Mulungushi University

School of Science, Engineering and Technology

Department of Engineering

CIE 561 – TRANSPORTATION

PLANNING AND ENGINEERING
(Pre-requisite – CIE 435 – HIGHWAY ENGINEERING)
FIFTH Year 1st Semester– Civil Engineering

Lecturer: Michael M. Kopulande

BEng (Civil), MSc Eng. (Struct), MSc. (Infra. & Mgt), MEIZ, R.Eng.
 About CIE – 561:
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
AND ENGINEERING.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
RATIONALE
 The learner should be able to Design
• Transportation planning and Engineering is a and Conduct surveys to provide data
component of civil engineering that plays a vital required for transportation Planning.
role in the economic development of a nation.
 Must be able Forecast travel demand;
• Therefore, this course aims at providing
students with the knowledge required to plan  Should Explain the impact of
transportation systems and solve problems transportation on the environment
related to transportation such as congestion
 Must be able to Explain the variables of
and road safety.
traffic flow such as volume and speed,
• Further, the course introduces students to traffic flow theories and identify basic
traffic analysis and the principles of traffic traffic variables and their relationships.
signal operation
 Should carry out Analyze a variety of
• The course will also introduce to the learner
traffic facilities and evaluate capacity
multi-modal transport system and the
and level of service (LOS).
connections between them as well as the role
of a civil engineer at planning and design  Should be able to Design signalized
stage. intersections
.
Scope of Transportation
Planning and Engineering
1. Overview of the Transportation System in
Zambia.
-Modes of transport in Zambia
Overview of the Road Sector
Overview of the Railway Sector
Overview of the Air transport sector
Overview of the Marine Sector
A look at the government agencies
A quick glance at the SADC scenario.
 Transport and the economy
Transport and politics
Transport and engineering
2. Transportation Planning
 Introduction
 Characteristics of transportation systems
 Functional classification of roads and railways
 Urban transportation planning
 Highway capacity and analysis of level of service
 The Role of Transportation Planning in Economic Development
 Survey methods for transportation planning
 Highway and Railway asset management
 Transportation Planning Regulations
Transportation Engineering
 Introduction
 Types of pavements
 Performance Evaluation of Highway and Railway Systems
 Traffic characteristics

 Traffic flow analysis.

 Traffic Flow management at Intersections
 Design of signalized intersections
 SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO BE
CONSIDERED

 Is the opening of a national airline a priority for Zambia at

the moment.
 Is the proposed dual carriage way between Lusaka and
Ndola a must at the moment or it can be deferred to later?
What is your take on the management of the tolls and its
whole legal framework?
What is the impact on the economy of Kabwe once the
proposed bypass is constructed?
How best can we improve marine transport in Zambia?
What are your views on the proposed construction of a
railway line between Serenje and Chipata?
ASSESMENT

 CONTINOUS ASSESSMENT:
 1. Assignment I- Urban Transportation Planning : 10%
 2. Assignment II- Design of city decongestion project &
Signalised Intersection: 10%
 2.Test I: 10%
 3. Test II: 10%
 4. Unseen Written Examnation: 60%

 Total: 100%
 Prescribed Books
 Garber, N.J. and Hoel, L.E., Traffic and Highway Engineering,
Fourth Edition SI, 2010, Cengage Learning. . ISBN-13:
9780495438533.
 Khisty C.J. and Lall B.K., Transportation Engineering: An
Introduction, Third Edition, 2003, Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN
13: 9780130335609
 Recommended Books
 Mannering F. and Washburn S., Principles of Highway
Engineering and Traffic Analysis, Fifth Edition, 2012, John Wiley
and Sons. SBN-13: 9781118120149
 C.S. Papacostas, P.D. Prevedouros, Transportation Engineering
and Planning, 2005, Prentice Hall. ISBN 13: 9780131973091
 Myer Kutz. Handbook of Transportation Engineering, 2003,
McGraw Hill