CIVL2720

Transportation Engineering and Design

Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment School of Engineering

10 Units 2000 Level Course

Available in 2014

Callaghan Campus	Semester 2

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006

Presents the methods and underlying principles for the design and control of the elements of road and railway infrastructure. Students also become familiar with transportation system terminology, flow analysis, driver, vehicle and road characteristics, and aspects of road geometrics, road construction, drainage, pavements and maintenance.

Objectives

1. Introduce the basic concepts of transportation and present how to apply them in civil engineering practice.

2. Introduce the terminology of the highway and railway transportation industries.

3. Present the concepts associated with the geometric and structural design of highway and railway engineering systems.

4. Explain the basic service requirements of highway and detail the procedure to conduct level of service analysis.

Content

1. Institutional structures.

2. Design criteria for highways and railways.

3. Geometric design for highways and railways, including cross sections, horizontal and vertical alignments, super-elevation and earthworks.

4. Structural design of railways and pavements.

5. Failures, maintenance and rehabilitation of transportation infrastructure.

6. Traffic flow and analysis of roads including queuing analysis and level of service assessment.

Replacing Course(s)

N/A.

Transition

N/A.

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

GENG1001, MATH1110 and MATH1120.

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Lecture
Tutorial

Assessment Items

Essays / Written Assignments	NOTE: Any modification to the above assessment arrangement will appear on the course outline normally issued in Week 1.
Examination: Formal	The final examination will consist of four sections, covering most of the course material taught in lectures, with each section having similar weighting. Greater details will be provided to students in the lecture for Week 11 or Week 12 to enable students to prepare for their final examination.

Contact Hours

Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables