JNTUK - Revised Syllabus for M. Tech Transportation Engineering

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M. Tech. (TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING)Effective from 2010 2011 admitted batch

Semester 1

S. No Title L P C Internal External1 Applied Numerical Methods 4 0 40 602 Pavement Materials and

Construction4 0 40 60

3 Traffic Engineering 4 0 40 604 Design and Evaluation of

Pavements4 0 40 60

5 Optimization Techniques 4 0 40 606 Elective 1 4 0 40 60

7 Transportation Engineering - 1Lab 0 4 20 30

Semester 2S. No Title L P C Internal External

1 Aviation Infrastructure Planning 4 0 40 602 Project Engineering 4 0 40 603 Pavement Management System 4 0 40 604 Urban Transport Planning 4 0 40 605 GIS for Transportation

Engineering4 0 40 60

6 Elective -2 4 0 40 607 Transportation Engineering - 2

Lab0 4 20 30

Semester 3

S. No Title L P C Internal

External

1 Seminar2 Project

Semester 4

S. No Title L P C Internal

External

1 Project

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada

M.Tech. (Transportation Engineering)


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Applied Numerical Methods

Linear system Gaussian elimination and Gauss Jordan methods matrix inversion Gauss Seidel method Nonlinear equations Regula-falsi and Newton- Raphson methods interpolation Newtons and

Lagranges interpolation

Linear Algebra: Matrices, Matrices decomposition: LU decomposition, Cholesky

decomposition, Spectral decomposition, Matrix Eigen-value problem, Gerchgorins theorem,

Eigen value by iteration, generalized inverse of a matrix, solution of linear system by

decomposition method, Jacobi method.

Probability distributions: Introduction to probability and randomvariables, Binomial distribution, Poisson distribution, Geometricdistribution, Hyper Geometric distribution, Normal distribution, Log-Normal distribution, Uniform distribution, Exponential distribution, Gamma

distribution, Beta distribution, and Weibull distribution.

Parameter Estimation: Random samples, sampling distributions ofmean and variance. Point estimators, the method of maximum likelihood,and the method of moments. Confidence interval estimation of mean,and variance.

Hypothesis Testing Statistical hypothesis tests, Operationscharacteristic curve. Tests of hypothesis on the mean of a NormalDistribution, Tests of hypothesis on the means of two Normal distributions,The paired t-test, Tests of hypothesis on one variance, Tests of hypothesis

for the equality of two variances, The testing of goodness of fit.

Design and Analysis of Experiments: Fundamental assumptions ofanalysis of variance, single factor experiments, Latin square and Graeco-Latin square designs, Design of experiments with several factors- Twofactor factorial experiments.

Regression Analysis: Introduction, Bi-Variate Normal distribution andthe associated marginal and conditional distributions, estimation andanalysis of simple regression models



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Correlation Analysis: correlation coefficients, analysis of correlationcoefficients, Hypothesis tests associated with regression and correlationcoefficients, curvilinear regression models, Multiple regression models,multiple and partial correlation coefficients.

BOOKS:

1. Bowker and Liberman, Engineering Statistics, Prentice-Hall, 1972.2. Venkataraman, M.K., Numerical Methods in Science and Engineering,National Publisher Company.3. Freund, J. E.; Mathematical Statistics, PHI, New Delhi, (1990)4. Curtis F Gerald and Patrick O Wheatly, Applied Numerical Analysis,Pearson Education, 2002.

Pavement Materials and Construction

Pavement Materials

Aggregates: Origin, classification, requirements, properties and tests onroad aggregates, concepts of size and gradation - design gradation,

maximum aggregate size, aggregate blending to meet specificationBitumen and Tar: Origin, preparation, properties and chemical chemicalconstitution of bituminous road binders; requirements.Bituminous Emulsions and Cutbacks: Preparation, characteristics,uses and testsAdhesion failure, mechanism of stripping, tests and methods of improvingadhesionBituminous Mixes: Mechanical properties, dense and open texturedmixes, flexibility and brittleness, No Hveem Stabilometer & Hubbard-FieldTests) bituminous mix, design methods using Rothfuchs Method only andspecification using different criteria - voids in mineral aggregates, voids intotal mix, density, flow, stability, percentage voids filled with bitumen

Pavement ConstructionEquipment in Highway Construction: Various types of equipment forexcavation, grading and compaction - their working principle, advantagesand limitations. Special equipment for bituminous and cement concretepavement and stabilized soil road constructionSub-grade: Earthwork grading and construction of embankments andcuts for roads. Preparation of sub-grade, quality control tests



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Flexible Pavements: Specifications of materials, construction methodand field control checks for various types of flexible pavement layersCement Concrete Pavements: Specifications and method of cementconcrete pavement construction; Quality control tests; Construction ofvarious types of joints.

Books:1. RRL, DSIR, `Bituminous Materials in Road Construction', HMSOPublication2. RRL, DSIR, `Soil Mechanics for Road Engineers', HMSO Publication3. Khanna, S.K., and Justo, C.E.G., `Highway Engineering', Nem Chandand Bros. Roorkee4. Sharma, S.C., `Construction Equipment and its Management',Khanna Publishers

Traffic Engineering

Traffic Characteristics:Basic traffic characteristics - Speed, volume and concentration.Relationship between Flow, Speed and Concentration

Traffic Measurement and Analysis:Volume Studies - Objectives, Methods; Speed studies - Objectives:Definition of Spot Speed, time mean speed and space mean speed;Methods of conducting speed studies.

Speed Studies:Methods of conducting speed studies; Presentation of speed study data;Head ways and Gaps; Critical Gap; Gap acceptance studies.

Highway Capacity and Level of Service:



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Basic definitions related to capacity; Level of service concept; Factorsaffecting capacity and level of service; Computation of capacity and levelof service for two lane highways Multilane highways and free ways.

Parking Studies and Analysis:

Types of parking facilities - on street parking and off street Parkingfacilities; Parking studies and analysis.

Traffic Safety:Accident studies and analysis; Causes of accidents - The Road, Thevehicle, The road user and the Environment; Engineering, Enforcementand Education measures for the prevention of accidents.

Traffic Control and Regulation: Traffic Signals - Design of Isolated Traffic Signal by Webster method,Warrants for signalisation, Signal Co-ordination methods, Simultaneous,Alternate, Simple progression and Flexible progression Systems.

Traffic and Environment:Detrimental effects of Traffic on Environment; Air pollution; NoisePollution; Measures to curtail environmental degradation due to traffic.

Books1. Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning - L.R. Kadiyali, KhannaPublishers.2. Traffic Engineering - Theory & Practice - Louis J. Pignataro, Prentice Hall

Publication.3. Principles of Highways Engineering and Traffic Analysis - FredMannering & Walter P. Kilareski, John Wiley & 50ns Publication.4. Transportation Engineering - An introduction - C. Jotin Khistry, PrenticeHall Publication.5. Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering - C.S.Papacostas, PrenticeHall India.

Design and Evaluation of Pavements

Analysis and Design of Pavements

Introduction: Highway and airport pavements, Types and componentparts of pavements, their differences - Factors affecting design andperformance of pavements.



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Stresses and Deflections in Flexible Pavements: Stresses anddeflections in homogeneous masses. Bur misters two-layer theory, threelayer and multi layer theories; wheel load stresses, various factors intraffic wheel loads; ESWL and EWL factors. Pavement behavior undertransient traffic loads. Problems on above.

Flexible Pavement Design Methods for Highways: CBR method-Principle Testing as per IRC, AASHTO and Asphalt Institute and ShellMethod. Problems on above.

Stresses in Rigid Pavements: Factors affecting design andperformance of pavements. Types of stresses and causes, factorsinfluencing the stresses; general considerations in rigid pavementanalysis, EWL, wheel load stresses, warping stresses, frictional stresses,combined stresses. Problems on above.

Rigid Pavement Design: Types of joints in cement concrete pavementsand their functions, joint spacing; design of CC pavement for roads andrunways, design of joint details for longitudinal joints, contraction jointsand expansion joints. IRC method of design by stress ratio method. Designof continuously reinforced concrete pavements, Problems on above

Pavement Evaluation

Introduction: Structural and functional requirements of flexible and rigidpavements; pavement distress; different types of failures, causes.

