HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ECG 504 1 Background

HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ECG 504 1

Background l Traffic Engineering - Transportation/ Planning - Traffic Management System - Geometric Design l Highway Engineering - Pavement Structural Design, Construction & Maintenance - Materials 2

Topics (Lectures) l Introduction to Highways and Traffic Engineering (6 hours). l Traffic Management System and Capacity Analysis (8 hours) l Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (6 hours) l Pavement Structural Design (6 hours) l Highway Maintenance (2 hours) 3

Course Outcomes (CO) 4

CO 1 Use recommended standard and specification when engaged in actual planning, design and field works. 5

CO 2 Integrate theoretical knowledge to the practical aspect of traffic and highway engineering works. 6

CO 3 Obtain the basic information and apply them for highway physical location, geometric and structural pavement design as well as the materials used in the construction. 7

CO 4 Acquire the necessary skill in performing standard highway laboratory test and data analysis. 8

Assessment Continuous Assessment i - 1 mini project dealing with actual case studies (group works with presentation) = 10% - Laboratory report (group assessment) = 10% ii. Test 1 (Topic 1 -3) = 10% iii. Test 2 (Topic 4 -5) = 10% Continuous Assessment = 40% Final Examination = 60% Total = 100% 9

References l Garber and Hoel (2002). Traffic and Highway Engineering. 3 rd Edition l JKR Arahan Teknik Jalan - A Guideline on Geometric Design of Roads (REAM)GL 2/2002) - Manual on Pavement Design 5/85 l Rose, R. P, Mc. Shane, W. R and Prassas, E. S (1998). Traffic Engineering l Highway Capacity Manual 2000 - Transportation Research Board, USA 10