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Curriculum Structure – M.Tech-Transportation Engineering and Management

Credit Distribution

S.No Course CategoryCredits

(Proposed)

1 Core Courses 24-28

2 Supportive Courses 4

3 Program Elective Courses 18

4 Interdisciplinary elective courses 6

5 Seminar 2

6 Industrial Training 2

7 Project Work 6+10(16)

Total 72-76

1. Core Courses

Sl.

No

Course

CodeCourse Title

Course Type

Credits

1 CIV17R5201

Transportation systems Planning T 3

2 CIV17R5202

Pavement Materials And Construction TP 4

3 CIV17R5203

Traffic Engineering and Management T 3

4 CIV17R5281

Pavement materials Laboratory L 2

5 CIV17R5204

Computer simulation and Modeling TP 4

6 CIV17R5205

Theories of Traffic flow T 3

7 CIV17R5206

Pavement Evaluation and Management T 3

8 CIV17R5282

Traffic Laboratory L 2

TOTAL CREDITS 24

2. Supportive Courses

Sl.

No

Course

CodeCourse Title

Course type

Credits

1 MAT17R5009

Applied Mathematics T 3

2 PGM17R5001

Research Methodology For Engineers T 1

TOTAL CREDITS 4

3. Program Elective Courses

Sl.

No

Course

CodeCourse Title

Course Type

Credits

1 CIV17R5XX

X

Elective –I T 3

2 CIV17R5XX

X

Elective –II T 3

3 CIV17R5XX

X

Elective –III T 3

4 CIV17R5XX

X

Elective –IV T 3

5 CIV17R6XXX

Elective –V T 3

6 CIV17R6XXX

Elective –VI T 3

TOTAL CREDITS 18

4. Interdisciplinary elective courses

Sl.

No

Course

CodeCourse Title

Course type

Credits

1 XXX17RXXX

X

Inter Discipline Elective –I T 3

2 XXX17RXXX

X

Inter Discipline Elective –II T 3

TOTAL CREDITS 6

5. Seminar

Sl.

No

Course

CodeCourse Title

Course type

Credits

1CIV17R628

1

Seminar L 2

TOTAL CREDITS 2

6.Industrial Training

Sl.

No

Course

CodeCourse Title

Course type

Credits

1 CIV17R628

2

Industrial Training L 2

TOTAL CREDITS 2

7.Project Work

Sl. Course Course Title Course Credit

No

Code type s

1 CIV17R629

8

Project Work – Phase I L 6

2 CIV17R629

9

Project Work – Phase II L 10

TOTAL CREDITS 16

Total Credits –72

Semester Wise Distribution

SEMESTER I

Sl.No

CourseCode

Course TitleCourse Type

L T P C

1 MAT 5061 - Applied Mathematics T 3 0 0 3

2 CIV17R Transportation systems Planning T 3 0 0 3

5201

3 CIV 17R5202

Pavement Materials And Construction TP 3 0 1 4

4 CIV17R 5203

Traffic Engineering and Management T 3 0 0 3

5 CIV17R XXXX

Elective I T 3 0 0 3

6 CIV 17RXXXX

Elective II T 3 0 0 3

7 CIV17R6281

Seminar L 0 0 4 2

8 CIV 17R5281

Pavement materials Laboratory L 0 0 4 2

TOTAL 23

SEMESTER II

Sl.No

CourseCode Course Title

Course Type L T P C

1 CIV17R 5204 Computer simulation and Modeling TP 3 0 1 4

2 CIV 17R5205 Theories of Traffic flow T 3 0 0 3

3CIV 17R5206

Pavement Evaluation and Management

T 3 0 0 3

4 CIV17R XXX Elective III T 3 0 0 3

5 CIV17R XXX Elective IV T 3 0 0 3

6 PGM17R5001

Research Methodology For Engineers T 1 0 0 1

7 CIV 17R 5282

Traffic Laboratory L 0 0 4 2

TOTAL 19

SEMESTER III

Sl.No


Course Type L T P C

1 XXX17RXXX

Interdisciplinary Elective I T 3 0 0 3

2 XXX17RXXX

Interdisciplinary Elective II T 3 0 0 3

3 CIV17R XXX Elective V T 3 0 0 3

4 CIV17R XXX Elective VI T 3 0 0 3

5 CIV17R6282 Industrial Training L 0 0 4 2

6 CIV17R6298 Project Work – Phase I L 0 0 12

6

TOTAL 20

SEMESTER IV

Sl.No


Course Type L T P C

1 CIV 6299 Project Phase II L 0 0 20

10

TOTAL

10

TOTAL CREDITS EARNED: 72

PROGRAM ELECTIVE COURSES

Code No Course Title Course Type

L T P C

CIV17R520

8

Intelligent Transportation SystemsT 3 0 0 3

CIV17R520

9

Pavement Management SystemT 3 0 0 3

CIV17R521

0

Sustainable Urban and Transport

DevelopmentT 3 0 0 3

CIV17R521

1

Environmental Laws and Impact Assessment

of Transportation ProjectsT 3 0 0 3

CIV17R521

2

Highway Safety and Safety AuditT 3 0 0 3

CIV17R521

3

Remote Sensing and GIS in Transportation

DevelopmentT 3 0 0 3

CIV17R521

4

Rail Transportation Systems – Planning and

DesignT 3 0 0 3

CIV17R620

1

Airport System Planning and DesignT 3 0 0 3

CIV17R620

2

Waterways Transportation System –

Planning and DesignT 3 0 0 3

CIV17R620

3

Urban Transportation Infrastructure –

Planning and DesignT 3 0 0 3

CIV17R620

4

Advanced System Dynamics Modeling in

Transportation EngineeringT 3 0 0 3

INTERDISCIPLINARY ELECTIVE COURSES

Code No Course Title Course Type

L T P C

CIV17R521

5

Transportation PlanningT 3 0 0 3

CIV17R521

6

Highway Traffic Analysis And Design T 3 0 0 3

CIV17R521

7

Pavement Analysis And DesignT 3 0 0 3

CIV17R521

8

Transportation SystemsT 3 0 0 3

Highway safety 3 0 0 3

Environmental Laws and Impact Assessment 3 0 0 3

Intelligent Transportation Systems 3 0 0 3

MAT5061 STATISTICAL METHODS AND QUEUING THEORYL T P C

3 1 0 4

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course, students would be able to

CO1: Acquire knowledge in probability and random variables

CO2: Understand the various estimation theories.

