HIGHWAY ENGINEERING

AIM

To teach basic components of highway and road geometric standards, to prepare route surveying, to draw highway design project

CONTENT

This course contains; Fundamentals of transportation engineering,General definitions and terminology,Fundamentals of highway engineering,Vehicle and road characteristics,Horizontal alignment (highway location survey),Highway geometric design,Route allocation and horizontal alignment,Horizontal curve - (1),Horizontal curve - (2),Transition curve,Vertical alignment,Vertical curve,Application of transition spirals and superelevation,Soil engineering for highway design, drainage and drainage systems.

1. 1

   Determine the design philosophy to be used in highway transportation.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

2. 2

   Describe the basic concepts of highway vehicle operation.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

3. 3

   Make horizontal design of highway route.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

4. 4

   Make vertical design of highway route.

   Taught by: Discussion Method, Problem Solving Method, Self Study Method, Question - Answer Technique, Project Based Learning Model, Experiential Learning, Lecture Method · Assessed by: Traditional Written Exam, Homework, Project Task

WEEKLY PLAN

1. WEEK 1

   Fundamentals of transportation engineering

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

2. WEEK 2

   General definitions and terminology

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

3. WEEK 3

   Fundamentals of highway engineering

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

4. WEEK 4

   Vehicle and road characteristics

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

5. WEEK 5

   Horizontal alignment (highway location survey)

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

6. WEEK 6

   Highway geometric design

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

7. WEEK 7

   Route allocation and horizontal alignment

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

8. WEEK 8

   Horizontal curve - (1)

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

9. WEEK 9

   Horizontal curve - (2)

   Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

10. WEEK 10

    Transition curve

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

11. WEEK 11

    Vertical alignment

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

12. WEEK 12

    Vertical curve

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

13. WEEK 13

    Application of transition spirals and superelevation

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

14. WEEK 14

    Soil engineering for highway design, drainage and drainage systems

    Preparation: Previewing book and lecture notes

ASSESSMENT

• Rate of Midterm Exam to Success30%
• Rate of Final Exam to Success70%

WORKLOAD

READING

• 1. Yayla, N., 2004. Karayolu Mühendisliği, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul. 2. Kök, B.V., 2020. Karayolu Mühendisliği ve Tasarımı, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara. 3. "Highway Engineering", C. H. OGLESBY, C. I. HEWES, John-Wiley, 1963 4. "Highway design reference guide", ed. Kenneth B. WOODS, New York : McGraw-Hill, c1988. 5. "Traffic and Highway Engineering“, N.J.GARBER, , L.A HOEL,., West Publishing Co., 1987. 6. “Highway Engineering, P.H. WRIGHT, K. DIXON, Wiley, 2003

TEACHING STAFF

• Assist.Prof. Özay USLUCOORDINATOR
• Assist.Prof. Özay USLU