Evaluation of Surface Condition: Methods of measurement of skidresistance, unevenness, ruts and cracks. Pavement surface conditionevaluation by physical measurements, by riding comfort and othermethods; their applications.

Evaluation of Pavement Structural Condition: Evaluation by non-destructive tests such as FWD, Benkelman Beam rebound deflection usingBBD for flexible overlay design, Plate load test, wave propagation andother methods of load tests; evaluation by destructive test methods, andspecimen testing.

Books:1. Yoder, E.J., and Witczak, `Principles of Pavement Design', 2nd ed.John Wiley and Sons, 1975.2. Yang, `Design of Functional Pavements', McGraw Hill Book Co.3. Khanna and Justo, Test Book of Highway Engineering Nemchandbrothers, Roorkee-2004.4. Huang, 'Pavement Analysis', Elsevier Publications5. Haas and Hudson `Pavement Management System', McGraw HillBook Co., New York.



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6. HRB/TRB/IRC/International Conference on Structural Design of AsphaltPavements.7. Relevant IRC Publications8. CMA Hand Book

Optimization Techniques

Introduction: Statement of optimization problems classification ofoptimization problem classical optimization techniques; Single variableoptimizations, Multi variable optimization, equality constraints, Inequalityconstraints, No constraints.

Linear Programming -1: Graphical method for two dimensionalproblems central problems of Linear Programming Definitions Simplex Algorithm Phase I and Phase II of Simplex Method RevisedSimplex Method.

Linear Programming -2 Simplex Multipliers Dual and Primal DualSimplex Method Sensitivity Analysis Transportation problem and itssolution Assignment problem and its solution by Hungarian method Karmakars method statement, Conversion of the Linear Programmingproblem into the required form, Algorithm.

Non Linear Programming (One-Dimensional Minimization:Introduction Unrestricted search Exhaustive search Interval halvingmethod Fibonacci method.

Non Linear Programming: (Unconstrained Optimization): Introduction Random search method Univariate method Patternsearch methods Hooke and Jeeves method, Simplex method Gradient ofa function steepest descent method Conjugate gradient method.

Non Linear Programming (Constrained Optimization): Introduction Characteristics of the problem Random search methods Complexmethod.

Dynamic Programming: Introduction multistage decision processes

Principles of optimality Computation procedures.

Decision-Making: Decisions under uncertainty, under certainty andunder risk Decision trees Expected value of perfect information andimperfect information.

Books:1. Kalyanmoy Deb, Optimization for Engineering Design, Algorithms

and Examples, Prentice Hall, 2004.2. Hamdy A Taha , Operations Research An introduction, Pearson

Education , 2002.Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada


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Elective I: Transportation Structures

Investigations and Planning: Investigations for culverts and minorbridges, Investigations for major bridges - topography, catchment,hydrology, geotechnical aspects, construction resources - design flooddischarge - methods, linear waterway. choice of foundation for piers andabutments - types - cost ratio - clearance - choice of foundation - open,pile, well, block foundations - relative suitability. setting out for piers andabutments for minor and major bridges. classification of culverts andbridges - components of bridge structures - loading standards - railwayand road loading standards.

Foundations I : Open foundations - excavation under G W T., baling out,

cofferdams - floating caisson process - individual footings - raft footings -design considerations. pile foundations - types - load tests - strength -lateral resistance - construction of driven and cast-in-site piles - designconsiderations.

Foundations II: Well foundation - types - caissons - design of wells - wellsinking - open sinking and pneumatic sinking - materials for staining -concrete in staining - bottom plug, sand filling and well cap.

Piers, Abutments, Superstructure: Piers and abutments - function,aesthetics, materials; wing walls - construction aspects. Superstructure -types - choice of materials - design principles, considerations and criteriaof pipe culverts, slab culvert, box culvert, causeways.

Rc Bridges - Design Principles: Design of T beam and slab bridge -design principles of rc balanced cantilever bridge and articulation. Designconcepts of rigid frame bridges - thumb rule design of masonry archbridges - design of bowstring girder bridge and components.

