DCC30103: Highway and Traffic Engineering



HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC ENIGINEERING is a study on history of highway construction and the organization involved in Malaysia. This course also provides the students with the knowledge regarding the method and design involved in traffic engineering. This course emphasizes on introduction to highway and traffic, transportation planning, pavement materials, construction of flexible pavement, construction of rigid pavement, traffic control equipment and road furniture, flexible pavement design, junction design, traffic management and highway maintenance.

The diploma in civil Engineering program shall produce semi-professionals who are:
1.         Develop a career in civil engineering discipline at global network environment
2.         Display competency in technical skills in work place.
3.         Contribute expertise to the civil engineering industries and professional society/body..
  
PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLO):   
PLO 1 :     Apply knowledge of applied mathematics, applied science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization as specified in DK1 to DK4 respectively to wide practical procedures and practices;   
PLO 3 :      Design solutions for well-defined technical problems and assist with the design of systems,                      components or processes to meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations (DK5); 
PLO 10 :    Communicate effectively on well-defined engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, by being able to comprehend the work of others, document their own work, and give and receive clear instructions; 

Course Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this course, students should be able to;

1.    apply appropriate model to solve problem in highway and traffic engineering.(C3, PLO1)

2.    assesses design performance for highway and traffic engineering based on appropriate specification with consideration of public safety, society and environment.(C5, PLO3)

3.    explain the findings of a case study in a formal presentation. (A3, PLO10)

COURSE OUTLINE

LECTURE NOTES


 CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC
     1.1 Road Laws and Regulation
     1.2 Environmental Quality Act 1974
     1.3 KEJARA and KESARA Systems
           a. Road Transport Act 1987
           b. Environment Quality Act 1974
           c. Town and Country Planning Act 1976
           d. Local Government Act 1976
           e. Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982
          f. Automated Awareness Safety System (AWAS)

 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
     2.1  Traffic Volume Study
     2.2  Traffic Speed Study
     2.3  Parking Study
     2.4  Origin-Destination Survey
            Notes - Parking Study

 CHAPTER 2. PAVEMENT MATERIALS

      2.1.3. Tests on road construction materials:
a.    Aggregate impact value test
b.    Polished stone value test
c.    Aggregate crushing value test
d.    Flakiness and Elongation index test
e.    Los Angeles Abrasion Test
f.     Penetration test
g.    Softening test
h.    Viscosity test
i.      Flash and fire point test
j.      Ductility test
k.    Floatation test for bitumen
l.      Soundness test
m.   California Bearing Ratio Test 
n.    Marshall Stability Test

      2.1.2 Marshall Mix Design Method      
video1   video2     video3    video4  video5  video6  video7  video8  video9  video10
Vid11  vid12  vid13  vid14  vid15  vid16  vid17

 CHAPTER 3. CONSTRUCTION OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT
       video1  video2  video3  video4  video5  video6  video7  video8  video9   video 10
       subgrade
       construction
       ROAD BASE crusher run wet bound macadam    dry bound macadam
       Soil stabilization
       3.2  Road Drainage System
CHAPTER 4.  CONSTRUCTION OF RIGID PAVEMENT 
   video1  video2  video3  video4  video5  video6  video7  video8  video9  video10
       Road Construction

 CHAPTER 6. TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND ROAD FURNITURE
       6.1 Maintenance of Road Sign   video 1   safety work zone-TCD
             Rubble strips- a sound investment
             thermoplastic road marking Speed Hump and Speed bump   Traffic signs,
              signals and marking  Road stud

 CHAPTER 5. FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGN 
      5.1 Nomograph 
      5.2 Manual for the Structural Design of Flexible Pavement
      5.3 JKR Manual Pavement Design 
      5.4 Examples; SOALAN
   
CHAPTER 7.  JUNCTION DESIGN
      7.1 Junction Design   video 1 video 2  video 3
      7.2 Traffic Light Phases Design
      7.3 Roundabout    video 1
           a. Arahan Teknik (Jalan) 11/87: A guide to the Design of at-Grade Intersections
           b. Arahan Teknik (Jalan) 13/87: A guide to the Design of Traffic Signals
      7.4  Sight Distance

 CHAPTER 8. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
     8.1 Traffic Management
     8.2 Parking
     8.3 Road Accidents
           a. Motorcycles
           b. Traffic fatality causes and trends in Malaysia
           c. Road safety situation in Malaysia
           d. Road Safety Plan of Malaysia 2014-2020

 CHAPTER 9. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
           vid- road milling machine  vid-recycled hot in placed paving     
           vid-pothole asphalt patch   vid-pothole  resurfacing  routine maintenance
     9.1.a Flexible Pavement Maintenance
              i. Surface Dressing
              ii. Preventing and Repairing Potholes.
              iii, Asphalt Chip Seals
              iv. Road Shoulder Maintenance
              v. Maintenance of Gravel Roads

COURSEWORK ASSESSMENT

Test 1 (Topic 3 & 4)
Test 2 (Topic 2 & 5)
Assignment (Topic 7, 8 & 9)
Case Study (Topic 8 & 9)
Presentation (Topic 7, 8 & 9)

 Design Thinking

Laboratory

Spot Speed Study
           Example Spot Speed Study Data Form
Intersection Volume Study
Parking Study    

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