DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

2018 - 2019 (ODD SEMESTER)

COURSE PLAN
Class : B.E.
Subject Code : CE6504
Staff Name : Mr.D.Senthur Kumar and
Subject Name : Highway Engineering
Course code : C304

OBJECTIVES :
1. To give an overview about the highway engineering with respect to, planning,
design, construction and maintenance of highways as per IRC standards,
specifications and methods.

OUTCOMES :
CO CO Statements Learning Level
C304.1 (K2) Understand the principles of highway planning and alignment K2-Understand
C304.2 (K2) Explain the various geometric elements of Highways K2-Understand
C304.3 (K3) Make use of code of practice in the design of flexible and rigid K3-Apply
pavements
C304.4 (K2) Understand the desirable properities of highway materials and its K2-Understand
practices
C304.5 (K2) Classify the highway maintenance methods K2-Understand

TEXTBOOKS :
1. Khanna K and Justo C E G, Highway Engineering, Khanna Publishers, Roorkee, 2001

CODE BOOKS:
1. IRC – 37 - 2001 Guidelines for the design of flexible pavements. (II revision)
2. IRC –58 – 2002 Guidelines for the design of plain jointed rigid pavements for highways (II revision)

REFERENCES :
1. Kadiyali.L.R. "Principles and Practice of Highway Engineering", Khanna Technical Publications,8th
edition Delhi, 2013

WEB SOURCES :
1. http://www.nptel.iitm.ac.in
2. https://zemubarek.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/ce46-highwayengineering.pdf
3. http://www.thoughtware.com.au/documents/method 123-ebook.pdf

