Highway Engineering Syllabus for B.Tech 5th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.<\/p>\n
The detailed syllabus for Foundation Engineering B.Tech (R13) fifthsem is as follows<\/p>\n
OBJECTIVES:<\/strong><\/p>\n UNIT I : HIGHWAY PLANNING AND ALIGNMENT<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [8 hours] UNIT II : GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAYS<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [12 hours] UNIT III : DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE AND RIGID PAVEMENTS<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[9 hours] Download iStudy<\/a> Android<\/a> App for complete Anna University syllabus, results, timetables and all other updates. There are no ads and no pdfs and will make your life way easier.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n TOTAL: 45 PERIODS<\/strong><\/p>\n OUTCOMES:<\/strong><\/p>\n The students completing this course would have acquired knowledge on planning, design,\u00a0construction and maintenance of highways as per IRC standards and other methods.<\/p>\n TEXTBOOKS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n REFERENCES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nSignificance of highway planning \u2013 Modal limitations towards sustainability – History of road\u00a0development in India \u2013 Classification of highways \u2013 Locations and functions \u2013 Factors influencing\u00a0highway alignment \u2013 Soil suitability analysis – Road ecology – Engineering surveys for alignment,\u00a0objectives, conventional and modern methods.<\/p>\n
\nTypical cross sections of Urban and Rural roads \u2013\u2013 Cross sectional elements – Sight distances \u2013\u00a0Horizontal curves, Super elevation, transition curves, widening at curves \u2013 Vertical curves –\u00a0Gradients, Special consideration for hill roads – Hairpin bends \u2013 Lateral and vertical clearance at\u00a0underpasses.<\/p>\n
\nDesign principles \u2013 pavement components and their role – Design practice for flexible and rigid\u00a0Pavements (IRC methods only) – Embankments .<\/p>\n\n
\nDesign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nImpression, South Asia, 2012<\/li>\n
\nIst Edition, USA, 2011<\/li>\n