Overview of

CE354: Transportation Engineering

CSRK Prasad
 TE Courses in B.Tech. (CE)
CE354: Transportation Engineering (Core)
CE402: Transportation Engineering Lab (Core)
Elective Courses:
CE429: Pavement Engineering
CE430: Low Volume Roads
CE431: Railway Engineering
CE432: Traffic Engineering
CE477: Air and Water Transportation
CE478: Travel Demand Analysis
CE479: Pavement Construction and Maintenance
CE480: Highway Safety

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 Graduate Attributes
1. Engineering Knowledge
2. Problem analysis
3. Design/Development of Solutions
4. Conduct investigation of complex problems
5. Modern tool design
6. The Engineer and Society
7. Environment and sustainability
8. Ethics
9. Individual and team work
10. Communication
11. Project management and finance
12. Life long learning

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 B.Tech. (CE) Program Educational Objectives
PEO1 Apply principles of basic and engineering
sciences in analysis, design and operation of
civil engineering systems.

PEO2 Assess societal needs and plan suitable

infrastructure

PEO3 Analyze and design components of civil

engineering projects.

PEO4 Develop team spirit and inter- personal

dynamics for effective execution and
management of projects

PEO5 Engage in lifelong-learning and adapt to

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 B.Tech. (CE) Program Outcomes
Apply principles of mechanics and basic sciences to analyze civil
PO1
engineering structures
Survey, map, measure and analyze data for sustainable
PO2
infrastructure planning
Characterize and evaluate materials for adoptability in civil
PO3
engineering projects
Analyze and design concrete & steel structures, earthen
PO4 embankments, irrigation structures, water supply, waste
treatment systems and transport systems.
Apply best management practices for construction and
PO5
maintenance of infrastructure facilities.
Predict and forecast societal needs, floods, droughts, pollution
PO6
and travel demand.
Work and lead in multi disciplinary projects and demonstrate
PO7
social responsibility and professional ethics.
Engage in research and life-long learning to adapt to changing
PO8
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 PO PEO MAPPING

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8

PEO1 3 2 2 2 1 2 - -

PEO2 1 3 3 3 3 - - -

PEO3 3 1 3 3 2 2 1 2

PEO4 - - - 1 2 - 2 2

PEO5 - - - 1 1 - 2 2

1 Slightly; 2 Moderately; 3 - Substantially

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 GA - PO Mapping

SL.No Graduate Attributes PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8
1 Engineering Knowledge 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 1
2 Problem Analysis 3 3 1 3 1 3 2 1
Design & Development
3
of solutions 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 2
Conduct Investigations
4
of complex problems 2 3 3 2 1 2 2 3
5 Modern tool usage 2 3 2 3 1 3 2 2
6 The Engineer & society 1 2 1 1 2 3 3 2
Environment &
7
sustainability 1 2 1 - 2 3 3 2
8 Ethics - 1 1 - 3 1 3 1
9 Individual & Team work 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 2
10 Communication - 1 2 1 2 - 3 2
Project Management &
11
Finance - - 1 - 3 - 2 1
12 Life Long learning 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
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 CE354: Transportation Engineering
Course Objectives:
To impart different concepts in the field of
Highway Engineering.
To acquire design principles of Highway
Geometrics and Pavements
To learn various highway construction and
maintenance procedures

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 CE354: Transportation Engineering
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, student should able to:
1. Plan highway networks.
2. Design highway geometrics.
3. Design intersections and prepare traffic
management plans.
4. Design flexible and rigid pavements.
5. Understand the principles of construction and
maintenance of highways.

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 CO PO Mapping

1 Slightly; 2 Moderately; 3 - Substantially

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 Module 1: Highway Network Planning

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 Module 1: Highway Network Planning

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 Module 1: Highway Network Planning
Different modes of transportation, role of
highway transportation, classification,
network patterns,
Planning surveys, preparation of plans, final
report, master plan, evaluation by saturation
system,
20 year road development plans, salient
features, determination of road lengths,
introduction to highway economics.

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 Highway Alignment

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 Highway Geometrics

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 Highway Geometrics

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 Module 2: Highway Alignment and
Geometric Design
Principles of highway alignment, requirements,
controlling factors, engineering surveys, importance of
geometric design, design controls and criteria, cross
section elements, pavement surface characteristics,
camber, carriageway, kerbs, road margins, formation,
right of way, typical cross sections.
Sight distance, stopping sight distance, overtaking sight
distance, sight distance at intersections.
Design of horizontal alignment, super elevation,
transition curves, design of vertical alignment,
gradients, vertical curves.

