Transportation Engineering Lab detailed syllabus for Civil Engineering (CE) for 2021 revision curriculum has been taken from the SITTTRs official website and presented for the Civil Engineering students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Civil Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Civil Engineering (CE) 5th Sem 2021 revision scheme. The detailed syllabus of transportation engineering lab is as follows.
Course Objectives:
- To provide hands-on experience for the students with different tests on road materials used in the construction of roads and railways.
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Perform different tests on aggregates for its suitability as road construction material.
- Perform different tests on bituminous material for its suitability as road construction.
- Prepare reports of defects and remedial measures of existing roads. 9 Applying
- Prepare reports of defects and remedial measures of existing railway track.
Module 1:
- Sketch standard cross sections of Expressways, Freeways, NH/SH, MDR/ODR
- Flakiness and Elongation Index test on aggregates
- Angularity Number test on aggregates
- Aggregate impact test
- Los Angeles Abrasion test on aggregate
- Aggregate crushing test
Module 2:
- Softening point test on bitumen
- Penetration test on bitumen
- Flash and Fire Point test on bitumen
- Ductility test on Bitumen
Module 3:
- Visit the constructed road (flexible or rigid) for visual inspection to identify defects and the drainage condition to suggest remedial measures
- Prepare the photographic report on construction activity of road
- Prepare the photographic report suggesting possible repairs and maintenance of roads and drainage.
Module 4:
- Model study /Site visit of railway track, fixtures, fasteners, points and crossings and yards.
- Prepare the photographic report containing details for visual inspection of fixtures, points and crossing fasteners and yards.
- Prepare the photographic report suggesting possible repairs of defects like cracks, creep, abrasion of ballast, derailment, loosening of fixtures etc and maintenance of railway tracks
Text Books:
- L.R. Kadiyali, Transportation Engineering, Khanna Book Publishing Co., New Delhi (ISBN: 978-93-82609-858) Edition 2018.
Reference Books:
- Khanna S.K., Justo, C E G and Veeraragavan, A., Highway Engineering, Nem Chand and Brothers, Roorkee
- Arora, N. L., Transportation Engineering, Khanna Publishers, Delhi
- Saxena S C and Arora S P, A Textbook of Railway Engineering, Dhanpat Rai Publication
- Birdi, Ahuja, Road, Railways, Bridge and Tunnel Engg , Standard Book House, Delhi
- Duggal, Ajay K. and Puri, V. P., Laboratory Manual in Highway Engineering, New Age International (P) Limited, Publishers, New Delhi
- Subramanian, K.P., Highway, Railway, Airport and Harbour Engineering, Scitech Publications, Hyderabad
Online Resources
- https://www.uvpce.ac.in/content/transportation-engineering-laboratory
- http://www.iitk.ac.in/ce/test/IS-codes/is.2386.1.1963.pdf
- http://www.iitk.ac.in/ce/test/IS-codes/is.1201-1220.1978.pdf
- https://www.civilenggnotes.in/ductility-test-of-bitumen/
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