Elements of Prestressed (Post Tensioned and Pretensioned)Concrete Bridge Design: Size, prestress force, eccentricity, design of

cables, end blocks.Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada


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Features and Design Consideration Of Bridges: Suspension bridges,cable stayed bridges and their components; bearings - types - design ofrocker and roller bearings.

Construction And Maintenance: Bridge superstructure construction -supports and centering for RC bridges - erection of precast RC girders andsteel girder bridges - maintenance of bridges, strengthening of masonryarch bridges.

Books1. Victor J, Essentials of Bridge Engineering", Oxford and IBH PublishingCo., New Delhi, 1999.2. Krishna Raju N, Design of Bridges, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.,New Delhi, 1998.3. Bakht B and Jaeger L G, Bridge Deck analysis simplified, McGraw Hillbook company, Singapore, 19874. Ponnuswamy S, " Bridge Engineering", Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.,New Delhi, 1986.5. IS and IRC Codes

Elective I: Ground Improvement Techniques

Introduction to Ground Modification:Need and objectives of Ground Improvement, Classification of GroundModification Techniques - suitability and feasibility, Emerging Trends inground improvement.

Mechanical Modification:Methods of compaction, Shallow compaction, Deep compactiontechniques -Vibro floatation, Blasting, Dynamic consolidation, pre-compression and compaction piles, Field compaction control.

Hydraulic Modification:Methods of dewatering - open sumps and ditches, Wellpoint system,Electro-osmosis, Vacuum dewatering wells; pre-loading without and withsand drains, strip drains and rope drains.

Physical and chemical modification:Stabilisation with admixtures like cement, lime, calcium chloride, fly ashand bitumen.

Grouting:



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Categories of grouting, Art of grouting, Grout materials, Groutingtechniques and control.

Reinforced Earth Technology:Concept of soil reinforcement, Reinforcing materials, Backfill criteria, Art

of reinforced earth technology, Design and construction of reinforcedearth structures.

Soil Confinement Systems:Concept of confinement, Gabbion walls, Crib wal!s, Sand bags, Evergreensystems and fabric formwork.

Miscellaneous TechniquesDesign, Construction and applications of stone columns, lime columns andCofferdams

Books:1. Manfred R. Hansmann - Engineering principles of ground modification -McGraw-Hill Pub.Co., New York.2. Robert M. Koerner - Construction and Geotechnical methods inFoundation Engineering -McGraw-Hill Pub. Co., New York. .3. Winterkorn and Fang - Foundation Engineering Hand Book - VanNostrand Reinhold Co.,

New York.4. Aris C. Stamatopoulos & Panaghiotis C. Kotzios - Soil Improvement byPreloading JohnWiley & Sons Inc. Canada.5. P. Purushothama Rao - Ground Improvement Techniques - LaxmiPublications (P) Limited.

Elective I: Environmental Impact Assessment

Introduction: Environment and its interaction with human activities Environmental imbalances. Attributes, Impacts, 'Indicators andMeasurements - Concept of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA),

Environmental Impact Statement, Objectives of EIA, Advantages andLimitations of EIA



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Environmental Indicators - Indicators for climate - Indicators for terrestrialsubsystems - Indicators for aquatic subsystems - Selection of indicators -Socio-economic indicators Basic information - Indicators for economy -Social indicators - Indicators for health and nutrition - Cultural indicators -Selection of indicators.

Environmental issues in water resource development - Land use - Soilerosion C1nd their short and long term effects - Disturbance and longterm impacts - Changes in quantity and quality of flow Sedimentation

Environmental impact assessment of water resource developmentstructures Case studies, Water Quality Impact Assessment - Attributes,Water Quality Impact Assessment of Water

Resources Projects, Data Requirements of Water Quality ImpactAssessment for Dams, Impacts of Damson Environment, Case Studies.

Environmental Issues in Industrial Development: On-site and Off-siteimpacts during various stages of industrial development, Long termclimatic changes, Green house effect, Industrial effluents and theirimpaction natural cycle, Environmental impact of Highways, Mining andEnergy development

Methodologies for Carrying Environmental Impact Assessment: Overviewof Methodologies .Ad hoc, Checklist, Matrix, Network, Overlays, BenefitCost Analysis, Choosing A Methodology, Review Criteria.

