ransportation engineering is the application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation and management of facilities for any mode of transportation in order to provide for the safe, efficient, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and environmentally compatible movement of people and goods (transport). It is a sub-discipline of civil engineering and of industrial engineering.
Bituminous Road Deterioration Base Types Granular Base Asphalt Base Asphalt Pavement Base Stabilized Base Surface Types and Materials Asphalt Concrete Hot Rolled Modified Asphalt Rubberized Asphalt Polymer Asphalt Concrete Soft Bitumen Mix (Cold Mix) Porous Asphalt Stone Mastic Distress Modes Surfacing Distress Cracking Ravelling Potholing Edge-Break Deformation Distress Rutting Roughness Pavement Surface Texture Distress Texture … Read more
Bituminous Materials & Bitumen Bituminous materials,classification and various terms used related to tar and bitumen. uses and applications of different bituminous materials in highway construction, origin and preparation of different grades of bitumen and tar. the rheology of bituminous binders,adhesion,failures,weathering of bituminous road. material admixtures,rubber,tar. introduction to recent development in highway materials Introduction growth of … Read more
Conceptual Approach to Pavement Management Learning Objectives Describe the components of a pavement management system Describe the types of models that are used in a pavement management system Describe the use of pavement management techniques in a transportation agency Approach Introduce Pavement Management Conceptually Introduce the Components of a Pavement Management System Discuss Each Component … Read more
Selection of Site for Bridge Location Features Location should : Facilitate practical cost effective design, construction, operation, inspection and maintenance. Provide for the desired level of traffic service and safety Minimize adverse highway impacts Fit the conditions created by the obstacle being crossed WATERWAY AND FLOODPLAIN CROSSINGS Hydrologic and Hydraulic characteristics of the waterway and … Read more
Road Aggregates Man has used sand and stone for foundations for thousands of years. Significant refinement of the production and use of aggregate occurred during the Roman Empire, which used aggregate to build its vast network of roads and aqueducts. Aggregates forms the major part of pavement structure All bituminous and concrete surfacing are principally … Read more
A Critical Evaluation of Bridge Scour for Michigan Specific Conditions Project Goals The objective of this research is to improve the MDOT bridge scour prediction capability. This will be accomplished by calibrating and/or modifying level 2 (HEC-18) scour prediction equations for Michigan specific conditions. The research plan consists of: Literature Review Evaluate MDOT’s Current Scour … Read more