Course Title: Traffic Engineering and Management 8th Semester

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Module I: Highway Classification, Alignment and Geometrical Design

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Introduction
Highway development in India
Classification of roads
Introduction to Lab
Introduction to Lab
Typical cross sections of roads in urban and rural area
Requirements and factors controlling alignment of roads
Engineering surveys for highway location
Crushing Value Test of Aggregate
Crushing Value Test of Aggregate
Pavement surface characteristics
Camber and width requirements
Sight distances - stopping and overtaking sight distances
Impact Value Test of Aggregate
Impact Value Test of Aggregate
overtaking zone requirements
Design of horizontal alignment - speed, radius, super elevation,
methods of providing super elevation
Extra widening of pavements
Los Angeles Abrasion Value of Aggregate
Los Angeles Abrasion Value of Aggregate
Transition curves - Design of vertical alignment - gradient, grade
compensation
Summit curves and valley curves
Worked out problems on all the above topics
Shape Test (Flakiness Index) of Aggregate
Shape Test (Flakiness Index) of Aggregate
Quiz 1

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Introduction
Road user, vehicle and traffic characteristics
Speed and volume studies
Shape Test (Elongation Index) of Aggregate
Shape Test (Elongation Index) of Aggregate
Simple worked out problems
Principles of design of at-grade intersections - I
Principles of design of at-grade intersections - II
Penetration Test of Bituminous Sample
Penetration Test of Bituminous Sample
Simple layouts

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Module II: Traffic Engineering

Objectives, classification and uses of traffic signs and markings -I

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Objectives, classification and uses of traffic signs and markings -II

Softening Point Test of Bituminous Sample
Softening Point Test of Bituminous Sample
Design of isolated signals by Websters method - I
Design of isolated signals by Websters method - II
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Stripping Test of Bituminous Sample
Stripping Test of Bituminous Sample
Module III: Pavement Management and Design

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Pavement Materials and Design

Desirable properties and testing of highway materials
Road aggregates, bituminous materials and subgrade soil
Ductility Test of Bituminous Sample
Ductility Test of Bituminous Sample
Factors influencing the design of pavements
CBR method and IRC guidelines of flexible pavements design - I
CBR method and IRC guidelines of flexible pavements design - II
Flash & Fire Point Test of Bituminous Sample
Flash & Fire Point Test of Bituminous Sample
Design of rigid pavements using IRC charts
worked out problems
Lab Quiz
Lab Quiz
Module IV: Pavement Construction and Maintenance

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Historical development of road construction

Construction of earth roads
WBM roads
Lab Record Evaluation
Lab Record Evaluation
Stabilized roads
Bituminous pavements,
cement concrete roads
Lab Viva
Lab Viva
Joints in cement concrete roads
Types and causes of failures in flexible & rigid pavements
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Lab Viva
Lab Viva