Books:1. Jain, R.K., Urban, L.V., Stracy, G.S., (1991), "Environmental ImpactAnalysis", Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York2. Rau, J.G. and Wooten, D.C., (1996), "Environmental ImpactAssessment", McGraw Hill Pub.Co., New York3. UNESCO, (1987), "Methodological Guidelines for the IntegratedEnvironmental Evaluation of Water Resources Development",UNESCO/UNEP, Paris

4. Canter, L.W., (1997), "Environmental Impact Assessment", McGraw HillPub. Co., New York.

Transportation Engineering Lab 1



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Tests on Pavement MaterialsAggregates: Gradation- Routhfutch Method- Shape tests-AggregateImpact Test- Los Angeles Abrasion Test Compressive strength ofAggregates- Specific Gravity Test and Water Absorption Test, bulkage ofsand

Bitumen: Penetration Test-Ductility Test- Softening point Test-Flash andFire Point Test- Viscosity test- Stripping Test- Marshall Stability MixDesign-Analysis, Binder content determination (Pavement Core Drillingmachine)

Cement Concrete: Normal Consistency Test- Sp. Gravity Test onCement- Fineness test Cement- Compressive strength of Cement- Testson Fresh Concrete- Tests on Fine Aggregates. Cement Concrete MixDesign

Soil: Basic Tests-Gradation-dry and wet-Hydrometer Analysis- AtterbergLimits- Compaction Test- Specific gravity Test-Density-Sand ReplacementMethod-Core Cutter method -Triaxial and Shear Test- CBR Test, Plate loadtest. Soil stabilization.

Tests on Pavement EvaluationBenkelman Beam tests, Roughness survey of roads, Pavement evaluationusing DCP, MERLIN



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Aviation Infrastructure Planning

Introduction: Growth of air transport, airport organization andassociations, Classifications of airports airfield components, airport trafficzones and approach areas.

Aircraft Characteristics Related to Airport Design: Components, sizeturning radius, speed, airport characteristics

Capacity and Delay: Factors affecting capacity, Determination ofrunway capacity related to delay, gate capacity, Taxiway capacity

Airport planning, surveys and Design: Airport Site Selection, Runwaylength and width, sight distances, longitudinal and transverse grades,runway intersections, taxiways, clearances, aprons, numbering, holdingapron, noise control, Problems.

Planning and Design of the Terminal area: Operational concepts,space relationships and area requirements, vehicular traffic and parkingat airports.

Airport Grading and Drainage: Grading of airport area, hydrology,design of drainage systems, construction methods, layout of surface

drainage and subsurface drainage system, Problems.

Air Traffic Control and Aids: Runways and taxiways markings, day andnight landing aids, airport lighting, ILS and other associated aids.

Books:1. Planning and Design of Airports - Robert Horenjeff, 2nd edition,McGraw Hill Book Co.2. Airport Engineering- G. Glushkov, V.Babkov, Mir Publuishers,Moscow.

3. Airport Planning and Design- Khanna, Arora and Jain, Nem Chandand Bros., Roorkee4. Harry.R.Cedergern. Drainage of Airfield pavements- John Wileyand Sons.5. Virender Kumar and Satish Chandra, Airport Planning and Design-Galotia Publication press.



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Project Engineering

Introduction to Project Management: A systems Approach, SystemsTheory and Concepts, Organization, Management Functions, Overview of

Management Objectives, Tools and Techniques, Project Management -Processes and Organizational Structures Team Management - ProjectManager as a Team Leader - Leadership Qualities, PMIS

Project Planning and Scheduling: Bar chart planning CPM Networkconstruction: Activities and events, logic and interdependence in network,time computations, critical period and path, floats PERT Network: timeestimates, Beta distribution, expected time, standard deviation,probability of achieving desired time targets for projects.

Resource Optimization: Resource aggregation diagrams as per early

start and late start - smoothing by activity start time manipulation -Levelling of resources according to constraints - priorities of activities -sort rules - Minimum project duration subject to resource constraints.

