CE 451 - Highway Engineering
Catalog Description
Design, construction, operation, and maintenance of highway facilities; includes application of various engineering principles and techniques to process of planning, locating and design of highway facilities; covers both geometric and pavement design.3 credit hours (lecture)
Prerequisites
- ce352
Schedule
Textbooks and Resources
Highway Engineering by P. H. Wright, 6th Edition, J. Wiley & SonsCourse Objective
1. To be familiar with the systematic process that should be used to implement a highway project including the requirements that are specified in various federal legislations including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Particular emphasis will be given on the tasks to be performed during the location and design phases of a new highway facility.
2. To learn the basic concepts and analytical techniques related to the analysis of air quality impacts of highway projects.
3. To learn the techniques of identifying high hazard locations on highways and identifying appropriate safety countermeasures.
4. To learn the basic concepts of and techniques for the design and maintenance of highway pavements.
Topics
Highway Process
Different Phases
Social and Environmental Legislation
TDOT 15 Project Review
Highway Systems and Administration
Functional and Administrative Classes
Organization & Finance
Highway Evaluation and Economic Analysis
Road User Cost Analysis
Components of Highway Costs
Principles of Engineering Economy
Benefit-Cost Analysis
Air Quality Impact of Highways
Air Quality Analysis and Emission Factor Models
Conformity Analysis
Control of Highway Air Pollution
Highway Safety
Overview of Issues and Different Elements of Safety
Identifying high hazard locations
Highway Pavements
Sub-grade & Compaction
Flexible Pavement Design (AASHTO)
Concrete Pavements
Maintenance of Road Surfaces
Flexible Pavement
Concrete Pavement
Professional Component
This course addresses the following EC 2000 professional component requirements:
· an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
· an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
· a knowledge of contemporary issues
Relationship to Program Objectives
The courses supports program outcomes 1, and 7.
Last update: Thu May 18, 2006 10:40 am by rbennet2