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Traffic Engineering

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 Module 3: Traffic Engineering
Principles
Traffic characteristics; components of traffic
stream: flow-speed-Density, measurement and
analysis, q-k-v relationships, design hourly
volume, concept of EPCU, capacity and level of
service.
Parking studies and accident studies.
Design of intersections, at grade intersections,
channelized and rotary.
Introduction to grade separated intersections,
cloverleaf, trumpet, flyovers.
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 Traffic Management

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 Module 4: Traffic Management and
Control
Traffic regulations, one-way streets, traffic
signs, road markings, signals, warrants.
Design of isolated fixed time signal,
introduction to signal coordination.

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 Pavement Materials

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 Module 5: Pavement Materials and
Mix Design
Types of pavement structures, functions of
pavement component layers.
Materials used in pavements, basic soil
properties relevant to pavement applications,
properties of aggregate, blending of
aggregates, tests on bitumen, grading of
bitumen.
Design of bituminous mixes using Marshall
method

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 Pavement

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 Module 6: Design of Pavements
Stresses in flexible pavements: layered system
concepts, stress solution for one, two and three
layered systems, fundamental design concepts.
Stresses in rigid pavements: Westergaards theory and
assumptions, stresses due to curling, stresses and
deflections due to loading, frictional stresses, design of
joints.
Variables considered in pavement design: axle types,
standard and legal axle loads, EWLF, vehicle damage
factor, ADT, AADT, growth factor, lane distribution
factor, directional distribution factor, tyre pressure,
contact pressure, design life.
Design of flexible pavement using IRC method.
Design of rigid pavement using IRC method.
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 Highway Construction

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 Module7: Highway Construction
Construction equipment, construction of
embankment and subgrade.
Construction of granular sub-base, water bound
macadam, wet mix macadam, prime coat, tack
coat.
Requirements of bituminous layers, dense graded
bituminous macadam, bituminous concrete, open
graded premixed surfacing, surface dressing.
Cement concrete pavements.
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 Highway Maintenance

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 Module 8: Highway Maintenance
Pavement failures, causes, failures in flexible
and rigid pavements.
Functional and structural evaluation of
pavements, overlay design using Benkelman
beam deflection technique.
Routine maintenance, periodic maintenance,
special repairs.

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 Text Books
Kadiyali L.R. Traffic Engineering and Transport
Planning, Seventh Edition, Khanna Publishers,
New Delhi, India, 2007.
Khanna, S.K., C.E.G. Justo and Veeraragavan
A. Highway Engineering, Tenth Edition, Nem
Chand and Bros., Roorkee, India, 2013.

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 References
Chakroborty, P. and A. Das. Principles of Transportation Engineering, Prentice Hall of India Pvt.
Ltd, New Delhi, India, 2005.
Das, A. Analysis of Pavement Structures, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, Florida, USA, 2015.
Haas, R., W.R. Hudson and J.P. Zaniewski. Modern Pavement Management, Krieger Publishing
Company, Malabar, Florida, USA, 1994.
Huang, Y.H. Pavement Analysis and Design, Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey, USA, 2004.
IRC Codes of Practices
Jotin Khisty C. and B. Kent Lall. Transportation Engineering An Introduction, Third Edition,
Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, India, 2002.
Mallick, R.B. and T. El-Korchi. Pavement Engineering Principles and Practice, CRC Press, Taylor
and Francis Group, Florida, USA, 2009.
McShane, W.R. and R.P. Roess. Traffic Engineering, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, USA, 1990.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Specifications for Road and Bridge Works, Fifth
Edition, Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi, India, 2013.
Papacostas C.S. and P.D. Prevedouros. Transportation Engineering and Planning, Third Edition.
Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, India, 2002.
Papagiannakis, A.T. and E.A. Masad. Pavement Design and Materials, John Wiley and Sons, New
Jersey, USA, 2008.
Yoder, E.J. and M.W. Witczak. Principles of Pavement Design, Second Edition, John Wiley and
Sons, New York, USA, 1975.
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 Evaluation
Relative Grading
Class Tests: 20%
Mid Semester Examination: 30%
End Semester Examination: 50%

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 Contact:
csrk@nitw.ac.in
csrk_prasad@yahoo.com
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