TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING CIVIL DIPLOMA 5TH SEMESTER

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING CIVIL DIPLOMA 5TH SEMESTER

t	TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
	Credits (L:T:P) 4:0:0	Total Contact Hours: 52	Course Code: 15CE54T
	Type of Course: Lecture, Case study, Mini projects	Credit :4	Core/ Elective: Core
CIE- 25 Marks                                                                                                                            SEE- 100 Marks

Pre-requisite: Knowledge of Survey, Construction Technology, Building materials. Course objectives

1. To distinguish between different modes of transportation and importance of bridges and tunnel.

2. To understand the functions of various components of roads, railways, tunnel, and bridges.

3. To understand the importance of surveys, alignment and geometric features of Highways, bridges, Railways and tunnel.

4. To differentiate between types of highway pavements, their construction and advantages.

5. To realize the significance of road safety by incorporating the concepts of Traffic Engineering.

6. To understand the importance of highway drainage and road arboriculture.

7. To classify the types of stations, yards, tunnels, harbour, airport and bridge.

8. To realize the importance of safety in railways by understanding the concepts of track maintenance, points and crossing and signals.

At the end of the course the student should be able to

Course Outcome		CL	Linked PO	Teaching Hrs
CO1	Classify     the                 different                 modes               of transportation                        and                        describe                        highway geometrics.	R/U	1,2,5,6,	08
CO2	Select suitable road materials for the design of different types of pavements and plan proper drainage system.	R/U/Ap	1,2,5,6,8,10	10
CO3	Identify - types of bridges, components of bridges and select suitable bridge foundations.	R/U/Ap	1,2,5,6,9	08
CO4	Explain various components of a railway track.	R/U/Ap	1,2,5,9	10
CO5	Outline the process of railway track construction; classify railway stations, suburban railway system and recognise the importance of railway track maintenance.	R/U/Ap	1,2,4,5,8,10	12
CO6	Describe various components of tunnel, airport and harbour engineering.	R/U/Ap	1, 2,5,6,7,9,10	04
CO7	Perform the suggested activities individually or in team and have fundamental knowledge of modes of transportation.	R/U/Ap	1 to10	*
Total sessions				52

Legend- R; Remember U: Understand Ap: Application Ay: Analysis C:CreationE:Evaluation

*Related to Student activity beyond classroom hours.

Course	Programme Outcome
	PO1	PO2	PO3	PO4	PO5	PO6	PO7	PO8	PO9	PO10
	Basic knowledge	Discipline knowledge	Experiments and Practice	Engineering Tools	Engineer and society	Environment & Sustainability	Ethics	Individual and Team work	Communication	Life long learning
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING	3	3	1	3	3	3	2	2	1	3

Level 3- Highly Addressed, Level 2-Moderately Addressed, Level 1-Low Addressed.

Method is to relate the level of PO with the number of hours devoted to the COs which address the given PO. If >40% of classroom sessions addressing a particular PO, it is considered that PO is addressed at Level 3

If 25 to 40% of classroom sessions addressing a particular PO, it is considered that PO is addressed at Level 2 If 5 to 25% of classroom sessions addressing a particular PO, it is considered that PO is addressed at Level 1 If < 5% of classroom sessions addressing a particular PO, it is considered that PO is considered not-addressed.

UNIT	COURSE CONTENTS	Hours allotted
1	HIGHWAY	8
	1.1 Introduction: Importance of transportation - different modes of transportation –surface transportation, water transportation and air transportation.
	1.2 Highways: Highway planning, factors controlling highway alignment, Engineering surveys.Importance and objectives of highway geometric design - highway cross sectional elements. Sight distances, concept of super elevation, widening of roads at horizontal curves, gradients and its types, elements of horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sections of different types of roads.
2	2.1 Highway Materials and Pavements: Types of bitumen, Properties of bitumen, Soil stabilisation principles and methods, Requirements of highway pavements, Types of pavement, Flexible pavements-construction of WBM and WMM roads, , construction of bituminous roads,( Bitumen bound macadam only)Rigid pavements- advantages and disadvantages of CC roads, construction of CC roads, joints in CC roads, comparison between flexible and rigid pavements, Overlays.	10
	2.2 Road drainage: Significance and requirements of highway drainage, subsurface highway drainage, objects of Road Arboriculture.
3	BRIDGE ENGINEERING	8
	Introduction, component parts of a bridge, terms used in bridge engineering- water way, afflux, economic span of a bridge, scouring, free board, classification of bridges, selection of site for bridge, concept of coffer dams. Bridge sub structure- abutments, piers, wing walls, bearings-functions, requirements, types only. Highway bridges- permanent bridges (Steel, RCC T-Beam Bridge), flyovers.

