{"id":6828,"date":"2019-12-14T16:46:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T16:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspirenignite.com\/vtu\/highway-engineering-civil-6th-sem-syllabus-for-vtu-be-2017-scheme\/"},"modified":"2019-12-14T16:46:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-14T16:46:42","slug":"highway-engineering-civil-6th-sem-syllabus-for-vtu-be-2017-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirenignite.com\/vtu\/highway-engineering-civil-6th-sem-syllabus-for-vtu-be-2017-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Highway Engineering Civil 6th Sem Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"

Highway Engineering detail syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU<\/a> official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17CV63), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr\/week, Practical Hr\/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.<\/p>\n

For all other civil 6th sem syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit Civil 6th Sem syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects<\/a>. The detail syllabus for highway engineering is as follows.<\/p>\n

Course Objectives:<\/h4>\n

This course will enable students to;<\/p>\n

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  1. Gain knowledge of different modes of transportation systems, history, development of highways and the organizations associated with research and development of the same in INDIA.<\/li>\n
  2. Understand Highway planning and development considering the essential criteria’s (engineering and financial aspects, regulations and policies, socio economic impact).<\/li>\n
  3. Get insight to different aspects of geometric elements and train them to design geometric elements of a highway network.<\/li>\n
  4. Understand pavement and its components, pavement construction activities and its requirements.<\/li>\n
  5. Gain the skills of evaluating the highway economics by B\/C, NPV, IRR methods and also introduce the students to highway financing concepts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Module 1<\/h4>\n

    For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy<\/a>. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.<\/p>\n

    Module 2<\/h4>\n

    Highway Alignment and Surveys: Ideal Alignment, Factors affecting the alignment, Engineering surveys-Map study, Reconnaissance, Preliminary and Final location & detailed survey, Reports and drawings for new and re-aligned projects Highway Geometric Design: Cross sectional elements-width, surface, camber, Sight distances-SSD, OSD, ISD, HSD, Design of horizontal and vertical alignment-curves, super-elevation, widening, gradients, summit and valley curves\n<\/p>\n

    Module 3<\/h4>\n

    Pavement Materials: Subgrade soil – desirable properties-HRB soil classificationdetermination of CBR and modulus of subgrade reaction with Problems Aggregates-Desirable properties and tests, Bituminous materials-Explanation on Tar, bitumen, cutback and emulsion-tests on bituminous material Pavement Design: Pavement types, component parts of flexible and rigid pavements and their functions, ESWL and its determination (Graphical method only)-Examples\n<\/p>\n

    Module 4<\/h4>\n

    For complete syllabus and results, class timetable and more pls download iStudy<\/a>. Its a light weight, easy to use, no images, no pdfs platform to make students life easier.<\/p>\n

    Module 5<\/h4>\n

    Highway Drainage: Significance and requirements, Surface drainage system and design-Examples, sub surface drainage system, design of filter materials, Types of cross drainage structures, their choice and location
    \nHighway Economics: Highway user benefits, VOC using charts only-Examples, Economic analysis – annual cost method-Benefit Cost Ratio method-NPV-IRR methods-Examples, Highway financing-BOT-BOOT concepts\n<\/p>\n

    Course Outcomes:<\/h4>\n

    After studying this course, students will be able to:<\/p>\n

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    1. Acquire the capability of proposing a new alignment or re-alignment of existing roads, conduct necessary field investigation for generation of required data.<\/li>\n
    2. Evaluate the engineering properties of the materials and suggest the suitability of the same for pavement construction.<\/li>\n
    3. Design road geometrics, structural components of pavement and drainage.<\/li>\n
    4. Evaluate the highway economics by few select methods and also will have a basic<\/li>\n

      knowledge of various highway financing concepts.
      \nProgram\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n

      Course Objectives:<\/h4>\n