CEE211 - Transportation Engineering - I
CEE211 - Transportation Engineering - I
CEE211 - Transportation Engineering - I
Course Objectives: Modern road design and construction are covered in the syllabus. Further, this course deals with the design concept of railways, airports
and tunnels
Pre-requisites: NIL
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I 10
Introduction- Role of transportation in society, Objectives of transportation system, different types of modes, multi-
mode transportation, planning & co-ordination of different modes for Indian conditions, recent advances in
transportation mode
Module II 30
Module III 20
Traffic engineering
Introduction - Road user, vehicle and traffic characteristics
Speed and volume studies
Simple worked out problems
Principles of design of at-grade intersections
Simple layouts
Objectives, classification and uses of traffic signs and markings
Design of isolated signals by Webster’s method
Introduction to Traffic Safety
Module IV 20
Pavement Materials and Design
Desirable properties and testing of highway materials: road aggregates, bituminous materials and subgrade soil
Factors influencing the design of pavements
CBR method and IRC guidelines of flexible pavements design
Design of rigid pavements using IRC charts
worked out problems
Module V 20
Pedagogy for Course Delivery: The class will be taught using theory and case based method. In addition to assigning the case studies, the course instructor will spend considerable time
in explaining the concept of innovation through the eyes of the consumer. The instructor will cover the ways to think innovatively liberally using thinking techniques.
List of Experiments:
Weightage (%) 5 10 8 7 70
CT: Class Test, HA: Home Assignment, S/V/Q: Seminar/Viva/Quiz, EE: End Semester Examination; A: Attendance
Weightage (%) 5 10 10 5 70
Note: IA –Internal Assessment, EE- External Exam, PR- Performance, LR – Lab Record, V – Viva.
Papacostas, C.S., Transportation Engineering and Planning, 3 rd ed., Pearson Education, New Delhi (2008)
O’ Flaherty Coleman. A., Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering, Elsevier, New Delhi (2008).
Slinn, Mike, Traffic Engineering Design (Principles and Practice), Elsevier, New Delhi (2008), O’Flaherty, Coleman A., Highways (The Location, Design, Construction and Maintenance of
Pavement) 4th ed, Elsevier, New Delhi (2008).
Antia K.F, Railway Track, New Book Company Pvt. Ltd, 1960.
Khanna S.K & Arora M.G., Airport Planning and Design, Nemchand & Bros.