TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
Course Code BCV403
CIE Marks 50
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 3:0:2:0
SEE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy 40 hours Theory + 8-10 Lab slots
Total Marks 100
Credits 04
Exam Hours
Examination nature (SEE) Theory
MODULE-1
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING: Introduction, Different Modes of Transportation, M R
Jayakar Committee recommendations, Road Classifications and Road Patterns.
Highway Alignment: Factors affecting highway alignment, Engineering surveys for alignmentconventional and modern methods.
Highway Geometric Design: Factors affecting geometric design of roads, Cross Sectional Elements,
Sight distances, Horizontal alignment- Transition curve, superelevation, Extrawidening, Vertical
alignment–gradients, summit and valley curves. (No derivations)
Problems on Sight distance, Super elevation, extra widening of curves, Length of transition
curve, Length of summit and valley curve. (L1, L2)
MODULE-2
HIGHWAY MATERIALS AND PAVEMENTS: Desirable properties of aggregates, soil subgrade &
Bitumen, Application of bituminous emulsion, Desirable properties of Bituminous Mixes
Pavement Design: Factors Controlling design of highway pavements, Pavement types, component
parts of pavements and their functions; types of joints used in rigid pavement. Critical stresses in
flexible and rigid pavement.
Highway Drainage: Significance and requirements, Surface drainage system and design-Examples,
sub surface drainage system, Types of cross drainage structures their choice and location.
Problems on design of Longitudinal drain. (L2, L3)
MODULE-3
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING: Objectives and scope of Traffic Engineering. Traffic Characteristics:
Road user characteristics, vehicular characteristics – static and dynamic characteristics, Reaction
time of driver and PIEV theory, Types of traffic engineering studies-volume, spot speed, speed and
delay, parking, accident, origin & destination, objectives of studies and data collection, method of
study, analysis. PCU concept, factors affecting and PCU at different locations and applications.
Traffic signs, Signal design by IRC method; Types of intersections.
Problems on Spot speed studies, Speed and delay studies, accident studies, Signal design by IRC
method. (L2, L3)
MODULE-4
RAILWAY ENGINEERING: Permanent way and its requirements, Gauges and types, Typical cross
sections single and double-line BG track, Coning of wheels and tilting of rails, Rails-Functionsrequirements, types and defects of rails. Sleepers and Ballast: Functions, requirements, Track fitting
and fasteners, Calculation of quantity of materials required for laying a track, Points & crossings,
Railway Station and Yards. Metro train & high speed train- Design factors considered.
Problem on Quantity calculation for laying railway track. Super-elevation
(L1, L2)
MODULE-5
AIRPORT ENGINEERING: Layout of an airport with component parts and functions, Site selection
for airport, Aircraft characteristics affecting the design and planning of airport, Airport classification,
Runway orientation using wind rose with examples.
RUNWAY-Basic runway length-Corrections and examples, Runway geometrics, Taxiway-Factors
affecting the layout - geometrics of taxiway-Comparison between Runway and Highway, Design of
exit taxiway with examples.
Problems on Runway orientation, Basic Runway length, Exit taxiway design. (L2, L3)
PRACTICAL COMPONENT OF IPCC (May cover all / major modules)
Experiments (8-10 Lab slots)
1 Tests on Aggregates
a. Crushing Strength Test b. Los Angeles abrasion test c. Impact test
d. Shape tests (combined index and angularity number) (L1, L2)
2 Tests on Bituminous Materials
a. Penetration test b. Ductility test c. Softening point test d. Specific gravity test e. Viscosity
test by tar viscometer f. Flash and fire point test (L1, L2)
3 Tests on Soil
a. Wet sieve analysis b. CBR Test on soil (L1, L2)
4 Design of flexible pavement as per IRC 37-2018 (L2, L4)
5 Design of Rigid pavement as per IRC 58-2015 (L3, L4)
6 Bituminous Mix Design by Marshall Method (Demonstration only) (L1, L2)
7 Traffic Engineering studies (L3, L4)
Suggested Learning Resources:
Books
1. S K Khanna and C E G Justo, “Highway Engineering”, Nem Chand Bros, Roorkee.
2. L R Kadiyali, “Highway Engineering”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.
3. “A Text Book of Railway Engineering" by S C Saxena and S P Arora
4. “Airport Engineering” by S C Rangwala
5. “Airport Planning and Design” by Khanna Arora and Jain, Nem Chand Bros, Roorke.
6. “Roads, Railways, Bridges, Tunnels and Harbour Dock Engineering by B L Gupta, Amit
Gupta.
7. S K Khanna, C E G Justo and A Veeraragavan, “Highway Materials Testing Laboratory
Manual”, Nem Chand Bros, Roorkee.
Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):
1. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105101087
2. https://onlinemanuals.txdot.gov/txdotmanuals/rdw/horizontal_alignment.htm#BGBHGEGC
3. www.civil.iitb.ac.in/tvm/1111_nptel/567_Grade/plain/plain.html
4. https://www.pavementinteractive.org/
5. https://www.eng.auburn.edu/research/centers/ncat/research/other-publications.html
6. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/106/105106203/
7. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/101/105101008
8. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/104/105104098
9. https://www.classcentral.com/course/edx-intro-to-traffic-flow-modeling-andintelligenttransport-systems-12728
10. https://www.aai.aero/
11. https://www.faa.gov/
12. https://www.icao.int
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