Importance of transportation, Different modes of transportationand comparison, Characteristics of road transport Jayakarcommittee recommendations, and implementation – CentralRoad Fund, Indian Roads Congress, Central Road ResearchInstitute
Roadtypes and classification, road patterns, planning surveys, masterplan – saturation system of road planning, phasing roaddevelopment in India, problems on best alignment amongalternate proposals Salient Features of 3rd and 4th twenty year road development plans and Policies, Present scenario of roaddevelopment in India (NHDP & PMGSY) and in Karnataka(KSHIP & KRDCL) Road development plan - vision 2021.
IdealAlignment, Factors affecting the alignment, Engineeringsurveys-Map study, Reconnaissance, Preliminary and Finallocation & detailed survey, Reports and drawings for new andre-aligned projectsHIGHWAY GEOMETRIC DESIGN – I: Importance, Terrainclassification, Design speed, Factors affecting geometric design,Cross sectional elements-Camber- width of pavement-Shoulders-, Width of formation- Right of way, Typical crosssections
Sight Distance-Restrictions to sight distance- Stopping sight distance-Overtaking sight distance- overtaking zones- Examples on SSDand OSD- Sight distance at intersections, Horizontalalignment-Radius of Curve- Superelevation – Extra widening-Transition curve and its length, setback distance – Examples,Vertical alignment-Gradient-summit and valley curves withexamples.
Sight Distance-Restrictions to sight distance- Stopping sight distance-Overtaking sight distance- overtaking zones- Examples on SSDand OSD- Sight distance at intersections, Horizontalalignment-Radius of Curve- Superelevation – Extra widening-Transition curve and its length, setback distance – Examples,Vertical alignment-Gradient-summit and valley curves withexamples.
Pavement types, component parts offlexible and rigid pavements and their functions,design factors,ESWL and its determination-Examples, Flexible pavement-Design of flexible pavements as per IRC;37-2001-Examples,Rigid pavement- Westergaard’s equations for load andtemperature stresses- Examples- Design of slab thickness onlyas per IRC:58-2002
PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION: Earthwork –cutting-Filling,Preparation of subgrade, Specification and construction of i)Granular Subbase, ii) WBM Base, iii) WMM base, iv)Bituminous Macadam, v) Dense Bituminous Macadam vi)Bituminous Concrete, vii) Dry Lean Concrete sub base and PQCviii) concrete roads05HrsHIGHWAY DRAINAGE: Significance and requirements,Surface drainage system and design-Examples, sub surfacedrainage system, design of filter materials
Highway user benefits, VOCusing charts only-Examples, Economic analysis - annual costmethod-Benefit Cost Ratio method-NPV-IRR methods-Examples, Highway financing-BOT-BOOT concepts