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Transportation Engineering Overview

This document provides an introduction to transportation engineering. It discusses the various modes of transportation including rail, road, air, water, and pipelines. Transportation engineering involves the planning, design, operation, and management of facilities to safely and efficiently move people and goods. It focuses on areas like operations, planning, and design. The main branches covered are highway, traffic, railway, ports and harbors, and airport engineering. The document then discusses key considerations for transportation design and elements of highways. It concludes by listing some common engineering studies conducted within the field.

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Transportation Engineering Overview

This document provides an introduction to transportation engineering. It discusses the various modes of transportation including rail, road, air, water, and pipelines. Transportation engineering involves the planning, design, operation, and management of facilities to safely and efficiently move people and goods. It focuses on areas like operations, planning, and design. The main branches covered are highway, traffic, railway, ports and harbors, and airport engineering. The document then discusses key considerations for transportation design and elements of highways. It concludes by listing some common engineering studies conducted within the field.

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Transportation Engineering

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What is Transportation?
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The safe and efficient movement


of people and goods!

Introduction to Transportation Engineering


Modes of Transport
3

 Railways
 Surface
 Underground
 Elevated
 Light rail transit (LRT)
 Road Transport
 Air Transport
 Water Transport
 Pipelines
Introduction to Transportation Engineering
Across all Modes
Across all Modes
What is Transportation Engineering?
6

the application of technology and scientific principles


to the planning, functional design, operation and
management of facilities for any mode
of transportation in order to provide for the safe,
efficient, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical,
and environmentally compatible movement of
people, goods, and services.

Introduction to Transportation Engineering


Emphasis Areas

Operations

Planning Design
Branches of Transportation Engineering
8

 Highway Engineering
 Traffic Engineering

 Railway Engineering

 Ports and Harbor Engineering

 Airport Engineering

Introduction to Transportation Engineering


Highway Engineering
9

Highway Engineering is an
engineering discipline which
involves the design, construction
and maintenance of Highway
Roads & Systems, urban streets as
well as parking facilities.
Introduction to Transportation Engineering
Traffic Engineering
10

Traffic Engineering involves


planning for the volumes of traffic
to be handled, the methods to
accommodate these flows, the
lighting and signing of highways,
and general layout.
Introduction to Transportation Engineering
Railway Engineering
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It is a branch of civil engineering


concerned with the design,
construction, maintenance, and
operation of railways.

Introduction to Transportation Engineering


Ports and Harbor Engineering
12

Port and harbor engineers handle


the design, construction, and
operation of ports, harbors, canals,
and other maritime facilities.

Introduction to Transportation Engineering


Airport Engineering
13

Airport Engineering encompasses


the planning, design, and
construction of terminals, runways,
and aviation aids to provide for
passenger and freight service.

Introduction to Transportation Engineering


Design Considerations
Layout of Roadway Elements
 Alignment
 Grade
 Cross-Section

Source: www.metrokc.gov
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Elements of Highways
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 Horizontal Curves
 Vertical Curves

 Grade Line

 Super Elevation

 Transition Curve

 Curve Widening

 Sight Distance Requirements

Introduction to Transportation Engineering


Transport Modes Characteristics
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 Speed
 Safety
 Adequacy
 Frequency
 Regularity
 Integration
 Responsibilities
 Cost
 Cheapness
 Fuel efficiency
Introduction to Transportation Engineering
Engineering Studies
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 Topographic surveys
 Soil surveys
 Location and classification of existing roads
 Estimation of possible developments in all
aspects due to proposed highway development
 Road life studies
 Special problems in drainage, construction and
maintenance of roads

Introduction to Transportation Engineering


Today Civil Engineers, and Transportation
Planners work together to convince the
public that better transportation is needed
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Introduction to Transportation Engineering


Questions

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