Video Reference:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuElcdfymu0
2. http://freevideolectures.com/Course/91/Introduction-to-Transportation-Engineering/24
3. http://freevideolectures.com/Course/91/Introduction-to-Transportation-Engineering/10
4. http://freevideolectures.com/Course/91/Introduction-to-Transportation-Engineering/28
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exctAga2KXY
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No. e Type
S.N Topic to be Book Tool Mapped Prerequisite
of No. of
o Delivered with to Co Knowledge
Periods of Activity
Page No. be used
periods
Overview about
highway planning,
design, construction
Overall
1 PPT 1 1 and maintenance as
Introduction
per IRC standards,
specifications and
methods.
UNIT-I HIGHWAY PLANNING AND ALIGNMENT (8 hrs)
Significance of
highway
planning,
T1
2 Modal PPT 1 2 - C304.1 -
1 – 11
limitations
towards
sustainability
History of road General idea in
T1 Interactive
3 development in 1 3 C304.1 Indian road
12 – 21 demonstration
India development
Classification of
highways, T1
4 1 4 Assignments C304.1 -
Locations and 23 – 28
functions
Factors
effects on road
influencing T1
5 1 5 - C304.1 alignment
highway 49 – 52
(Surveying -II )
alignment
basic idea in soil
suitability and
Soil suitability biological impact
T1
6 analysis, Road PPT 1 6 - C304.1 (Soil Mechanics,
53 – 55
ecology Environmental
Science
Engineering)
Engineering
surveys for
knowledge in
alignment,
Group various survey on
7 objectives, T1 PPT 2 C304.1
8 discussion highway alignment
conventional and 55 – 66
(Surveying - II)
modern
methods.
UNIT – II GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAYS (12 hrs)
Typical cross
Knowledge in
sections of T1
10 - 1 9 - C304.2 highway cross
Urban and Rural 74 – 88
section
roads
Cross sectional T1
11
elements 88 – 89
- 1 10 C304.2 -
Sight distances T1 Computation of
12
89 – 107
- 3 13 Assignments C304.2 sight distance
13 Horizontal - Tutorial C304.2 Design of various
curves, Super T1 2 15 curves in highway
 elevation,
transition alignment
107 -133
curves, widening (Surveying - II)
at curves
Vertical curves Design of various
T1
14
149 -155
- 1 16 Tutorial C304.2 curves in highway
(Surveying - II)
Gradients,
Knowledge in hilly
Special T1
15
consideration for 145 -150
- 3 19 Assignment C304.2 road design
(Surveying - II)
hill roads
Hairpin bends Importance of
T1
16 - 1 20 - C304.2 curves
718 -720
(Surveying - II)
Lateral and
vertical T1 Interactive
17 PPT 1 21 C304.2 IRC -54
clearance at 280 -281 demonstration
underpasses.
UNIT –III DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE AND RIGID PAVEMENTS (9 hrs)
Design
principles – Knowledge in
Interactive
18 pavement T1 - C304.3 pavement design
2 23 demonstration
components and 515 -540 concepts
their role
Design Design procedure
Principles of T1 for flexible
19 - 3 26 Tutorial C304.3
Flexible 515- 540 pavements
Pavements (IRC -37)
Design Design procedure
T1
20 Principles of - 3 29 Tutorial C304.3 for rigid pavements
440 -477
Rigid Pavements (IRC – 58)
Knowledge in road
T1
21 Embankments - 1 30 - C304.3 embankments
496 -499
(Surveying - II)
UNIT –IV HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND PRACTICE (8 hrs)
Highway Discussion on
construction TI various test in
22 materials, 309 -325 Nptel 1 Seminar C304.4 highway materials
31
properties, (Construction
testing methods Materials)
Evaluation of soil
CBR Test for T1 Interactive
23 - 1 C304.4 sub grade
sub grade 331 -333 32 demonstration
(Soil Mechanics)
Tests on Knowledge in
aggregate & various test on
T1
24 bitumen PPT 1 33 - C304.4 highway materials
339 -365
(Construction
Materials)
Construction Construction
practice procedure for
including T1 pavement
25 - 1 - C304.4
modern 366 -383 34 construction
materials and (Construction
methods Materials)
26 Glass, Fiber, Web 1 Interactive C304.4 Effect on geo
Plastic, Geo- Material PPT 35 demonstration textiles in pavement
Textiles, Geo- construction
Membrane (Construction
 (problem not
Materials)
included)
Quality control Web
27 - 1 36 Assignment C304.4 -
measures Material
Highway Importance of
drainage – T1 drainage
28 - 2 Assignment C304.4
Construction 690 -696 38 (Environmental
machineries Engineering)
UNIT –V EVALUATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PAVEMENTS (8 hrs)
Pavement
distress in 1 Distress in soil
29 T1 - 39 - C304.5
flexible and (Soil Mechanics)
631 -641
rigid pavements
Pavement
Web Interactive
30 Management - 1 40 C304.5 -
Material demonstration
Systems
Pavement
evaluation,
Basic concepts in
roughness,
pavement
31 present - - C304.5
T1 evaluation
serviceability 2 42
654 -658 techniques
index, skid
resistance,
Strengthening of T1
32 - 1 43 Seminar C304.5 -
pavements 654 -658
Types of knowledge in
T1
33 maintenance PPT 2 45 Assignment C304.5 pavement
621 -624
maintenance
Highway Project T1
34 - 1 46 Seminar C304.5 -
formulation. 61 – 69
Overall review 1 47 -
35
-
Teaching aid
Reference

No. of periods
S.No.

