link: Road_Construction_Materials_Basic_Knowle

Video Lecture Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh9CbjY1ae0

Session 6

Bitumen Characterization; Subgrade Soil Characterization: Properties of subgrade layers; different types of soils, Mechanical response of soil; SPT, DCPT, CPT, CBR.

Lecture Notes Link : Road_Construction_Materials_Basic_Knowle

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvixwW3-Vk8

Session 7

Construction: Plain cement concrete (PCC), Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), Base/Sub-base layers.

Lecture Notes Link : Road_Construction_HIGHWAY_ENGI

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11x44r7D1ck

Practice

1. Los Angeles abrasion test.

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trOVxg9GYls

2. Aggregate crushing test

Video Lecture Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE7LFOuGKyI

3. Aggregate Impact value test

Video Lecture Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn7aeorMpTs

4. Specific gravity and water absorption

Video Lecture Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqXFPq676iM

5. Flakiness index and elongation index test of Aggregate

Video Lecture : Flakiness and Elongation Test of Aggregate

Practice

Test on bitumen

Penetration test of bitumen

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HZE6DNfF5U

Ductility value test of bitumen

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE8zYxUJHt0

Softening point test of bitumen

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yBXl4z70mI

Flash and Fire point test of bitumen

Video Link: https:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QVoqaQr9Q0

Specific gravity of bitumen

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnRAeckuQco

Test on subgrade

California bearing ratio test.

Video Link: CBR Test for Soil

 

 

 

 

Session 8 & 9

Basis design of Flexible pavements according to standards.

Lecture Notes Link: IRC method of design of flexible pavements

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDvpbAmCbfk

Session 10 & 11

Basis design of Rigid pavements according to standards.

Lecture Notes Link: irc-58-design-of-rigid-pavements-for-highways-1st-revision

Video Lecture Notes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyVQmdG0lM0

Practical Sessions:

  1. Marshall Mix design.

2. Plain Concrete Mix design

Video Link: Marshall Bituminous Mix Design

Video Link: Plain Concrete Mix design

Session 12

Basic traffic characteristics-Speed, volume and concentration, Relationship between Flow.

Lecture Notes Link: Traffic Engineering

Video Lecture Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XaTwQIugJ4

Session 13

Speed and Concentration Volume Studies- Objectives, Methods.

Lecture Notes Link: Traffic Engineering

Video Lecture  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkJKAaLkKu8

Session 14

Speed studies- Objectives:  Definition of Spot Speed, time mean speed and space mean speed, speed studies, parking study.

Lecture Notes Link : Traffic Engineering

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsQ4Ii7JOyg

Practice 

  1. Parking study

2. Vehicle volume counts

Lecture Notes : Parking study

Video Links : Vehicle volume counts

 


 

 

Session 15

Introduction on component parts of railway track, problems of multi gauge system, coning of wheels, alignments and survey.

Lecture Notes Link :  RAIL-TRACK-GEOMETRY

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ii_S0Edok

Session 16

Permanent way track components, Type of rail sections, creep of rails, wear and failure in rails.

Lecture Notes Link: RAIL-TRACK-GEOMETRY

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M8SdHDy-3E

Session 17

Ballast requirements, Sleeper requirements, Types of sleepers.

Lecture Notes Link : RAIL-TRACK-GEOMETRY

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ii_S0Edok

Session 18

Geometric design: Gradients and grade compensation, various speeds on a railway track, superelevation, horizontal and vertical curves.

Lecture Notes: RAIL-TRACK-GEOMETRY

 

Session 19

Points and crossings, signaling and interlocking.

Lecture Notes Link: Points and crossings, signaling and interlocking.

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTH8ldaFyqI

Session 20

Airport Master plan, Airport site selection, Aircraft characteristics, Zoning laws.

Lecture Notes Link:   Airport planning and design

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNRVaMykHPc

Session 21

Airport classification, Runway orientation.

Lecture Notes Link:  Airport planning and design

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2urUJ56wJ0

Session 24

Terminal area and Airport layout.

Lecture Notes Link :  Airport planning and design

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL6I84y0qAg

Session 25

Visual aids and Air traffic control.

Lecture Notes Link:  Airport planning and design

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs0YubrIaKQ

Practical 

  1. Draw a topographical map for Airport Layout by GIS.

2. Draw the typical layout of an airport using AutoCAD.

Lecture Notes Link : Airport Layout by GIS

Video Lecture Link : typical layout of an airport using AutoCAD


 

Session 27

Classification of Harbour basin.

Lecture Notes Link : HARBOUR_ENGINEERING

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vei6C5Uhk9A

Session 28

General layout of harbours.

Lecture Notes Link : HARBOUR_ENGINEERING

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU_n0nTXj1A

Session 29

Docks, Different components of docks.

Lecture Notes Link  : HARBOUR_ENGINEERING

Video Lecture Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABVbjDHAQKQ

Practice 

Draw layout of harbour using AutoCAD.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT0rAkmNuD8

 

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