CE 3401 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

SYALLABUS

This course is the beginning experience in transportation engineering with emphasis on highway engineering. It contains elements that develop and reinforce the student’s knowledge of the transportation system in the United States.

Instructor Information

Instructor: Bernard Alkire

Office Location: 301 H Dillman Hall

Telephone: Office – (906) 487-2562

E-mail: balkire@mtu.edu

Office Hours: TR 10:00am – 12:00pm or by appointment

Course Identification

Course Number: CE 3401

Course Name: Transportation Engineering

Course Location: 642 Dow

Class Times: MWF 2:05 pm – 2:55 pm

Course Objectives

Understand the significance of the highway industry to development of the economy

Be able to determine the basic elements of horizontal and vertical alignment.

Understand the significance of drainage to the location and design of highways

Know the typical cross section elements of a highway
Be able to determine the thickness of the pavement sections for rigid and flexible pavements

Topics Covered

Highway history and governmental roll in transportation

Determination of earthwork quantities

Identification of cross section elements and design standards

Determination of vertical alignment

Determination of horizontal alignment

Highway drainage

Flexible pavement design

Rigid pavement design

Driver and vehicle performance characteristics

Traffic flow characteristics

ABET Issues

This course will make a major contribution to the following ABET outcomes:

a. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

b. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

c. n ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

This course will also contribute to the following ABET outcomes:

d. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

e. an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

i. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

Affirmative Action

MTU complies with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding discrimination, including the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 (ADA). If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodation for equal access to education or services at MTU, please call Dr. Gloria Melton, Associate

The course lectures are supplemented with a design problem that includes the location, alignment, earthwork and estimates associated with a typical county road project .
Additional information related to the lectures and road design project can be obtained www.cee.mtu.edu/~balkire. An excellent resource is available at www.fhwa.dot.gov

Course Resources

Course Website(s)

Personal Website <http://www.cee.mtu.edu/~balkire

Required Course Text

Traffic and Highway Engineering, 4th Edition by N. J. Garber and L.A. Hoel

University Policies

Academic regulations and procedures are governed by University policy. Academic dishonesty cases will be handled in accordance the University's policies.

If you have a disability that could affect your performance in this class or that requires an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please see me as soon as possible so that we can make appropriate arrangements. The Affirmative Action Office has asked that you be made aware of the following:

Michigan Tech complies with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for equal access to education or services at Michigan Tech, please call the Dean of Students Office, at 487-2212. For other concerns about discrimination, you may contact your advisor, department head or the Affirmative Action Office, at 487-3310

Academic Integrity: http://www.studentaffairs.mtu.edu/dean/judicial/policies/academic_integrity.html

Affirmative Action:

http://www.admin.mtu.edu/aao/

Disability Services: http://www.admin.mtu.edu/urel/studenthandbook/student_services.html#disability

Equal Opportunity Statement: http://www.admin.mtu.edu/admin/boc/policy/ch3/ch3p7.htm

     WEEK   CHAPTER                 TOPIC                     PAGES

-------------------------------------------------------------------

      1       1     INTRODUCION                                 1-24

      1       2     TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND ORGANIZATION    27-52

      2       15    GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAYS             737-754

      2       15    VERTICAL ALIGNMENT AND SIGHT DISTANCE    756-770

      3       15    HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT                     770-782

      4       15    SUPERELEVATION AND TRANSITIONS           783-790

      4             QUIZ 1

      4       14    VOLUME OF EARTHWORK                      723-733

      4             ROADSIDE DESIGN AND BARRIERS               NOTES

      5      16     HYDROLOGY FOR ROADS                      807-828

      5      16     DITCH DESIGN                             828-844

      6      16     CULVERTS                                 844-870

      6      16     SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE                      870-889

      7      -      BASES, SUBBASES AND LOW COST SURFACE     Notes

      7      19     FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN                 1032-1033

      7             Quiz 2

      8      19     AASHTO DESIGN METHOD (FLEXIBLE PAVT)    1033-1052

      8      19     CALIFORINA DESIGN METHOD CONTINUED      1053-1056

      9      20     DESIGN OF RIGID PAVEMENTS (RIGID PAVT)  1075-1093

      9             Quiz 3

     10      20     AASHTO DESIGN METHOD                    1093-1108

     10      20     PCA DESIGN METHOD                       1109-1121

     11       3     DRIVER, AND VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS         57-90

     12       4     TRAFFIC STUDIES AND DATA COLLECTION        99-147

     13       6     TRAFFIC FLOW                              213-230

     13             Quiz 4

GRADE:

        QUIZ 1     20%

        QUIZ 2     20%

        QUIZ 3     20%

        Quiz 4     20%

        LAB        20%

         NO FINAL

i105i110