CO3: Understand the estimation of parameters using maximum likelihood estimator and method of moments.

CO4: Able to analyze the variance and design the various experiments.

CO5: Understand the various queuing theories.

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UNIT I PROBABILITY AND RANDOM VARIABLES

Probability – Random variables – Binomial, poisson, geometric, uniform, normal, exponential distributions – Moments – Moments generating functions and their properties – Function of random variables.

UNIT II ESTIMATION THEORY

Partial and multiple correlations – Partial and multiple regressions – Estimation of parameters using maximum likelihood estimator and method of moments.

UNIT III TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS

Basic definitions of statistical hypothesis – Tests based on normal, t, chi-square and F distributions for mean, variance and proportion.

UNIT IV DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS Analysis of variance – One way and two way classifications – Completely randomized design – Randomized block design – Latin square design – 22 factorial design.

UNIT V QUEUING THEORY

Single and multiple servers - Markovian Queuing models – Customer impatience – Queuing applications.

REFERENCES

1. Gupta, S.C. and Kapoor, V.K., Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi (2001).

2. Taha, H.A., Operations Research: An Introduction, Seventh Edition, Pearson Education Edition, Asia, New Delhi (2002).

3. Walpole, R.E., Myer, R.H., Myer, S.L. and Ye, K., Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 7th edition, Pearson Education, Delhi (2002).

4. Goel, B.S. and Mittal, S.K., Operations Research, PragatiPrakashan, Meerut (2000).

CIV 5201 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PLANNINGL T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Understand the planning of transit system and network

CO2: Apply various methods to perform survey for planning of transit system

CO3: Design the transit network by considering all important parameters

CO4: Analyze the capacity of transit system and level of service

CO5: Analyze the land use pattern and its interaction and also the solutions for various transport problems.

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UNIT I TRANSPORTATIONSYSTEMS

Systems Approach to Transport Planning – Interdependence of the Landuse and Traffic– Stages in Transportation Planning – Transport Planning Considerations Travel Forecasting Process – Statutory Land Use Planning Process – Planning Issues

UNIT II TRANSPORTATION INVENTORIES

Concepts of Zoning – Methods of Transportation Surveys – Inventory of Transport and other activities – Planning Studies and Methods – Development of Planning Process

UNIT III TRAVEL DEMAND FORECASTING

Trip generation – Trip classification – production and attractions – Multiple regression models – Category analysis – Trip production models – Trip distribution models – Linear programming approach

UNIT IV ROUTE AND MODE CHOICE MODELING

Model split models – Behavioral models – Probabilistic models – Utility functions – logit models – Two stage model. Traffic assignment – Assignment methods – Route-choice behaviour – Network analysis.

UNIT V LAND USE TRANSPORT MODEL (LUT)

Land use and its interaction – Lowry derivative models – Quick response techniques – Non-Transport solutions for transport problems. Characteristics of urban structure. Town planning concepts.

REFERENCES:

1. JotinKhisty C, Kent Lall B, Transportation Engineering – An Introduction, Third Edition,

Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2002

2. Papacostas C.S., Prevedouros, Transportation Engineering and Planning, Third Edition,

Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2002

3. John D.Edwards (Edr.), Transportation Planning Hand Book, Second Edition, Institute of

Transportation Engineers, Prentice Hall Inc., Washington DC, USA, 1999

4. John W Dicky, Metropolitan Transportation Planning – A Decision Oriented Approach,

McGraw Hill, New York, 1984

5. O’Flaherty C.A, Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering, Elesevier Publications,

New Delhi,1997

CIV 5202 PAVEMENT MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Understand appropriate earth moving and compaction equipment depending upon the requirement.

CO2: Prepare quality assurance and quality control plans in an attempt to construct better performing pavements.

CO3: Evaluate the pavements based on the functional and structural characteristics.

CO4: Evaluate the safety aspects of the pavements specifically in terms of friction and other related distresses.

CO5: Understand the various highway construction equipments and its applications


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UNIT I SUBGRADE

Functions and significance of subgrade properties – Methods of assessment of subgrade strength – Soil classification – Ground Improvement Techniques – Wheel loads – ESWL – EWLF

UNIT II MATERIALS FOR FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT

Bitumen – types and grades – properties and testing of materials used in granular layers and bituminous layers – Types of granular and bituminous mixes –– mix design for granular materials – bituminous mix design - super pave concepts – new materials like polymer modified bitumen, geosynthetics etc.

UNIT III MATERIALS FOR RIGID PAVEMENT

Cement – grades – chemical composition – hydration of cement – testing – admixtures – fibres - properties and testing of pavement quality concrete – mix design – acceptance criteria

UNIT IV CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES

Methods of construction and field control checks for various types of flexible pavement layers – recycling of bituminous materials

Cement concrete pavements – methods of construction of various layers – joints-quality control tests

UNIT V HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS

Excavators, graders, vibratory rollers, sensor pavers, computerized asphalt mix plant, plants and trucks for ready mix concrete, slip form paver – working principle, advantages and limitations

REFERENCES:

1. Specifications for Road and Bridge works, Fourth Revision, MoSRT&H, 2016

2. IRC 15 – 2008, Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Construction of Concrete Roads

3. Peurify.R.L., Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, McGraw Hill Publishers, New York, 2016

4. S.C.Sharma., Construction Equipment and its Management, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2012

5. Asphalt Technology and Construction Practices, The Asphalt Institute, Maryland, USA, 1997

6. Khanna S.K, Justo C.E.G.& Veeraragavan.A. Highway Engineering, New Chand and Bros,Roorkee 2010.

CIV 5203 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1 : Understand TSM, the need for TSM and the objectives of TSM.

CO2 : Understand the types of TSM strategies

CO3: Apply a strategy based on a TSM goal or objective

CO4: Recommend methods to manage a transit system to improve its management efficiency.

CO5: Understand the traffic operations, control and management.


