CE-311 Transportation Engineering-II + CEP

Course Title: Transportation Engineering-II

Course Code: CE-311
Course Duration: One Semester
Credit Units: 3 Credit Hrs (Contact Hrs. 03)
Level: 7th Semester, 4th Year
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisites: Transportation Engineering-I
Equivalent Courses: Not Applicable
Course Aims:
The course aims at enabling the Civil engineering students to:
1. Develop an understanding of the principles of highway planning with regard to location
survey and geometric design of components of the road systems in diverse terrains, and
application of the design principles to the efficient, economical and harmonious design of
horizontal and vertical alignment.
2. An understanding of the material properties that go into structural design of rigid/flexible
pavements, and determination of appropriate pavement thicknesses for new roads and
maintenance of existing pavements relevant to axle load applications.

CLOs , Mapping with PLOs and Assessment criteria

CLO Assessment activities
and weight percentage Program
No. Taxonomy
Learning
CLO Domain
Outcomes
Assessment Weight
(%)
On successful completion of
course, students will be able to:
Discuss different highway Assignment
Quiz Up to 20 1
materials, road geometric
*Any other Engineering
1 components and pavement sessional activity
Up to 20 C2
Knowledge
distresses Midterm paper 20-40
(20-30%) Final term paper 30-50
Determine key dimensions of Assignment 10-20
horizontal and vertical Quiz 10-20 3
alignments of roadway sections *Any other Design/
2 Up to 20 C5
using safe sight distance and sessional activity Development
super elevation Midterm paper 40-60 of Solution s
(30-40%) Final term paper Up to 25
Assignment 20-30
Design of Flexible and Rigid Quiz 20-30 3
Pavements using different design *Any other Design/
3 Up to 20 C6
methods sessional activity Development
(30-40%) Midterm paper Up to 10 of Solutions
Final term paper 40-60
4 Develop a highway alignment 3
between two terminal points on a Design/
C6
contour map using AASHTO Final Report Up to Development
standards along with appropriate 100 of Solutions
 cross sections and cut/ fill
protocols.
Complex Engineering Problem
(CEP)
* Instructor shall take prior approval of the activity and its specifics from HOD , CED

Rubrics for CEP report

CLOs Levels of Achievement
Criteria Poor Fair Good Excellent
0-3 4-6 7-9 10-12
Route
Route
location Route Perfect approach
location
strategy location has been followed
strategy and
and strategy and in Route location/
Highway
Highway Highway Highway
Technical geometric
CLO4* geometric geometric geometric
Soundness components
design design component
designs are
component components resulting in a
satisfactory
s have are correct balanced/
with some
major with a few harmonious
prevalent
deficiencie exceptions design
errors
s
Highway
Highway
Profile, Highway profile
Profile,
Figures, was correctly
Highway figures,
graphs,
Profile, graphs, drawn.
Quality of tables
figures, tables are
horizontal/ contain All figures,
graphs, tables correctly
CLO4* vertical errors and
are drawn, but graphs, tables are
Alignment are poorly
satisfactory; some have correctly drawn.
design etc. constructed
Some relevant minor
, no Appropriate
information is problems or
captions or titles/captions
still missing. could be
numbers, used.
further
units are
improved
incorrect.
* Weight of each CLO of specific criteria for result compilation is attached in semester course
folder.

Teaching Plan CE-311

 Course Student
Wee Topic/Weekly Delivery Assessme Instructor
outco Indicator contact
k Lectures method nt contact time
me time

Be able to Class 3 hours,

understand lecture
Highway Multimedi
CEP, Mid and design preparation 2
planning, a
& Final geometric Class 3 hours, CEP
location CLO 1, presentati
1 term design hours, CEP marking/feedb
survey in CLO 4 on and
exam, elements of 2 hours ack 2 hour,
Rural and marker on
Urban areas Quiz1 transportati Quiz1
board
on marking/feedb
engineering ack 2 hours
Be able to
understand
Multimedi Class 3 hours,
Urban and design
a CEP, Mid lecture
location CLO 1, geometric Class 3
presentati & Final preparation 2
2 controls, CLO2, design hours, CEP
on and term hours, CEP
roads in hilly CLO 4 elements of 2 hours
marker on exam marking/feedb
areas transportati
board ack 2 hour
on
engineering
Be able to
Highway understand
Multimedi Class 3 hours,
components and design
a CEP, Mid lecture
, elements geometric Class 3
CLO 1, presentati & Final preparation 2
3 of a typical design hours, CEP
CLO 4 on and term hours, CEP
cross elements of 2 hours
marker on exam marking/feedb
section of transportati
road board ack 2 hour
on
engineering
Be able to
understand
Multimedi Class 3 hours,
Types of and design
a CEP, Mid lecture
road CLO 1, geometric Class 3
presentati & Final preparation 2
4 sections, CLO2, design hours, CEP
on and term hours, CEP
Highway CLO 4 elements of 2 hours
marker on exam marking/feedb
location transportati
board ack 2 hour
on
engineering
5 Geometric CLO 2, Multimedi CEP, Mid Be able to Class 3 Class 3 hours,
design of CLO 4 a & Final understand hours, CEP lecture
roads, presentati term and design 2 hours preparation 2
Classificatio on and exam geometric hours, CEP
n of marker on design marking/feedb
Highways board elements of ack 2 hour
transportati
on
 engineering
Be able to
understand
Multimedi Class 3 hours,
and design
Introduction a CEP, Mid lecture
geometric Class 3
to different CLO 1, presentati & Final preparation 2
6 design hours, CEP
types of CLO 4 on and term hours, CEP
elements of 2 hours
intersections marker on exam marking/feedb
transportati
board ack 2 hour
on
engineering
Design
controls and Be able to Class 3 hours,
criteria, understand lecture
sight Multimedi CEP, Mid
and design Class 3 preparation 2
distances a & Final
geometric hours, CEP hours, CEP
requirement CLO 2, presentati term
7 design 2 hours, marking/feedb
s; Horizontal CLO 4 on and exam,
elements of Assignmen ack 2 hours,
curves, marker on Assignme
Super transportati t1 1 hour Assignment 1
board nt 1
elevation, on marking/feedb
transition engineering ack 2 hour
curve
Mid-Term
Exam
Be able to
understand
Highway Class 3 hours,
Multimedi and design
material: Final lecture
a flexible, Class 3
types, term preparation 2
CLO 1, presentati rigid hours,
8 characteristi exam, hours,
CLO3 on and pavements Assignmen
cs, assignme assignment2
marker on and t2 1 hour
specification nt 2 marking/feedb
s and tests board material
ack 2 hours
characteris
tics
Be able to
understand
Multimedi and design
Resilient a flexible, Class 3 hours,
Behavior, Final
CLO 1, presentati rigid Class 3 lecture
9 Road term
CLO3 on and pavements hours preparation 2
Unbound exam
marker on and hours
material
board material
characteris
tics
10 Types of CLO 3 Multimedi Final Be able to Class 3 Class 3 hours,
pavement, a term understand hours, lecture
wheel load, presentati exam, and design Assignmen preparation 2
Equivalent on and Assignme flexible, t3 1 hour hours,
single axle marker on nt 3 rigid assignment3
 pavements
and
marking/feedb
load, board material
ack 2 hours
characteris
tics
Be able to
understand
Repetition Multimedi and design
and impact
a flexible, Class 3 hours,
factors, Final
presentati rigid Class 3 lecture
11 Load CLO 3 term
on and pavements hours preparation 2
distribution exam
marker on and hours
characteristi
cs, board material
characteris
tics
Be able to
understand
Design of Multimedi and design Class 3 hours,
flexible and a Final flexible, lecture
rigid presentati term rigid Class 3 preparation 2
12 CLO 3
pavements, on and exam, pavements hours hours, Quiz2
Highway marker on Quiz2 and marking/feedb
drainage board material ack 2 hours
characteris
tics
Be able to
understand
Design of Multimedi and design Class 3 hours,
flexible and a Final flexible, lecture
rigid presentati term rigid Class 3 preparation 2
13 CLO 3
pavements, on and exam, pavements hours hours, Quiz3
Highway marker on Quiz3 and marking/feedb
drainage board material ack 2 hours
characteris
tics
Be able to
Pavement understand
failures, Multimedi and design
pavement a flexible, Class 3 hours,
Final
evaluation, presentati rigid Class 3 lecture
14 CLO 1 term
introduction on and pavements hours preparation 2
exam
to non- marker on and hours
destructive board material
testing, characteris
tics
15 Construction CLO 1 Multimedi Final Be able to Class 3 Class 3 hours,
, a term understand hours lecture
maintenanc presentati exam and design preparation 2
e and
 flexible,
rehabilitatio rigid
n, on and pavements
introduction marker on and hours
to relevant board material
software characteris
tics
Final-Term
Exam

Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)

Course learning outcomes will be achieved through all or a suitable combination of the following
teaching strategies.