UNIT	COURSE CONTENTS	Hours allotted
4	RAILWAY ENGINEERING	10
	4.1 Introduction Role of Indian railways, General features of Indian railways. Gauge, different gauges on IR, Uni-gauge policy and its benefits.
	4.2 Railway track. Permanentway, Various components and requirements of a good track,factors to be considered while selecting a good alignment, forces acting on the track, concept of coning of wheels and tilting of rails, Gradient and its types.
	4.3 Track Components Rails - Functions, types and requirements, wear - types and methods to reduce wear, creep, causes, effects and prevention. Sleepers - Functions, requirements, PSC monoblock sleeper with pandrol clips, sleeper density. Ballast - Functions, requirements, broken stone ballast. Track fittings and fastenings - Purpose, fish plates, only elastic fastenings used in concrete sleepers. Rail joints and welding of rails - Types of rail joints, comparison of short welded, long welded and continuous welded rails.
5	5.1 Points and crossings Turnout and its necessity, sketch of constituents of a turnout. Track junctions - crossover between two parallel tracks, Diamond crossing, Scissor crossover. Level Crossings- objects of providing level crossings, typical layout of a square level crossing. Track maintenance - Necessity, advantages and essentials of track maintenance, duties of a PWI.	12
	5.2 Railway stations and yards Classification of railway stations on operational and functional considerations (explain only A- class block station for double line) wayside station on a single line section, types of yards, explain Marshalling yard. Signalling and interlocking - Objectives, signals required at stations, Interlocking and its essential regulations.
	5.3 Suburban railways in metro cities Tube railways and elevated railways, typical cross-section of underground railway (tunnel circular section) and elevated railways with dimensions.
6.	TUNNEL ,AIR PORT AND HARBOURS	4
	Tunnels: Terminology, advantages of tunnels, Size and shapes of tunnels- horse shoe, egg shape, segmental roof section, transferring alignment inside the tunnel, mucking, concept of shafts, objects of tunnel lining, ventilation and drainage in tunnels.
	Airport – Terminology, Aerodrome, Apron, Hanger, Runway, Taxiway, Terminal area, Wind rose. Harbour- Terminology, Dock, Port, Breakwater, Jetties, Quays, Dredging, Light house, Buoys and Beacons.

Course Delivery: The course will be delivered through lectures, demonstration, Presentations and suggested activities.

ೱSUGGESTED STUDENT ACTIVITIES

1. Visit a highway construction site and collect cross sectional drawings and topo sheets and prepare a power point presentation with photographs and videos.

2. Prepare a comparative chart showing various types of roads such as WBM, Bituminous roads, Concrete roads.

3. Visit a highway construction site, identify various types of soils, the test procedures as per relevant IS codes and inference based on the test results.

4. Draw the cross sectional details of Village roads, MDR, SH, NH using CADD and prepare a chart.

5. Collect the parameters of road intersection in the locality and prepare a model.

6. Prepare a model showing the cross sectional details of various types of roads such as bituminous and concrete roads.

7. Taking the measurements of an existing box culvert and prepare a model of the same.

8. Prepare a model of a typical bridge structure showing the component parts of bridge.

9. Prepare a presentation on comparison between RCC and PSC bridges with proper photographs and videos.

10. Prepare a chart showing the various road signs used by collecting the information from nearby RTO and prepare report and presentation it.

11. Visit nearest railway station and collect the information regarding railway track such as ballast, sleeper, gauge and signals and prepare a presentation and submit a report.