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UNIT I TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS

Elements of Traffic Engineering – road user, vehicle and road way. Vehicle characteristics – IRC standards – Design speed, volume. Highway capacity and levels of service – capacity of urban and rural roads – PCU concept and its limitations – Road user facilities – Parking facilities – Cycle tracks and cycle ways – Pedestrian facilities

UNIT II SURVEYS AND STUDIES IN TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

Conventional and Modern Methods of Traffic Survey and Studies – Volume and Capacity – Headway concepts and applications – Speed and Delay – Origin and Destination, Parking, Accident – Level of Services (LoS)

UNIT III GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF ROADS

Design of roads – Design Speed, Terrain, Gradient curves – Horizontal and Vertical, Superelevation, Sight Distance – Stopping Sight Distance, Overtaking Sight Distance, Design of Cycle Tracks, Pedestrian Facilities, Parking Facilities, Street Lighting

UNIT IV INTERSECTION DESIGN

Design of Intersection – At grade intersection – Uncontrolled, Channelization, Rotary, Traffic Signal Control, Signal Co-ordination, Grade Separated Intersection Types and Design

UNIT V TRAFFIC OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT

Traffic Sign, Road Markings, Traffic Control Aids, Street furniture, Road Arboriculture - Traffic Regulation, Cost Effective Management Measures – Traffic Systems Management and Travel Demand Management - Congestion Management, Traffic Calming and Pricing

REFERENCES:

1. Wolfgang S.Homburger et.al., ‘Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering’ 15th Edition, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkely, 2001

2. James L.Pline (Edr) ‘Traffic Engineering Hand Book’, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Washington DC, USA, 1999

3. Nicholas T.Garber, Lester A Hoel, ‘Traffic and Highway Engineering’, Revised Second Edition, ITP, California, USA, 1999

4. Thomas Curinan, ‘An Introduction to Traffic Engineering – A Manual for Data Collection and Analysis’, Books Cole, UK, 2001

5. Kadiyali, L.R., ‘Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning’, Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 2002

CIV 5105 PAVEMENT MATERIALS LAB L T P C

0 0 6 2

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Characterize the pavement materials including soil, aggregate, bitumen, and bituminous

mixes in the laboratory.

CO2: Perform quality control tests on pavements and pavement materials.


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LIST OF EXERCISES

1. Tests on conventional bitumen, bitumen emulsion, cut back bitumen and modified bitumen. Grading of bitumen- Visco grade and Penetration grade.

2. Tests on road aggregates.

3. Tests on bituminous mixture. – Marshall Apparatus

4. Design of dense bituminous mixes.

5. Design of pavement quality concrete mix.

6. CBR Test.

CIV 5204 COMPUTER MODELING AND SIMULATION L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Understand different optimization techniques and simulation tools.CO2: Solve linear, no-linear and dynamic programming problems.CO3: Analyze feasible solution to transportation problems.CO4: Develop micro simulation models and understand the application of GIS in transportation planning.CO5: Analyze the simulation techniques and also understands the concept of model validation.


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UNIT I SYSTEMS APPROACH

Introduction to system approach – Typical transportation system – Mathematical models. Fundamentals of simulation – Monte Carlo method – Analog and digital simulation – Continuous and discrete models – Simulation languages.

UNIT II MODEL CONCEPTUALISATION

Causal Loop (CL) Diagramming – Diagramming Approach – Justification for links – Conceptualisation and Development of Causal Loop Representations -Case Study examples in C.L diagramming in Transportation Planning.

UNIT III SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELING

Principles of Systems and its Hierarchies – System Dynamic Model – Application to Transportation Infrastructure Planning – Sensitivity ad Dimensional Analysis – Validation of System Dynamics Model

UNIT IV TRANSPORTATION MODELING

Conventional Modeling – Computer Simulation Modeling efforts – Application of relevant softwares in Transportation Planning – Transportation Simulation - Transportation Assignment - GIS Application in Transportation Planning

UNIT V MODEL VALIDATION

Concepts of Model Verification – Testing – Sensitivity and Dimensional Analysis – Significance of Sensitivity Testing – Methods of Validation – S.D Model Validation and Calibration – Conventional Model Validation – Simulation Model Validation efforts

REFERENCES:

1. PratabMohapatra K.J.et al., Introduction to System Dynamics Modeling, University Press, Hyderabad,1994

2. Thirumurthy A.M., Environmental Facilities and Urban Development in India – A System Dynamics Model for Developing Countries, Academic Foundations, India,1992.

3. Nancy Roberts et al., Introduction to Computer Simulation – A System Dynamics Modeling Approach, Addison – Wesley, London,1983

4. Papacostas C.S., Prevedouros , Transportation Engineering and Planning, Third Edition, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi,2002

5. John D.Edwards, Jr. P.E, Transportation Planning Handbook, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Prentice Hall Publication, Washington D.C., USA,1999

CIV 5205 THEORY OF TRAFFIC FLOWL T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Evaluate the traffic flow pattern and understand the probability distribution models.

CO2: Apply theory and mathematical models to solve practical problems and to gain experience with using simulation programs.

CO3: Evaluate the empirical relation between the flow variables and the bottleneck capacity analysis is discussed.

CO4: Understands the application of computer simulation in traffic flow.

CO5: Understand the various models and applications in queuing

UNIT I TRAFFIC FLOW FUNDAMENTALS

Traffic stream parameters – Fundamental diagram of volume-speed-density surface. Discrete and continuous probability distributions. Merging maneuvers – critical gaps and their distribution.

UNIT II TRAFFIC DELAYS

Lighthill and Withams Theory – Application of theory to deal bottlenecks – Trajectory Diagrams – Shock waves – Propagation and equation – Gree burgs extension of law of continuity – Car Following theory

UNIT III TRAFFIC FLOW CHARACTERISTICS

Traffic Flow characterization – Categories of Traffic Flow – Macroscopic and Microscopic Traffic Flow Models – Centrally versus Individually controlled modes – Vehicular Stream Models

UNIT IV SIMULATION MODELS

Basics of simulation – Simulation Model and Classification – Simulation of Urban Traffic Flow Characteristics - Application of Computer Simulation in Traffic Flow Studies – Future Traffic Simulation Model

UNIT V QUEUING MODELS

Microscopic models – Application of queuing theory – regular, random and Erlang arrival and service time distributions – Waiting time in single channel queues and extension to multiple channels.

REFERENCES:

1. Drew, D.R., Traffic Flow Theory and Control, McGraw Hill, NewYork,1968

2. Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209, Transportation Research Board (TRB),

National Research Council, Washington DC,1988

3. May A.D., Traffic Flow Fundamentals, Prentice Hall Inc., New Jersey,1990

4. Papacostas C.S., Prevedouros, Transportation Engineering and Planning, Third Edition,

Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi,2002

5. Kadiyali, L.R, Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning, Khanna Publishers,

Delhi,2006.

CIV 5206 PAVEMENT EVALUATION & MANAGEMENT

L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Analyze the suitable design strategies for a given pavement.

CO2: Determine the pavement condition using functional and structural methods.

CO3: Decide the type and timing of maintenance required for given pavement.

CO4: Evaluate and estimate the life cycle cost of pavements.

CO5: Understand the concept of pavement management systems and the planning process.


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UNIT I: PAVEMENT SURFACE CONDITION & ITS EVALUATION

Various Aspects of Surface and their Importance; Causes, Factors Affecting, Deterioration and Measures to Reduce: i) Pavement Slipperiness ii) Unevenness iii) Ruts, Pot holes, and Cracks; Methods of Measurement of Skid Resistance, Unevenness, Ruts and Cracks. Pavement Surface Condition Evaluation by Physical Measurements, by Riding Comfort and Other Methods; their Applications.

UNIT II: PAVEMENT STRUCTURE & ITS EVALUATION

Factors affecting Structural Condition of Flexible and Rigid Pavements; Effects of Subgrade Soil, Moisture, Pavement Layers, Temperature, Environment and Traffic on Structural Stability, Pavement Deterioration; Evaluation by Non-Destructive Tests such as FWD, Benkelman Beam Rebound Deflection, Plate Load Test, Wave Propogation and other methods of Load Tests; Evaluation by Destructive Test Methods, and Specimen Testing

UNIT III: PAVEMENT OVERLAYS & DESIGN: PAVEMENT OVERLAYS

Design of Flexible Overlay and rigid overlay over Flexible Pavement by Benkelman Beam Deflection and other Methods, Flexible Overlays and Rigid Overlays over Rigid Pavements, Use of Geosynthetics in Pavement Overlays.

UNIT IV: PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Historical background – general nature and applicability of systems methodology – Concepts of pavement management systems basic components of Pavement Management System – planning pavement investments.

UNIT V MODELLING

Pavement performance prediction concepts, modeling techniques, structural conditional deterioration models, mechanistic & empirical models, functional condition deterioration models, unevenness deterioration models and other models, ranking and optimization methodologies.

REFERENCES :

1. Yoder E.J. and Witezak, Principles of Pavement Design, II Ed., John Wiley and Sons, 1975.

2. Woods, K.B., Highway Engineering Hand Book, McGraw Hill Book Co. 3. David Croney, The Design and Performance of Road Pavements, HMSO Publications,

2008. 4. Haas and Hudson, Pavement Management System, McGraw Hill Book Co., New

York, 1982. 5. Per Ullidtz, Pavement Analysis, Elsevier, Amsterdam,1998. 6. HRB/TRB/IRC/International Conference on Structural Design of Asphalt Pavements,

1988. 7. SHAHIN, M Y, Pavement management for airport, roads and parking lots, Chapman

and hall 2005. 8. Yang H. Huang, Pavement Analysis and Design, Prentice Hall, 2003.9. Khanna S.K, Justo C.E.G.& Veeraragavan.A. Highway Engineering, New Chand and

Bros,Roorkee 2010.

CIV5207TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Understand the planning of transit system and network.

CO2: Apply various methods to perform survey for planning of transit system.

CO3: Design the transit network by considering all important parameters.

CO4: Analyze the capacity of transit system and level of service.

CO5: Analyze the financing practices followed in transportation systems and its characteristics.


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UNIT I ECONOMIC EVALUATION

Need for Economic Evaluation of Urban Transport Projects – Principles of EconomicAnalysis – Methods of Economic Evaluation –Cost-benefit ratio, first year rate of return,net present value,internal rate of return methods;Indirect cost and benefits of transport projects – Case Studies

UNIT II ROAD USER COSTS

Components of vehicle operating cot – Factors affecting vehicle operating cost – Value of Travel Time Saving, Accident Cost, Sensitivity Analysis – Case Studies

UNIT III TRANSPORT ECONOMICS

Transport and Economics – Movement, Transportation and Location – The demand for Transport – The supply of transport – Direct cost of transport, External cost of transport – Subsidy in Transport

UNIT IV TRANSPORT PRICING

Transportation costs –supply snf demand- Elasticity of demand– Economics of traffic congestion- Pricing Policy – Congestion Pricing – Public and Private Transport Pricing

UNIT V FINANCING TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Characteristics of Transportation Infrastructure – Trends in Transportation Infrastructure – Investment Needs, Options and Budgetary Support in Transport Sector – Existing Financing Practices – Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) – Principles and BOT variants - Costing Transport – Cost Recovery, Pricing – Alternative Financial Resources – Special Purpose Vehicles

REFERENCES:

1. Robert F Baker, (eds), Hand Book of Highway Engineering, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1975

2. Kadiyali L.R, Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning, Khanna Publishers, 20063. Khanna S.K., Justo, C.E.G & Veeraragavan.A. Highway Engineering, New Chand and

Bros, Roorkee, 19984. Hanspeter George; Cost Benefit Analysis and Public Investment in Transport – A Survey

Butterworths, London, 19735. The Institution of Engineers India (1997), Proceedings of the National Seminar on

Infrastructure Development – Strategies for Transportation Sector, New Delhi.

CIV 5282 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING LABORATORY L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1 : Understand the fundamental knowledge and theories of uninterruptible traffic flow.

CO2 : The course will provide students with hands-on experience in various traffic studies and

traffic data analysis.


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LIST OF EXERCISES

Conduct of the following surveys related to Transport Development, Analysis, Inferences and Proposals

Traffic Surveys:

Volume count, Speed study, Parking study, Intersection turning movements, Speed and delay study moving observer survey, Traffic noise measurement, Vehicle emission testing, Road lighting, User perception surveys, Road side and house hold interviews.

Speed Gun, GPS, Lanser Distance Meter &Dynamic Shear Reometer

SYLLABUS - ELECTIVES

CIV 5251 INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMSL T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Analyze the different ITS user services.

CO2: Evaluate the appropriate ITS technology depending upon site specific conditions.

CO3: Design and implement ITS components.

CO4: Understand ITS architecture and standards.

CO5: Understands the applications of ITS and the traffic management systems.PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12

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UNIT I MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Characteristics of Information, Constituents of Computer Based Information Systems, Element and functions of Management Information Systems in Urban Transportation Sectors – Development of Database and Management Information System – Concept of Database – Development of Transportation Database

UNIT II TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

Objective of Transportation Management – Core functions of Transport Management – Traffic Signal System – Freeway Management Systems (FMS) Information Technologies – Information Systems Concept – Overview of the System Development Cycle – Traditional System Development Life Cycle Methodology – Decision Support System (DSS) in Urban Transport Development

UNIT III INTELLIENT TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES

Wireless Communication – Computational Technologies – Floating Car Data / Floating Cellular Data – Sensing Technologies – Inductive Loop Detection – Video Vehicle Detection – Advanced Traffic Sensors and Surveillance Systems – Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) Positioning Systems – Maps – Maps Matching – Path Finding and Route Guidance, Information Dissemination and Display Technologies

UNIT IV INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT APPLICATION

Technologies for delivering Pre-Trip and En-route Traveler Information – Electronic Payment Technologies – Electronic Toll Collection – Emergency Vehicle Notification Systems – Fleet Operation and Management – Cordon Zones with Congestion Pricing, Automatic Road Enforcement

UNIT V INTELLIGENT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Intelligent Speed Adaptation – Telematics – Traffic Estimation and Prediction Systems, Multimodal Travel Management and Traveler Information – SCATS Traffic Signal Systems, the Challenge of ITS and ORM versus traditional Transportation Improvements, Technical Function in Integrating ITS and Transport Planning

REFERENCES:

1. Intelligent Transport Systems, Intelligent Transportation Primer, Washington, US, 2001

2. Henry F.Korth, and Abraham Siberschatz, Data Base System Concepts, McGraw Hill, 1992

3. E.Turban, Decision Support and Export Systems Management Support Systems, Maxwell Macmillan, 1998

4. SitausuS.Mittra, Decision Support Systems – Tools and Techniques, John Wiley, New York, 1986

5. Cycle W.Halsapple and Andrew B.Winston, Decision Support Systems – Theory and Application’, Springer Verlog, New York, 1987

CIV 5252 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1 : Analyze the stresses and strains in a flexible pavement using multi-layered elastic theory.

CO2 : Analyze stresses and strains in a rigid pavement using Westergaard’s theory.

CO3: Design a flexible pavement using IRC, Asphalt Institute, and AASHTO methods.

CO4: Design a rigid pavement using IRC, and AASHTO methods.

CO5: Analyze the pavement defects and the rehabilitations techniques adopted.


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UNIT I PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS

Historical background – general nature and applicability of systems methodology – basic components of Pavement Management System – planning pavement investments.

UNIT II EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE

General concepts – economic and functional evaluation – evaluation of pavement performance – evaluation of structural capacity – pavement distresses – condition surveys – safety evaluation

UNIT III DESIGN STRATEGIES

Framework for pavement design – design objectives and constraints – basic structural response models – characterization of physical design inputs – generating alternative pavement design – economic evaluation of alternative design – analysis of alternative design strategies – selection of optimal design strategy.

UNIT IV PERFORMANCE PREDICTION MODELS

Techniques for developing prediction models – AASHO, CRRI and HDM models – computer applications.

UNIT V REHABILITATION

Repair of pavement defects – maintenance of flexible and rigid pavements – bituminous and cement concrete overlays – system analysis

REFERENCES:

1. Ralph Haas, W.Ronald Hudson and John Zaniewski, Modern Pavement Management, Kreigar Publishing Company, New York, 1994

2. M.Y.Stalin, Chapman and Hall Pavement Management for Airports, Roads and Parking Lots , New York, 1992.

3. Michael Sargious, Pavements and surfacings for Highways and Airports, Applied Science Publishers Limited, London, 1975.

CIV 5253SUSTAINABLE URBAN AND TRANSPORT

DEVELOPMENT

L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Understand the basic concept of Sustainable Urban and Transport Development.

CO2:Analyze the urban planning and environment

CO3: Understand the basic concept of Transport Development and its influence on region, city and built environment.

CO4: Analyze the various methods and tools for sustainable appraisal, sustainable transportation.

CO5: Analyze the various operations in travel and transport.


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UNIT I SUSTAINABLE URBAN AND TRANSPORT PRINCIPLES

Urban Environmental Sustainability, Urban Development, Urban Sustainable

Development, Methods and Tools for Sustainable Appraisal, Sustainable Transportation –

Principles, indicators and its implications

UNIT II URBAN PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

Environment and Resources, Sustainability Assessment, Future Scenarios, Shape of

Urban Region, Managing the change, Integrated Planning, Sustainable Development

UNIT III URBAN REGION AND ENVIRONMENT

City Centre, Development Areas, Inner City Areas, Suburban Areas, Periurban and

Country side, Economy and Society

UNIT IV THE URBAN BUILT-IN ENVIRONMENT

Urban Form, Land Use, Compact Development, Transport Integrated Urban Planning,

Housing, and Household, Services and Industry, Guidelines for Environmentally sound

Transportation

UNIT V TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT

Transport and Environment – Equity Principle, Accessibility, Mobility – Roads, Traffic,

Public Transport, Business and Goods Traffic, Air Quality, Energy-supply and Demand, Climate

Change, Public and Private Partnership, Financing and Pricing – Economic Benefits of

Sustainable Transportation

REFERENCES:

1. Joe Ravetz, City Region 2020 – Integrated Planning for a Sustainable Environment, 2000

2. George Godwin; Traffic, Transportation and Urban Planning; Pitmen Press, Great Britain , 1981

3. Sustainable Transportation and TDM – Planning the balances, Economic, Social and Ecological objectives; Victoria Transport Policy Institute, 2007

4. UNCHS, Habitat, Cities in a Globalizing world, Global report on Human Settlement, 2001.

CIV 5255 HIGHWAY SAFETY AND SAFETY AUDITL T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Analyze the effect of driver characteristics, roadway characteristics, climatic factors on highway safety.

CO2: Analyze the accident flow pattern and the methods followed.

CO3: Create an accident prediction models

CO4: Analyze accident data and suggest safety measures and Conduct road safety audit.

CO5: Analyze the accident studies and the identification of accident prone zone.

UNIT I DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEMS

Causes of accidents – Human factors – Vehicles – Road and its condition – Environmental Studies

UNIT II ACCIDENT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES

Collision Diagram – Preparation, Spatial Analysis of Accidents – Methods and GIS in Accident Analysis - Black Spot, Black Route and Area Identification

UNIT III BEFORE AND AFTER STUDIES

Accident Prediction Models – Development – Empirical Bayees Approach – Before and After Evaluation – Case Studies

UNIT IV SAFETY AUDIT

Need for Safety Audit – Concept and Elements of Safety Audit – Safety Audit for existing roads – Legal requirements – Provisions of Motor Vehicle Act and role of NGO’s in prevention of accidents.

UNIT V ACCIDENT STUDIES AND INVESTIGATION

Accident data – Identification of Accident Prone Location – Prioritisation – Investigation – Problems and Remedies

REFERENCES:

1. Khanna S.K. and Justo C.E.G & Veeraragavan.A Highway Engineering, Nem Chand and Brothers, Roorkee, 2001

2. Robert F. Baker, Hand Book of Highway Engineering, Van NonstrantKeinhold Company, New York, 1975

3. Ministry of Surface Transport, Accident Investigation and Prevention Manual for Highway Engineers in India, Government of India, 2001

4. Robert F.Baker, The Highway Risk Problem – Policy Issues in Highway Safety, John Wiley and Sons.

CIV 5256 REMOTE SENSING AND GIS IN TRANSPORT

DEVELOPMENT

L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Create a GIS-T Data Models and Represent Transportation Data in GIS Environment.

CO2: Analyze the concepts of various techniques used in GIS Transport Networks.

CO3: Analyze and model spatial and transportation facilities in GIS and Integrate ITS with GIS.

CO4: Understands the map transportation related environmental pollutants, accidents in GIS platform.

CO5: Understands the advanced techniques using GIS concepts.


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UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING

Definition – Components of Remote Sensing – Energy, Sensor, Interacting Body – Active and Passive Remote Sensing – Platforms – Aerial and Space Platforms – Balloons, Helicopters, Aircraft and Satellites – Electromagnetic Radiation – EMR Spectrum

UNIT II INTRODUCTION TO GIS

Basic Concept and Components – Hardware, Software – Data Spatial and non-spatial – Geo-referencing – Map Projection – Types of Projection – Simple Analysis – Data retrieval and querying

UNIT III DATA STRUCTURES AND ANALYSIS

Database – Raster and Vector data structures – Data storage – Run length, Chain and Block coding – Vector data storage – Topology – GIS Modelling - Raster and Vector data analysis – Buffering and overlaying techniques – Network Analysis – Spatial Analysis

UNIT IV BASIC APPLICATIONS IN TRANSPORTATION

Highway and Railway Alignment, location of transport terminals and roadside facilities, bus stops – Route optimization – Bus route rationalization – Accident analysis – Applications of Aerial Photography and Satellite Imageries

UNIT V ADVANCED APPLICATIONS

GIS as an integration technology – Integration of GIS,GPS and Remote Sensing Techniques – Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) – Automatic Vehicle Location System

REFERENCES:

1. Anji Reddy, Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley and Sons Inc. New York, 1987.

2. M.G.Srinivas, Remote Sensing Applications, Narosa Publishing House, 2001.

3. Burrough P.A, Principles of GIS for Land Resources Assessment, Oxford Publication, 1994.

4. Jeffrey Star and John Ester, Geographical Information System – An Introduction, Prentice Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffe, 1990.

CIV 5257 RAIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMSL T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1 : Understand the importance of railway infrastructure planning and design

CO2 : Analyze the factors governing design of railway infrastructures

CO3: Apply track design principles, components and design criteria

CO4: Evaluate the minor and major projects related to railway infrastructure.

CO5: Understand the modern transit facilities, railway infrastructure and design aspects.


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UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Railway Industry – Privatization – Financing – Competition with Road Transport.

UNIT II DEPENDABILITY ASPECTS

Regularity, Reliability, Punctuality and Safety – Modern tools to improve dependability – Time Table – Development – Scheduling – Restoring.

UNIT III MANAGEMENT OF RAILWAY OPER

Demand based Railway Planning – Freight and Passenger Train Services – Asset Maintenance and Management

UNIT IV URBAN RAIL TRANSIT PLANNING

Urban Rail Transit Planning – MRTS – LRTS, Metro Rail – Monorail – Network Design, Capacity and Traffic Forecasting - Case Studies

UNIT V RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE

Modern Transit Facilities - Railway Track – Transfer Station – Structures – Bridges – Tunnels –

Planning and Design aspects

REFERENCES:

1. Brain Richards, Transport in Cities

2. RobertyCervero, The Transit Metropolis, Island Press, 1998

3. VukanR.Vuchie, Urban Transit: Operations, Planning and Economics, John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2005

4. VukanR.Vuchie, Urban Transit Systems and Technology, John Wiley and Sons, 2007.

CIV 5258 AIRPORT PLANNING, SCHEDULING AND CONTROL L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1 : Analyze the effects of atmospheric variables on aircraft performance.

CO2 : Design the geometrics of the airport infrastructure.

CO3: Evaluate structural designs of runway, taxiway, and apron-gate area.

CO4: Create a plan of the airport terminal area, scheduling process and fleet assignment.

CO5: Understand the effects of privatization, airline economics and airline pricing.


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UNIT I AIRPORT PLANNING

Airport – Accessibility – Transport Connections – Road and Rail, Expansion – Feasibility Studies – Environmental and Social Issues – Forecasting Future Traffic – Airfield Capacity and Delay - Aircraft characteristics – Airport Site Selection

UNIT II AIRPORT COMPONENTS

Airport Classification, Planning of Airfield Components – Runway, Taxiway, Apron, Hanger, Passenger Terminals

UNIT III AIR ROUTE PLANNING AND EVALUATION

Demand driven dispatch – Airline Fleet Planning Models – Network Revenue Management – Airport Performance, Slot Issues, Hub Operation, Demand Management, Multi-airport Systems

UNIT IV PASSENGER CHOICE, SCHEDULING AND FLEET ASSIGNMENT

Load Factor Analysis, Airline Schedule Development, Introduction to PODS Passenger Choice Models, Decision Window Model, Fleet Assignment

UNIT V AIRLINE ECONOMICS

Pricing – Privitization and Deregulation, Willingness to pay and Competitive Revenue Management

REFERENCES:

1. Robert Honjeff and Francis X.Mckelvey, Planning and Design of Airports, McGraw Hill, New York, 1996

2. Richard De Neufille and AmedeoOdoni, Airport Systems Planning and Design, McGraw Hill, New York, 2003

3. Airport Planning and Systems – http://airportssystems.com/Course/index-html

4. S.K.Khanna and M.G.Arora, Airport Planning and Design, Nem Chand and Bros, 1999.

CIV 5259WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM,

PLANNING AND DESIGN

L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1 :Understand the basic definitions in port and types of ships.

CO2 : Evaluate Traffic demand for harbour planning

CO3: Understand repair facilities, port facilities and cargo handling facilities required.

CO4: Understand navigational aids and inland navigation for safe operations.

C05: Analyze the characteristics and applications of inland waterways.


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UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Fresh Water and Salt Water Navigation – Ocean, Currents and Tide – Canals

and Waterways – Ports – Types of Ships

UNIT II LOGISTICS AND MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT

Containers – Distribution and Collection by Road and Rail – Vehicles and

Equipment used – Trade Routes

UNIT III PORT AND TERMINAL MANAGEMENT

Role of ports in trade and transport – Port facility for handling liner, dry bulk and liquid trade Basics of Port Business – Customs – Immigration, Port Health – Marine Safety - Pricing

UNIT IV PORT PLANNING

Traffic Forecast, Demand, Users, Capacity – Berth occupancy – Servicetime – Waiting time – Principles of Planning Port Layout – Handlingcharacteristics – Voyage Estimating

UNIT V INLAND WATER AND OTHER MODES OFTRANSPORT

Inland Water Transport – Planning, limitations and advantages – Case Studies –Pipelines – Ropeways – Beltways – other means of transport – Characteristics and Applications.

REFERENCES:

1. Leslie A.Bryan, “Principles of Water Transportation”, University of Chicago Press

2. Paul H.Wright, J.Ashford Norman, “Transportation Engineering, Planning and Design”, John Wiley and Sons Inc., 1997

3. “Shipping and Inland Water Transport for Eleventh Five Year Plan” – Report by Planning Commission, Prentice Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffe, 1990.

4. Marble, D.F, Calkins, H.W and Penquest, Basic Readings in GIS, Speed System Ltd., New York, 1984.

CIV 5260 URBAN TRANSPORTATION L T P C

INFRASTRUCTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN 3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1 :Analyze the design of intersection and the geometric design of highways.

CO2 : Analyze the design of intersections and the traffic control systems.

CO3: Analyze the design of various facilities adopted for the transportation structures.

CO4: Understand the various parking facilities, estimation of parking demands.

CO5: Evaluate the design of terminal facilities and the design of Inter Modal Transfer Facilities


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UNIT I PRINCIPLES OF INTERSECTION DESIGN

Basic consideration– simplicity – uniformity – Maneouvre Elements – Separation of conflict points – Design Elements – Design Speed – Intersection Curves – Super elevation for curves at Intersection – Intersection Sight Distance

UNIT II DESIGN OF AT-GRADE INTERSECTIONS

Capacity and LOS, Design of Rotary and Signalised Intersections, Vehicle Actuated Signals, Signal Co-ordination, Area Traffic Control System (ATCS), Pedestrian Planning at Grade Intersections

UNIT III DESIGN OF GRADE SEPARATED INTERSECTIONS

Design of Grade Separators – Principles , Design Criteria – Layout Design, GAD Preparation – Pedestrian Foot Over-bridge and Subway Design – Pedestrian Planning for Grade Separated Intersections

UNIT IV PARKING FACILITIES

Parking – Demand – Characteristics – Space Inventory – Accumulation – Duration – Turn over – Index – Design of Multi Storeyed and Surface Parking facility

UNIT V DESIGN OF TERMINAL FACILITIES

Bus Terminus – Design Principles – Design Elements – Design and Case Studies of Inter Modal Transfer Facilities – Design – Case Studies of Bus and Rail Terminals

REFERENCES:

1. Robert F Baker, (Eds) Hand Book of Highway Engineering, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1975

2. New Jersy, Transportation and Traffic Engineering Hand Book, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Prentice Hall, INC, 1982

3. Kanna, S.K. and Justo, C.E.G. & Veerararahavan .A. Highway Engineering, Nemchand and Brothers, Roorkee, 1998

4. Kadiyali, L.R., ‘Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning’, Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 2002

CIV5261ADVANCED SYSTEM DYNAMIC MODELLING IN

TRANSPORTATION

L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1 : Understand different optimization techniques and simulation tools

CO2 :Analyze linear, no-linear and dynamic programming problems

CO3:Apply advanced simulation techniques in transportation planning.

CO4: Create queuing models for traffic flows and the guidelines to be followed.

CO5: Analyze the advanced modeling process and alternative view of dynamic modeling.


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UNIT I COMPLEXITY AND SYSTEMS THINKING

Change – Complexity and Interdependency – Systems thinking – Floundering – Level of abstractions – Tools and Transitions in Systems Thinking – Synthesis and Organisational Learning

UNIT II ADVANCED MODELING EFFORTS

Steady State Modeling – Discrete vs. Continuous – Generic infrastructures –Subsystems – Sensitivity parametering - Case Studies

UNIT III ADVANCED SIMULATING TECHNIQUES

Graphical Bulletin function – Conveyor flows – Converter – Flow substitutes – Connector – Normalising Inputs – Generic flow activities – Case Studies

UNIT IV MODELING PROCESS

System Dynamics Modeling challenges – Steps in Modeling Process – Guidelines – Model Boundary – Modeling soft variables – Quantification vs. Measurement.