periodsCumulative No.of
Page Number

Topic Name

Teaching Outline and

prerequisite for the students if any

Introduction to Estimation and quantity

1 Overall introduction Study 1 1 surveying
Materials
UNIT – I ESTIMATE OF BUILDINGS (11 hrs)
2 Load bearing and framed structures 29 - PPT& Introduction to Load bearing and
T1 1 2
180 Video framed structures
3 Brick work, RCC, PCC, Calculation 2 Solving problems related to Brick work,
64 -
of quantities of Plastering, T1 4 RCC, PCC, Calculation of quantities of
180
Plastering,
4 White washing, colour washing and T1 64 - 2 6 Solving problems related to White
painting / varnishing for shops, 180 washing, colour washing and painting /
 rooms, varnishing for shops, rooms,
5 Residential building with flat and T1 181- Discussion about the Residential
2 8
pitched roof. 212 building with flat and pitched roof.
6 Various types of arches – T1 Discussion about Various types of
Calculation of Brick work and RCC 53-63 2 10 arches ,and Calculation of Brick work
works in arches and RCC works in arches
7 Estimate of joineries for panelled 222,
Solving problems related to Estimate of
and glazed Doors, windows, 223,
T1 2 12 joineries for panelled and glazed Doors,
ventilators, handrails etc. 228,
windows, ventilators, handrails etc
229
UNIT -II ESTIMATE OF OTHER STRUCTURES ( 10 hrs)
8 Estimating of septic tank, soak pit 286- 1 Calculating and Estimate of septic tank,
T1 13
297 soak pit
9 Sanitary and water supply Calculating and Estimate Sanitary and
313-
installations – water Supply pipe T1 2 15 water supply installations – water Supply
320 pipe line – sewer line
line – sewer line
10 Tube well – open well 320-
T1 1 16 Discussion about the Tube well – open well
323
11 Estimate of bituminous and 328-
Lecture and solving problems related to
Cement concrete roads T1 2 18 Estimate of bituminous and Cement
367 concrete roads
12 Estimate of retaining walls – 244-
culverts 247,
T1 2 20 Estimate of retaining walls – culverts
373-
394
13 Estimating of irrigation 415- Estimating of irrigation
T1 2 22
Works – aqueduct, syphon, fall 447 Works – aqueduct, syphon, fall
UNIT -III SPECIFICATION AND TENDERS (8 hrs)
14 Data – Schedule of rates – Analysis T1 458,
Introduction about the Data – Schedule
of rates 472- 2 24
of rates – Analysis of rates
546
15 Specifications – sources, Detailed T1 563-
2 26 Lecture on given topic
and general specifications 601
16 Tenders T1 687- PPT
2 28 Lecture on Tenders
689
17 Types of contracts T1 694- PPT
1 29 Discussion on Types of contracts
705
18 Arbitration and legal requirements 1 Lecture on Arbitration and legal
Web Matrials 30
requirements
UNIT –IV VALUATION (8 hrs)
19 Necessity – Basics of value T1 621- 31 Introduction to Necessity Basics of
1
engineering 623 value engineering
20 Capitalised value T1 623- 32 Discussion on Capitalised value
1
625
21 Depreciation – Escalation T1 625- PPT 34 Lecture on Depreciation – Escalation
2
626
22 Value of building T1 626- 35 Lecture on given topic
1
631
23 Calculation of Standard rent T1 633- 37 Solving problems related to problems
2
637 on Calculation of Standard rent
24 Mortgage – Lease T1 631- , 38 Lecture on Mortgage , Lease
1
633 PPT
UNIT – V REPORT PREPARATION (8 hrs)
25 Principles for report preparation Study 39 Introduction to Principles for report
1
Materials preparation
26 Report on estimate of residential T1 638- 41 Preparation Report on estimate of
2
building 639 residential building
27 Culvert – roads T1 639- 43 Preparation Report on Culvert ,roads
2
640
28 Water supply and sanitary T1 646- 1 44 Discussion on Water supply and
installations 648 sanitary installations
29 Tube wells – Open Wells T1 648 PPT 2 46 Discussion on Tube wells ,Open Wells
30 Conclusion 1 47 Overall Review
Topics beyond syllabus
31 Content Beyond Syllabus Study 1 48 TTC Acts 2000. – Over all review.
Materials
Total 48 hrs

Number of hours Allotted : 45

Number of Hours Needed : 48
Assignment topic :
S.No Assignment Topic Submission date CO Mapping
1. Estimation of building-Problem 18.07.2018 C404.1 (K2)
2. Estimation of other structures-Problem 22.08.2018 C404.2 (K2)
3. Principles for report preparation 19.09.2018 C404.5 (K3)

Measuring tools for CO attainment

Others
Cycle
Assignment Tutorial Slip test (Seminar/Quiz/
Test
GD etc.)
C404.1 (K2) 25% - 25% 50% -
C404.2 (K2) 25% - 25% 50% -
C404.3 (K3) 25% - 25% 50% -
C404.4 (K3) 25% - 25% 50% -
C404.5 (K3) 25% - 25% 50% -

Portions for cycle tests :

Cycle test I – 40%
Cycle test II – 30%
Cycle test III – 30%

No. of Hours with LCD requirement : __3___ Hours

Staff In-charge Course Plan In-charge HOD