Time Cost Optimization: Direct and Indirect costs and their relation totime Activity crashing Normal and Crash duration and correspondingcost of activities Cost slope Crashing of network to optimize cost andduration of a project Operations Research Technique to optimizeassignment of tasks to groups of workmen, transport of materials quarriesto sites

Contracts Management; Tenders: Types, tender notice, tenderdocuments, submission, opening, scrutiny and award Contractagreement: types of contracts, their relative merits and suitability Principal clauses and conditions in contract agreement Payment forworks : measurements, bills, deductions

Economic Analysis: Methods- BCR-NPV-IRR Their Basic Characteristics,Illustrative applications on above Methods of Economic Analysis,Comparison of the Methods of Analysis when Applied to a Group ofMutually Exclusive Alternatives, Economic Evaluation of Null Alternative,

Characteristics and Limitations of the Different Methods of EconomicJawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada


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Analysis, Ranking of Independent Projects, Sensitivity Analysis. casestudies and problems

Project Financing: Project Financing options; Public Private Partnershipin Transportation projects; Types of PPP, Institutional arrangement for

project financing; Re- Financing of Debts; Construction financing forcontractors

Quality Control and Assurance Quality Management and Safety inConstruction Industry: Quality control by statistical methods, samplingplan, control charts, ISO 14000, Safety Measures, Safety Programmes,Safety Awareness and Implementation of Safety Plan Compensation

Books:1. Herold Kerzner - Project Management - A systems approach to Planning,Scheduling and Controlling.CBS Publishers and Distributors.2. Choudhary, S. Project Management, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co.,Ltd.,3. Raina UK, Construction management Practices, Tata Me G~awhillPublishing Company Ltd.4. Sengupta Band Guha H, Construction Management and Planning, TataMcGraw-Hili Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.

Pavement Management Systems

Introduction: Definition -Components of Pavement Management

Systems, Essential features.

Pavement Management Levels and functions: Ideal PMS- Networkand Project levels of PMS-Influence Levels- PMS Functions- Function ofPavement evaluation

Pavement Performance: Serviceability Concepts- roughness-Roughness Components-Equipment-IRI -modeling techniques, structuralcondition deterioration models, mechanistic and empirical models, HDMand other models, comparison of different deterioration models.

Functional Evaluation: Functional and Structural deterioration models,unevenness prediction models and other models, comparison. Casestudies. Equipments

Evaluation of Pavement Structural capacity:- Basics- NDT andAnalysisCondition Surveys- Distress-Destructive Structural Analysis-Application in Network and Project Levels

Design Alternatives and Selection: design objectives and constraints,basic structural response models, physical design inputs, alternate

pavement design strategies and economic evaluation, life cycle costing,Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada


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analysis of alternate pavement strategies based on distress andperformance, case studies. Equipments

Rehabilitation and Maintenance: Identification of Alternatives-Deterioration Modeling- Priority Programming Methods.

Expert Systems and Pavement Management: Role of computers inpavement management, applications of expert systems for managingpavements, expert system for pavement evaluation and rehabilitation,knowledge-based expert systems, case studies.

Books

1. Ralph Haas and Ronald W. Hudson, 'Pavement ManagementSystem', McGraw Hill Book Co. 19782. Ralph Haas, Ronald Hudson Zanieswki. 'Modern PavementManagement, Kreiger Publications3. Proceedings of North American Conference on Managing Pavement4. Proceedings of International Conference on Structural Design ofAsphalt Pavements NCHRP, TRR and TRB Special Reports

Urban Transportation Planning

Travel Demand ConceptDemand function: Independent variables: Travel attributes; Assumptionsin Travel demand estimation; Sequential, Sequential recursive andSimultaneous process.

Data Collection and InventoriesStudy area definition; Zoning principles; Travel data collection - Road sideinterview, Home interview; IPT surveys; Sampling techniques; Expansionfactors; Use of Secondary sources in data collection.

Travel Demand EstimationFour step Travel Demand Forecasting approach; Trip generation Analysis;Zonal models Category analysis; Household models; Trip attraction of

work centres.Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada


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Trip DistributionMode Factor methods; Gravity model; opportunity model.

Mode Split Analysis

Mode choice behaviour; Comp~ting modes; Diversion curves; Probabilisticapproaches.

Traffic Assignment Traffic network and coding; Minimum path trees; All or nothingassignment; Capacity restraint assignment; Corridor Identification; Planpreparation and Evaluation; Deficienc analysis.

Books

Introduction to Transportation Planning - M.J.Bruton; Hutchinson cfLondon Ltd.

Introduction to Urban System Planning - B.G.Hutchinson; Mc Gra Hill.

Urban Transportation Planning Guide - Roads & TransportationAssociation of Canada; University of Toronto Press.

Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning - Kadiyali L.R. KhannaPublishers

GIS for Transportation Engineering

Introduction to GIS:Introduction, GIS over view, use of GIS in decision making, Dataprocessing, Components of GIS, The GIS and the organization.

Data Input and Output:



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Data input - Key board entry, Manual digitizing, Scanning, Remotely andsensed data, existing digital data, census related data sets, Data output -Hard copy and soft, copy devices.

Data Quality:

Components of data quality - Micro level, Macro level components,Sources of error, A note about data accuracy.

Data Management:The data base approach, 3 classic data models, Nature of geographicdata, Spatial data models, Databases for GIS.

GIS Analysis and Functions:Organizing geographic data for analysis, Maintenance and analysis of thespatial data and non-spatial attribute data and its integration outputformatting.

Implementing a GIS:Awareness, Developing system requirements, Evaluation of alternativesystems, System justification and Development of an implementationplan, System acquisition and start up, Operation of the system.

Application of GIS in Transportation Engineering I :Intelligent information system for road accessibility study, GIS data basedesign for physical facility planning, Decision support systems for land useplanning

Application of GIS in Transportation Engineering II:GIS applications in environment impact assessment, GIS based Highwayalignment, GIS based road network planning, GIS based traffic congestionanalysis and accident investigation.

Books

1.GIS A Management, Perspenfi Stan Aronoff, WDL Publisher.



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Elective - II: Design and Management of RuralRoads

Introduction: Importance of Rural roads, Classification of rural roads,

Terrain classification, Socio-economic impact of rural roads.

Planning and Alignment: Data base for master plan, Concept ofnetwork planning, Rural Roads plan, Road alignment, Governing factorsfor route selection, Factors controlling alignment, Special considerationswhile aligning hill roads, Surveys, Detailed project report, Environmentalissues

Geometric Design: Introduction, Design speed, Basic principles ofgeometric design, Elements, Horizontal and vertical alignment, Alignmentcompatibility, Lateral and vertical clearances

Road Materials: General, Soil and material surveys, Soil as roadconstruction material, Stabilized soils, Aggregates for pavement courses,New materials and stabilizers, Materials for bituminous construction,Materials for semi-rigid and rigid pavement, Materials for specialpavements Climatic suitability of concrete materials

Pavement Design: Introduction, Design parameters, Pavementcomponents, Design of flexible pavement, Design of semi-rigid pavement,Design of rigid pavement, Design of special pavements, Drainage andShoulders

Specifications and Construction: General, Selection of constructionmaterials and methodology, Earthwork, Sub-base, Base course,Bituminous constructions, Semi-rigid pavement construction, Concretepavements, Construction of special pavements, Equipment required fordifferent operations.

Green Road Concept and Use of Waste Materials: Introduction,Significance of green roads, Fly ash for road construction, Iron & steel andcopper slags, Lime-rice husk ash concrete, Recycled concrete aggregate,

Other waste materials.

Quality Control in Construction: General, Pre-requisite, Specificationsand codes of practice, Quality control tests during construction.

Maintenance: General, Distresses/defects in pavements, Definitions ofmaintenance activities, Inventory of road and inspection, Types ofmaintenance, Classification of maintenance activities, Maintenance normsof maintenance cost.

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1. IRC: SP 20-2002 Rural Roads Manual2. IRC: SP 72-2007 Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements forLowVolume Rural Roads3. IRC: SP 62-2004 Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Cement

Concrete Pavements for Rural Roads4. IRC Specifications for Rural Roads, MoRD, 20045. CRRI Various Reports on Use of Waste Materials

Elective II: Rail Road Engineering

Introduction: Important development of Indian Railways, organization ofIndian Railway, Track, Loco, Traction revolution for traffic growth on Indian

Railways.