12. Collect information regarding various types of railway gauges used in India and other countries, prepare a chart and present it.

13. Collect videos showing the various forces acting on a railway track and present in the class.

14. Collect photographs and videos of crossings and prepare a presentation on it.

15. Collect videos related to track laying procedure and give seminar in the class.

16. Give a presentation on production of railway sleepers.

17. Collect information about alternate modes of transport (Mass Rapid Transport system) and make a presentation on it.

18. Explain the airport components in the class with the aid of presentation.

19. Explain the construction of tunnel with the help of video in the class room and submit a report.

20. Explain different types of tunnels with the help of presentation.

21. Prepare a presentation on component parts of Harbour.

22. Collect different IRC codes pertaining to highway geometric design and prepare a chart.

23. Prepare a presentation and report on Maglev Trains.

24. Prepare a presentation and report on Bullet Trains.

25. Give a seminar on the use of eco-toilets in trains.

26. Give a seminar on the use of bio toilets in trains.

 

27. Prepare a model of a typical railway track.

28. Prepare a presentation on sky bus technology.

29. Seminar on Intelligent Transport System (ITS).

30. Collect the information regarding various railway divisions in India and their functions.

31. Collect the information regarding the functions and importance of the following agencies regarding road projects.

 National Highway Authority of India

 Indian Road Congress

 Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Corporation

 Public Works Department

 Rural Development and Panchayath Raj Department

32. Collect the information and prepare a presentation on the following topics.

 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

 Golden Quadrilateral Project

 National Highway grid

 Public Private Partnership (PPP) road projects

 Renumbering of Indian National Highways

 Use of road reflectors, delineators, and road markings

NOTE

1. Students should select any one of the above or other topics relevant to the subject approved by the concerned faculty, individually or in a group of 3 to 5. Students should mandatorily submit a written report and make a presentation on the topic. The task should not be repeated among students. Report will be evaluated by the faculty as per rubrics. Weightage for 5  marks Internal Assessment shall be as follows: (Unsatisfactory 1, Developing 2, Satisfactory 3, Good 4 and Exemplary 5)

2. Reports should be made available along with bluebooks to IA verification officer

Example of model of rubrics / criteria for assessing student activity

Dimension	Students score
	(Group of five students)
	STUDENT 1	STUDENT 2	STUDENT 3	STUDENT 4	STUDENT 5
Rubric Scale	Unsatisfactory 1, Developing 2, Satisfactory 3, Good 4,Exemplary5
1.Literature	5
2.Fulfill team’s roles & duties	2
3.Conclusion	3
4.Convensions	4
Total	13

Average=(Total /4)	3.25=4
Note: Concerned faculty (Course coordinator) must devise appropriate rubrics/criteria for assessing Student activity for 5 marks One activity to attain last CO (course outcome) may be given to a group of FIVE students

Note: Dimension should be chosen related to activity and evaluated by the course faculty

Dimension	Rubric Scale
	1 Unsatisfactory	2 Developing	3 Satisfactory	4 Good	5 Exemplary
1.Literature	Has not included relevant info	Has included few relevant info	Has included some relevant info	Has included many relevant info	Has included all relevant info needed
2.Fulfil team’s roles & duties	Does not perform any duties assigned	Performs very little duties	Performs partial duties	Performs nearly all duties	Performs all duties of assigned team roles
3.Communication	Poor	Less Effective	Partially effective	Effective	Most Effective
4.Convensions	Frequent Error	More Error	Some Error	Rare Error	No Error

Course Assessment and Evaluation Scheme:

	What		To whom	When/Where (Frequency in the course)		Max Marks	Evidence collected	Course outcomes
Direct Assessment method	CIE	IA	Students	Three tests (Average of three tests)	Test-1	20	Blue books	CO1,CO2
					Test-2			CO3,CO4
					Test-3			CO5,CO6
				Mini project		05	Assignmen t books	CO1 to CO7
	SEE	End Exa m		End of the course		100	Answer scripts at BTE	CO1 to CO6
Indirect Assessment	Student Feedback on course		Students	Middle of the course			Feedback forms	CO1,CO2,CO3, Delivery of course
	End of Course Survey			End of the course			Questionna ires	CO1 to CO7 Effectiveness of Delivery of instructions & Assessment Methods

Note: I.A. test shall be conducted for 20 marks. Average marks of three tests shall be rounded off to the next higher digit.

