Transportation Engineering I

Introduction – General transportation systems.  Highway economics and financing.  Road classification.  Highway location surveys.  Earthwork calculations.  Geometric design of highways including intersections.  Axle load surveys and calculation of traffic loads.  Soil engineering aspects, of highways – compaction and soil stabilization.  Pavement materials and laboratory tests.  Airport Engineering – classification of airports and aircraft characteristics.  Airport terminology, planning and design of airports, runway design.  Railways – Introduction to railway engineering.  Location surveys and alignment, railroad structures and design.