To provide information in highway design (feasibility and final projects) regarding necessary technical (geometrical and physical) standards and earthwork.
Prerequisite(s)
CE6401 Transportation Engineering
Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. NEVZAT ERSELCAN
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
The course is not opened for this semester.
Office Hour(s)
The course is not opened for this semester.
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Oral presentation and recitation
Principle Sources
Karayolu Mühendisliği, Nadir YAYLA
Highway Engineering Handbook, Second Edition, Roger L. BROCKENBROUGH, Kenneth J. BOEDECKER, Jr.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction,purpose of course
Oral presentation
2. Week
Definition belonging to trafic demand
Oral presentation
3. Week
Gradients, horizantal curves
Oral presentation
4. Week
Superelevation,enlargement
Oral presentation
5. Week
Term-project:1/2000
Oral presentation
6. Week
Transition curve
Oral presentation
7. Week
Midterm exam
Exam
8. Week
Transition curve numerical example
Oral presentation, recitation
9. Week
Vertical curves
Oral presentation
10. Week
Vertical curves, numerical examples
Oral presentation, recitation
11. Week
Intersections of roads and introduction to earthwork
Oral presentation
12. Week
Earthwork: Volumes of material
Oral presentation, recitation
13. Week
Earthwork: Optimum distrubition of material
Oral presentation, recitation
14. Week
Excavation machines: Output of excavators and trucks
Oral presentation, recitation
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
20
Project(s)
1
30
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these areas in the solution of complex engineering problems.
PO-2
Ability to formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
PO-3
Ability to design a complex systemi process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired results; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
PO-4
Ability to select and use modern techniques and tools needed for analyzing and Solving complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
PO-5
Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investing complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions.
PO-6
Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
PO-7
Ability to communicate effectivley, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instruction.
PO-8
Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
PO-9
Knowledge on behavior according ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in engineering practices.
PO-10
Knowledge about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship, innovation; knowledge about sustainable development.
PO-11
Knowledge about the global and social effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Knows the phases of highway design project. (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-2
Examines the geometrical and physical standards of highway. (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-3
Designs higway project. (SKILL)
LO-4
Learns earthwork. (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-5
Calculates attributes of horizontal and vertical curves. (SKILL)
