Unit 1 Introduction

• Importance of transportation
• different modes of transportation
• an overview of road
• rail, air, and water transportation
• a comparison of various modes of transportation
• organizations and their functions
• including the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI)
• Indian Roads Congress (IRC)
• Railway Board (RB)
• Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
• Airports Authority of India (AAI)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)

Unit 2 Highway Transportation

2 lecture hours

• (a) Introduction: Highway planning and development in India
• classification of rural and urban roads
• highway alignment and surveys
• Geometric Design: Importance
• highway cross section elements
• sight distances
• design of horizontal alignment
• design of vertical alignment
• Traffic Engineering: Traffic characteristics
• traffic flow parameters – volume
• control devices
• types of intersections 11 (b) Highway Materials: Components of highway pavement and materials used
• Soil: Importance
• desirable properties
• index properties
• strength evaluation tests
• Aggregates: Functions
• tests on road aggregates and quality control
• Bituminous binders: Functions
• tests on bitumen and quality control
• bitumen emulsion functions and classification
• Bituminous Mix: Desirable properties and requirements of bituminous mix design
• introduction to the Marshall Mix Design Method
• Introduction of Flexible and Rigid pavement: Pavement component functions
• factors affecting pavement design
• difference between flexible and rigid pavement
• Construction of Flexible and Rigid Pavement: soil stabilization
• construction of granular sub-base/drainage layer
• construction of granular base course (WBM and WMM)
• construction of bituminous pavement layers (base course and surface course)
• including prime coat and tack coat
• Components of cement concrete pavement and its functions
• construction of cement concrete pavement
• joints in cement concrete pavement-function and construction
• Pavement Maintenance: Types of distresses
• remedial measures
• objective and classification of highway maintenance works. 18 Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code: BE05006031 Subject Name: Transportation Engineering (d) Highway Drainage: Requirements of drainage systems

Unit 3 Rail Transportation

4 lecture hours

• Basic requirements of railway alignment
• functions of the permanent way
• functions of railway elements: gauge
• embankments, and subgrade
• purpose of coning of wheels and superelevation
• introduction to points and crossings
• signaling and interlocking systems
• classification and functions of yards
• junctions, and terminals

Unit 4 Water Transportation

4 lecture hours

• site selection of harbours
• definitions of harbour
• structures and their functions including jetty
• mole, and dolphin
• mooring and dredging operations
• natural phenomena affecting harbours
• including tides
• wind, and currents
• navigational aids such as lighthouses
• lightships, and buoys

Unit 5 Air Transportation

4 lecture hours

• Classification of airports
• airport master plan
• site selection criteria
• zoning laws and imaginary surfaces
• components of aircraft
• importance and purpose of wind rose diagrams
• runway orientation
• elements of airport layout
• including taxiways
• terminal buildings
• lighting of runways
• taxiways, and aprons