 Quizzes
 Classroom discussions
 In-class activities
 Homework assignments
 Group assignments/projects
 Presentations by students
 Any other suitable mean not covered above
 Mid-term major examination
 Final comprehensive examination

Grading of Students Achievements

The grading for this course is based on the Academic Regulations criterion of the University.

Grade Grade
Grade Definitions
Letter Points
Strong evidence of original thinking; good
A 4.0 organization, capacity to analyze &
Excellent synthesize; superior grasp of subject matter;
A- 3.67 evidence of extensive knowledge base.

B+ 3.33 Evidence of grasp of subject, some evidence

of critical capacity and analytical ability;
B 3.00 Good reasonable understanding of issues;
evidence of familiarity with literature.
B- 2.67

C+ 2.33 Adequate Student who is profiting from the university

 C 2.00 experience; understanding of the subject;
ability to develop solutions to simple
C- 1.67 problems in the material.

D+ 1.33 Sufficient familiarity with the subject matters

Marginal to enable the student to progress without
D 1.00 repeating the course.
Little evidence of familiarity with the subject
F 0.00 Failure matter; weakness in critical and analytical
skills; limited, or irrelevant use of literature.

Syllabus
The following topics will be covered in the course through lecturing and home assignments.
1. Highways Alignment
Highway engineering, classification of highways, Road surveys in rural, urban and hilly
areas and highway location Survey.

2. Highway geometric design elements

Elements of Geometric design of road Cross Section like number of lanes, lane width,
Shoulder, Camber, median, Side Slope, Gradient, Side drains, Krebs, Right of way,
alignment, Super elevation , Sight distance, Stopping Sight distance, perception and
reaction time , perception and reaction distance, Braking distance, Passing Sight
Distance ,Horizontal Curves , Vertical Curves, Transition Curves, Curves widening .

3. Intersections
Roundabout, T-intersection, staggered intersection, Grade separated intersection, under
pass, over pass, intersection with ramps, Full Cloverleaf interchange, Partial Cloverleaf
interchange, and Intersection design.

4. Road pavement material

Introduction to bitumen, Types of bitumen, Chemical composition of bitumen, various test for
Suitability of road construction materials like, penetration test, softening point test, CBR,
Hardness and Gradation tests etc.

5. Failure in Road pavements

Road failure such as Slippage cracking, fatigue cracking, alligator cracking, Potholes,
raveling, Stripping, Rutting, Patching, Polished aggregates, edge failure, bitumen bleeding,
Water bleeding and Pumping

6. Pavement Rehabilitation and testing

Tests to investigate the road condition such as Benkelman beam test, falling weight
deflectometer test, SCRIM (Sideways coefficient routine investigation machine), and various
types of overlays, Patching, Slurry Sealing, S.S.T (Single surface treatment), D.S.T (Double
surface treatment), T.S.T (Triple surface treatment), etc.

7. Flexible Pavement design and related parameters

Pavement Serviceability index, resilient modulus of subgrade, ESALs, Design procedure of
flexible pavement.
 8. Introduction to Rigid Pavements
Introduction to Rigid Pavements, Failures, concrete slab, ties, dowels, reinforcement,
Stresses distribution etc.

9. Highway Drainage and drain design

Highway drainage in Plain and Hilly area, Surface drainage by side ditches, intercepting
Drains, Surface and Sub surface drainage, Types of cross drainage works such as culverts
like Slab Culvert, Box Culvert, Arch Culvert, Pipe Culvert, Design of highway drains.

Recommended Books and References

1. Fred. L. Mannering and Walter P. Kilareski, Principles of highway engineering and traffic
analysis, 4/e 2008, ISBN-13: 978-0470290750, Wiley.
2. Roger P. Roess, Elena S. Prassas, William R. McShane, Traffic Engineering, 4/e 2010,
ISBN-13: 978-0136135739, Pearson
3. Transportation engineering by James H. bank
4. Principles of pavement design by Nick Thom
5. Transportation engineering and planning by C.S. Papacostas
6. Traffic and Highway Engineering by Nicholas J Garber and Lester A. Hoel, 5th edition.
7. Clarkson H. Oglesby and L. I. Hewes, Highway Engineering, 2/e, 1963, ISBN
047165289X, ISBN 9780471652892, John Wiley & Sons Inc.
8. S. K. Khanna, Highway Engineering, 10/e, 2015, ISBN 8185240779, ISBN
9788185240770, Nem Chand & Bros
9. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, A Policy on
Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 2011, American Association of State
Highways.
10. National Highway Authority (NHA), General Specifications, 1998, National Highway
Authority (NHA), Islamabad. Pakistan