Track & Track Stresses: Permanent way, Track standards & structure,Track Modulus, Forces on the Track, loads, Hammer blow effect BendingStresses in rail, stresses in Sleeper, Ballast, coning & Tilting of rails, Typeof rails, Defect in rails, Rail failure, welding, methods, ultrasonic testing ofthermit welding joints, Fastening of rails, fish plates, spikes, bearingplates, Pandrol clips, new type of elastic fastening with S.T.sleeper,Rubber pads.

Formation, Sleeper & Ballast: Functions of formation, profile of Banks

& cuttings, Track drainage, failure of bank & remedial measures, soilstabilization & Geo-textiles methods, sleeper types, sleeper density,functions & requirement and Ballast types.

Point & Crossing & Turnouts: Turnout, type of switches, tongue rail,details of crossing, reconditioning of points & crossings calculation ofelements of turnout coles method and IRS method. Symmetrical split,Diamond crossing, modern trend in design, problems.

Geometric Design of Track: Radius, degree of curve, super elevation,gradients, speed calculation, safe speed, equilibrium speed, permissiblespeed, cant, cant deficiency, negative cant, Transition curve & its design,Types, shift, laying of T.C., vertical curve & its design, problems.

Tractive power & Train resistance: various power requirements forsteam, electric loco, diesel loco, Hauling power, resistances developed forTrain & problems.

Signal & interlocking: Types of Signal, details of electrical signalingsystem, track circuits, Absolute block system, Automatic block system,interlocking & methods, Modern signaling techniques, Route relay

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Metropolitan Railways: Travel pattern, problems, Different forms ofurban Transport, Trolley buses, surface railways, underground railways,elevated railways, mono rail, tube railways.

Books:1. Saxena & Arora.; Railway Engineering Dhanpat Rai. Delhi.2000.2. Ronald.A.Inglis; An Introduction to Railway Engineering Chapman &Hall Ltd. London.1995.3. W.W.Hay. Railway Engineering Chapman & Hall Ltd.London.1995.4. Mundrey. J.S. Track Modernization.2000.5. Manual on Signaling & Interlocking by Indian Railway board.1998

Elective II: Geometric Design of Transportationfacilities

Introduction: Classification of rural highways and urban roads.Objectives and requirements of highway geometric design. Design Controland Criteria

Design Elements: Sight distances - types, analysis, factors affecting,measurements, Horizontal alignment - design considerations, stability atcurves, superelevation, widening, transition curves; curvature atintersections, vertical alignment - grades, ramps, design of summit andvalley curves, combination of vertical and horizontal alignment includingdesign of hair pin bends, design of expressways, IRC standards andguidelines for design. problems.

Cross Section Elements: Right of way and width considerations,roadway, shoulders, kerbs traffic barriers, medians, frontage roads;Facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, buses and trucks, Pavement surfacecharacteristics - types, cross slope, skid resistance, unevenness.

Design Considerations: Design considerations for rural and urbanarterials, freeways, and other rural and urban roads - design speeds,volumes, levels of service and other design considerations.

Design of Intersections: Characteristics and design considerations ofat-grade intersections; Different types of islands, channelization; median

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types, warrants, adaptability and design details; Interchanges - differenttypes, ramps. Computer applications for intersection and interchangedesign.

Books:

1. AASHO, A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets',American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials,Washington D.C.2. Khanna S.K. and Justo, C.E.G.`Highway Engineering', Nem Chand andBros.,2000.3. DSIR, `Roads in Urban Areas', HMSO, London.4. Jack E Leish and Associates, `Planning and Design Guide: At-GradeIntersections'. Illinios.5. Relevant IRC publications

Transportation Engineering - 2 Lab

Traffic Engineering Studies (Field Studies):

Volume Studies Straight Roads and at Intersections

Speed Studies - Spot Speed Studies by Stop Watch, Enosocpe andRadar Speed Meter

Journey Time and Delay Studies - Floating Car Method

Parking Surveys and Parking Turnover Studies

Study of Gaps and Lags Critical Gaps and Lags at Intersections

Delay Measurement at Signalised and Unsignalised Intersections



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