Course

Unit 1

Highway development and planning – Classification of roads. Road development in India – Salient features of

first, second, third and fourth road development plans in India. Current road projects in India – NHDP, PMGSY

and Bharatmala project. Highway alignment and project preparation.

Geometrical Design – highway cross section elements, sight distance, design of horizontal alignment and design

of vertical alignment.

Unit 2

Pavement Materials – Aggregate and Bitumen – desirable properties, tests, requirements for different types of

pavements. Bituminous Mix Design-Marshall Mix Design.

Pavement Design Introduction – types of pavements and their use. Flexible pavements – factors affecting design

and performance; stresses in flexible pavements; design of flexible pavements as per IRC. Rigid pavements-

components and functions; factors affecting design and performance of rigid pavements; stresses in rigid

pavements; design of rigid pavements as per IRC. Softwares for the pavement design

Unit 3

Traffic engineering and control: Introduction – Road user, vehicle and traffic characteristics. Speed and volume

studies. Design of at-grade intersections – roundabouts and signalized intersections. Traffic regulation and control

• traffic signs and road markings. Parking Facilities -Multimodal transportation – ITS and automated highways

Course Objectives

To introduce the historical road development activities in India

To highlight the important factors in highway alignment

To introduce the design approaches for flexible and rigid pavements

To explain the basic principles of traffic engineering and design of intersections

Course Outcome

CO1: Explain the history of road development in India

CO2: Carry out geometric deign of highways

CO3: Analyse the suitability of materials for construction of pavements

CO4: Design of Flexible and Rigid Pavements

CO5: Explain the principles of Traffic Engineering and conduct surveys

CO6: Perform analysis and design of intersections

CO-PO Mapping

Text Book(s)

Khanna, S. K., Justo, C. E. G and Veeraragavan, A, ‘Highway Engineering’, Revised 10th Edition, Nem Chand &

Bros, 2017.

L. R. Kadiyali and N.B. Lal ‘Principles and Practices of Highway Engineering’, Khanna, Publishers, 7th Edition

2019.

Kadiyali, L. R., “Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning”, Khanna, Publishers, 2008. Chakraborty, P.

and Das, A., ‘ Principles of Transportation Engineering, PHI Learning, 2017.

Reference(s)

Papacostas, C. S. and Prevedouros, P. D, “Transportation Engineering and Planning”, Prentice Hall, 2009.

Chandola, S. P., “A Text Book of Transportation Engineering”, S Chand & Co. Ltd., 2001.

IRC 73- 1990, “Geometric Design Standards for Rural (Non-Urban) Highways”

IRC 37- 2018, “Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements”

IRC 58-2015, “Guidelines for the Design of Plain Joined Rigid Pavements for Highways”

IRC SP 41-1994, “Guidelines for the Design of At-Grade Intersections in Rural and Urban Areas”