Highway Geometric Design Detailed Syllabus for Highway Engineering M.Tech first year first sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Highway Geometric Design M.Tech 2017-2018 (R17) first year first sem is as follows.
M.Tech. I Year I Sem.
Course Objectives: This module seeks to cover the principles of transportation infrastructure design in the wider context of the civil engineering profession. The design and execution of large transport infrastructure projects is a multi-layered exercise, with this module aiming to provide an overview of the key stages involved. Students attending this module will develop a good command of the concepts involved in geometric design of intersections, horizontal & vertical alignment of roads & pedestrian facilities.
Recognize the history and evolution of transportation in cities. Describe the urban street hierarchy and functional classification system. Formulate a functional design process that accommodate the needs of all users and allows for street designs that are compatible with the surrounding area. Identify the factors that influence urban street design. Demonstrate the relationship between mobility and access. Identify and define the elements of a roadway cross-section. Discuss concepts related to the roadway design speed.
Recognize design elements including street user; design vehicles; design speed. Discuss alignment and grade elements including sight distance; horizontal and vertical curves; and terrain and acceptance grades for urban local and collector streets. Describe usage of traffic control devices on urban local and collector streets identify the factors important in the design of driveways, shoulders and sidewalks for urban local and collector streets.
Define the functional area of an intersection. Identify key design elements for intersections. Describe benefits and disadvantages of turn lanes and turn lane geometric characteristics. Identify pedestrian street crossing issues. Recognize design features outside of the travel way that can affect intersection design. List signal components that affect intersection design.
UNIT-I: Highway Cross Section Elements and Geometric Design Of Highways: Functional Classification of Highway System; Design Controls – Topography, Driver characteristics, Vehicle Characteristics, Traffic, Capacity and Level of Service, Design Speed. Objectives of Geometric Design. Carriageway, Shoulders, Formation, Right of way; Kerbs, foot paths, Medians- design specifications; Pavement Surface characteristics – Skid Resistance, factors affecting Skid resistance, Measurement of Skid Resistance; Road Roughness, measurement of Road roughness; Camber, Objectives of Camber, design standards.
UNIT-II:. Horizontal and Vertical Alignment: Objective of horizontal curves; Super elevation – Need for Super elevation; Method of computing super elevation; Minimum Radius of Curve; Methods of attainment of super elevation; Extra widening on Curves; Transition Curves – Objective and Design. Gradients – Types of Gradients, Design Standards; Vertical Curves – Summit Curves, Valley Curves and Design criteria for Vertical Curves; Combination of Vertical and Horizontal Curves – Grade Compensation; Sight Distances – Stopping Sight Distance, Overtaking Sight Distance and Intermediate Sight Distance; Importance of Sight Distances for Horizontal and Vertical Curves.
UNIT-III: Intersection Design: Types of Intersections; Design Principles for Intersections; Design of At-grade Intersections – Channelisation, Objective; Traffic Islands and Design standards; Rotary Intersection – Concept and Design, Advantages and Disadvantages; Grade separated Interchanges – Types, warrants and Design standards.
UNIT-IV: Traffic Signs and Road Markings: Types of Road Signs; Guidelines for the provision of Road Signs;
Cautionary Signs, Regulatory Signs, Information Signs – Design standards; Road markings – Objective of Road Markings; Types of Road Markings; Role of Road markings in Road Safety and Traffic Regulation; Specification for Road Markings. Highway Appurtenances – Delineators, Traffic Impact Attenuators, Safety Barriers.
UNIT-V: Miscellaneous Elements: Requirements of Pedestrians; Pedestrian facilities on Urban Roads; Cycle Tracks – Guidelines and Design standards; Bus bays – Types and Guide lines; Design of On-street and Off street Parking facilities – Guidelines for lay out Design.
REFERENCES:
- Principles and Practice of Highway Engineering, L.R.Kadiyali and N.B.Lal, Khanna Publications
- Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning, L.R.Kadiyali, Khanna Publications
- Highway Engineering, C.E.G.Justo and S.K.Khanna, Nem Chand and Brothers.
- IRC Codes for Signs, Markings and Mixed Traffic Control in Urban Areas.
For all other M.Tech 1st Year 1st Sem syllabus go to JNTUH M.Tech Highway Engineering 1st Year 1st Sem Course Structure for (R17) Batch.
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