AMITY SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

CORPORATE RESOURCE CENTRE

SUMMER INTERNSHIP
WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT (WPR)

For the week commencing: 09-06-14


WPR 06 Enrollment Number: A2315813045

Program: B TECH CIVIL Student Name : PRAVEEN RANA

Company Name: Amity University

Industry Guides Name: Mr. RK TOMAR

Faculty Guides Name: MR RK TOMAR

Project Title: HIGHWAYS AND INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.



TARGETS SET FOR THE WEEK : Planning for construction of Highways.

ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE WEEK:

Regional and Local Economy and Demographics
Compiling regional and local economic and demographic data is an important first step in assessing
transport needs. Data on population by geographic area provide a key indicator of the market served by
the road or highway, and thus the potential demand. Additional demographic data, such as income,
automobile ownership, and children and elderly population can further help identify personal transport
needs (low automobile ownership, for example, might indicate a high importance of public transit service
and non-motorized traffic accommodation.) Economic data, such as number of establishments and total
employment in an area, can indicate major destinations for goods movement and business travel.
Economic data by type of industry is important because different industries will have different needs for
transport services. Finally, economic and demographic data can serve as a basis for forecasting traffic
flows over an improved transport network.

Current Transport Conditions
An inventory of the location, extent, and quality of existing transport facilities is a key step in assessing
future transport needs. A road data bank should be established and updated on a regular basis. Key
characteristics of roads and highways include functional class and other route designations (national,
regional, or local jurisdiction; truck and/or bus route), limited-access, number of lanes, lane and shoulder
widths, design speeds, capacity, and pavement type and condition. Bridges are often a limiting factor in
transport system performance, and an inventory of bridges should include factors such as road served,
location, width, load rating, vertical clearance, age, and structural condition. The location of intermodal
terminals including ports, airports, and rail terminals, along with the characteristics of roads accessing
these terminals (especially suitability for truck traffic), are also key data elements

Design Standards
Design standards describe characteristics of the roadway geometry, such as lane width, radius of curves,
and acceptable grade, as well as traffic control devices including signals, signage, and pavement
markings. The establishment of design standards for roadways promotes safety and efficiency, since the
standards are based on established research on the safety and performance implications of various design
features. Uniform designs further promote safety by increasing the predictability of the driving
environment, so that the road user knows what to expect in any given situation.

Costing
Project costs consist of initial costs, capital costs, and the operating and maintenance (O&M) costs
associated with the project. Initial costs include the cost of project planning and design. Capital costs
include land acquisition, construction of the road, and installation of signals and other control equipment.
O&M costs include routine maintenance of the roadway and control devices and can include other items
such as vegetation control, trash cleanup, snow removal, and toll operators' salaries. Also, capital
expenditures can affect O&M costs, and the likely impacts of any capital expenditure on O&M costs
should be clearly identified and accounted for in the budgeting process

FUTURE WORK PLANS-

PLANNING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS AND HIGHWAY ENGINEERING.




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