Note to IA verifier: The following documents to be verified by CIE verifier at the end of semester

1. Blue books ( 20 marks)

2. Student suggested activities report for 5 marks evaluated through appropriate rubrics.

3. Student feedback on course regarding Effectiveness of Delivery of instructions & Assessment Methods

Weightage of Marks and blue print of marks for SEE

Unit	Major Topics	Hours A	Questions to be set for SEE						Marks weightage	weightage (%)	A*	B*
			Cognitive Levels
			R	U	Ap	Ay	C	E
1	1.1 Introduction to Highway Engineering 1.2Highways	8	25%	25%	50%	0%	0%	0%	20	13	2	1
			5	5	10	0	0	0
2	2.1  Highway Materials and Pavements 2.2  Road drainage	10	20%	40%	40%	00%	00%	00%	25	18	1	2
			5	10	10	0	0	0
3	Introduction to Bridges	8	33.33 %	66.66 %	00%	0%	0%	0%	30	20	2	2
			10	20	0	0	0	0
4	4.1Introduction 4.2  Railway track. 4.3  Track Components	10	25%	25%	25%	25%	00%	00%	20	14	2	1
			5	5	5	5	0	0
5	5.1  Points and crossings 5.2    Railway stations and yards 5.3   Suburban railways in metro cities	12	20%	80%	00%	00%	0%	0%	35	25	1	3
			5	20	0	0	0	0
6	6.1  Introduction to Tunnel Engineering 6.2  Terms used in Airport and Harbour	4	60%	40%	0%	0%	0%	0%	15	10	1	1
			15	10	0	0	0	0
Total		52	31%	48%	17%	4%	0%	0%	145	100	9	10
			45	70	25	05	0	0

A*-SEE QUESTIONS TO BE SET FOR (05MARKS ) in PART – A B*- SEE QUESTIONS TO BE SET FOR (10MARKS) in PART – B

Questions for CIE and SEE will be designed to evaluate the various educational components such as:

Test/Date and Time		Semester/year		Course/Course Code				Max Marks
Ex: I test/6 th week of sem 10- 11 Am		V SEM		Transportation Engineering				20
		Year: 2015-16		Course code:15CE54T
Name of Course coordinator : Course outcome :CO1, CO2 Note: Answer all questions
Question					M	CL	CO		PO
1	Explain the role and importance of transportation. OR Explain the various factors controlling the alignment of roads.				05	U	1		1,2, 5,6,
2	Draw a typical cross-section of a national highway.				05	U	1		1,2, 5,6,
3	What is meant by soil stabilisation? And what are its principles?				05	R	2		1,2, 5,6, 8,10
4	Explain briefly sub surface drainage system with a neat sketch. OR Explain the method of construction of WBM road width a neat sketch.				05	U	2		1,2, 5,6, 8,10

Note: Internal choice may be given in each CO at the same cognitive level (CL).

Text Books:

1. Khanna S.K. and Justo C.E.G, Highway Engineering, Nemchand and Bros, Roorkee.

2. Kadiyali L.R, “Highway Engineering”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi.

3. Satish Chandra and Agarwal M M, Railway Engineering, Oxford university press.

Reference Books:

1. Subramanyam. K.P, “Transportation Engineering”, Scitech Publications, Chennai.

2. Khanna SK and Justo CEG, “Highway Material Testing Laboratory Manual”, Nemchand and Bros. Roorkee.

3. Dr. S K Sharma, Highway Engineering, S Chand and company, New Delhi.

4. J S Mundrey, Railway track engineering, McGraw Hill education, New Delhi.

5. Paul H Wright and Karen K Dixon, Highway Engineering, Wiley pub, New Delhi.

6. James H Banks, Tata Mcgraw-Hill, New Delhi.