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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal
(Formerly West Bengal University of Technology)
Syllabus for B. Tech in Civil Engineering
(Applicable from the academic session 2018-2019)
Waste Management
6 Introduction to Environmental Masters, G.M., Ela, Prentice Hall / Pearson
Engineering and Science W.P.
7 Manual on Sewerage and Sewage CPHEEO Govt. of India
Treatment
8 Manual on Municipal Solid Waste CPHEEO Govt. of India
Management.
9 Hazardous and other waste MoEF Govt. of India
(Management and Transboundary
Movement) Rules, 2016
CE(PC)506 Transportation Engineering 2L + 1T 3 Credits
Course After going through this course, the students will be able to:
Outcome 1. Understand the knowledge of planning, design and the fundamental properties of highway
materials in highway engineering.
2. Apply the knowledge of geometric design and draw appropriate conclusion.
3. Interpret the concept of different methods in design, construction of the pavement.
4. Interpret traffic parameters by applying the knowledge in traffic planning and intersection
design.
Prerequisite Class-XII level knowledge of Physics, Mathematics; Undergraduate level knowledge of Engineering
Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Soil Mechanics
Module 1 Introduction to Highway Engineering 2L+1T
Scope of Highway Engineering; Jayakar Committee Report: Recommendations –
CRF, IRC, CRRI; Scope of Motor Vehicle Act; Recommendations of Nagpur Road
conference; Road Classification as per third 20 years road development plan
(1981-2001); Basic types of Road Patterns and its scope of application
Module 2 Highway alignment 1L+1T
Factors controlling Highway Alignment; Engineering Surveys for Highway
Alignment.
Module 3 Geometric Design 8L+4T
Cross-sectional elements of highway; Design Parameters (as per IRC) – Vehicle
dimensions, Carriageway width, Design speed, Frictional coefficients (Lateral
and Longitudinal) etc;
Design Principles of Horizontal Alignment: Camber, Sight Distance (PIEV
theory, SSD, OSD, ISD); Horizontal Curves – [Radius, Super elevation, Extra
widening, Set back distance, Transition curve];
Design Principles of Vertical Alignment: Gradients; Grade Compensation;
Vertical Curves – Summit Curve, Valley curve.
Module 4 Traffic Engineering 7L+3T
Traffic studies: Fundamental parameters of Traffic Flow (speed, flow, density,
capacity) and their basic relations; Basics of Spot Speed Studies- Speed and
Delay study- O & D study;
Intersections and Channelization: At Grade and Grade Separated intersections;
Conflict points; Salient features of Rotary; Traffic Signs; Signal Design – Basic
concepts of IRC design method, 2 phase signal design by Webster method.
Module 5 Pavement Design 8L+5T
Pavement materials: Bitumen, Aggregate, Subgrade soil; Types of Pavement:
Flexible and Rigid pavements and their typical cross-sections;
Design parameters: Wheel Load, ESWL, Tyre Pressure, CBR, Resilient Modulus
& Poisson’s Ratio of various layers, Subgrade Modulus etc.
Design of Flexible Pavement using IRC 37:2018
Design of Rigid Pavement: Wheel Stresses, Frictional Stresses and Warping
Stresses; Expansion, Contraction and Construction Joints; Design of Rigid
Pavement thickness, Dowel Bar and Tie Bar.
Distresses in Pavements
Module 6 Sustainability 1L+1T
Scope of adoption of sustainable construction techniques by using recyclable
hazardous materials- fly ash, plastics, recyclable construction materials.
Reference Sl. Book Name Author Publishing House
1 Transportation Engineering Kadiyali L.R Khanna Book Publishing
Co. (P) Ltd.
2 Traffic Engineering and Transport Kadiyali L.R Khanna Publishers
Planning
3 Highway Engineering Khanna, S.K. and Nem Chand and Bros
C.E.G. Justo
4 Transportation Engineering – An Jotin Khisty C. and B. Prentice Hall of India Pvt.
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