UNIT V SOPHISTICATED DYNAMICS MODELING

Need – Isolation Process – Demand Expansions – Cycle functions – Sensitivity Analysis – Alternative view of Dynamic Modeling

REFERENCES:

1. PratabMohapatra K.J. et al., Introduction to System Dynamics Modeling, University Press, Hyderabad, 1994

2.Thirumurthy A.M., Environmental Facilities and Urban Development in India – A System Dynamics Model for Developing Countries, Academic Foundations, India, 1992

3.Umadevi, G, Land Use Transport Interaction Modeling – A Systems Approach, Ph.D thesis, Division of Transportation Engineering, College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, 2001

4.Technical Manual on An Introduction to Systems Thinking – STELLA Research Software, High Performance Systems Inc., Hannover, 1996

5.Advanced Manual on An Introduction to Systems Thinking – STELLAII Research Software, High Performance Systems Inc., Hannover, 2002

CIV 5XXX ROAD TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS

L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Understandthe motor vehicle act, scheduling process and other provisions provided for the road transport.

CO2: Analyze the design of depots and terminals.

CO3: Evaluate the Value of travel time savings and accident costs

CO4: Analyze the economic status of the project and also the indirect costs and benefits of transport projects.

CO5: Evaluate the various methods of financing the road projects.


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UNIT I Motor Vehicles Act

Statutory provision for road transport and connected organizations. Route scheduling, Freight transport, Vehicle scheduling, Optimum fleet size, Headway control strategies, Crew scheduling.

UNIT II Depots and Terminals

Principles and types of layout, Depot location, Twin depot concept, Crew facilities. Design of terminal facilities – Bus terminal, bus stops and bus bays, Freight Terminal Design

UNIT III Transportation costs

Supply and demand - elasticity of demand; Supply of transport services - Economics of traffic congestion - Pricing policy. Vehicle operating costs: Fuel costs - Maintenance and spares, Depreciation - Crew costs - Value of travel time savings - Accident costs.

UNIT IV Economic analysis of projects

Methods of evaluation - Cost-benefit ratio, first year rate of return, net present value, and internal-rate of return methods; Indirect costs and benefits of transport projects.

UNIT V Financing of road projects

Methods – Private Public Partnership (PPP) - Toll collection - Economic viability of Design-Build-Operate-Transfer Schemes – Risk Analysis – Value for Money analysis - Case Studies.

REFERENCES:

1. Winfrey, Economic analysis for Highways, International Textbook Company, Pennsylvania,

1969.

2. CRRI, Road User Cost Study in India, New Delhi, 1982

3. IRC, Manual on Economic Evaluation of Highway Projects in India, SP30, 2007

CIV 5XXX COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES IN TRANSPORTATION

ENGINEERING

L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Understand the concept of simulation in transportation field.

CO2: Analyze the concept of GPSS programming and the ccollection of statistics, report preparation.

CO3: Evaluate the applications of GPSS and time series analysis.

CO4: Apply the concepts of genetic algorithm and the terminology used.

CO5: Understand the concepts of ANN and its application in transportation field.


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UNIT I Introduction to systems approach

Typical transportation systems - Mathematical models. Fundamentals of simulation - Monte Carlo method - Continuous and discrete models - Simulation languages. Probability concepts - Random numbers - Pseudo random generators - Arrival patterns - Service time distributions – Manual simulation of simple queuing system

UNIT II GPSS Fundamentals

Creating and moving transactions - Queues and facilities - Event scheduling – Standard numerical attributes – Parameters and savevalues - Functions - Priority - Preemption - Collection of statistics - Report preparation. Internal logic of GPSS processor - Program control statements.

UNIT III Applications of GPSS

Simple queuing problems - Inventory problems - Simulation of ports - Railway platforms and level crossings - Traffic signals. Analysis of simulation results - Model validation - Replication of random conditions - Time series analysis.

UNIT IV Genetic Algorithm Terminology in GA – Strings, Structure, Parameters string - Data Structures – Operators - Algorithm – Application in Transportation. Fuzzy Logic.

UNIT V Artificial Neural Networks

Basics of ANN – Topology - Learning Processes - Supervised and unsupervised learning. Least mean square algorithm, Back propagation algorithm - Applications.

REFERENCES:

1. Gordon, G., System Simulation, Prentice-Hall of India, 2005

2. GPSS/PC, User Manual, Minuteman Software, USA, 2005

3. David E. Goldberg, Genetic Algorithms in Search, Optimisation and Machine Learning,

Addison-Wesley, 1989

4. J.M. Zurada, .Introduction to artificial neural systems.,Jaico Publishers, 2006

CIV 5XXX TRANSPORTATION NETWORK ANALYSIS AND

OPTIMIZATION

L T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Analyze the applications, network transformations and algorithm in network flow.

CO2: Apply short path algorithm in the network analysis and optimization process.

CO3: Evaluate the cost network analysis and the optimization formulas.

CO4: Understand the various applications for developing the transportation network.

CO5: Apply the software’s for the transportation network analysis and optimization.


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UNIT I Network flows:

Applications, definitions, graphs, paths, trees, cycles, loops, walk, network representation (adjacency list and matrices) and basic network transformations; Network algorithms; Complexity, Search Algorithms, Strategies for designing polynomial algorithms.

UNIT II Shortest Path Algorithms:

Label setting, Dijkstra’s and Dial’s algorithms, Optimality conditions, label correcting algorithms and optimality conditions, detecting negative cycles, all-pair shortest path algorithms; pre-flow push polynomial time algorithms, capacity scaling techniques.

UNIT III Minimum cost network assignment:

Optimality conditions, cycle-canceling algorithm, Successive shortest path algorithm, other polynomial time variants; Network equilibrium analysis; principles and optimisation formulations, Frank-Wolfe algorithm; Special cases and variants.

UNIT IV Applications:

Applications of min-cost, max-flow, and shortest path algorithms to transportation and infrastructure networks: transportation networks, airline, freight, facility location, logistics, network design, project scheduling, reliability of distribution systems, telecommunication/power networks etc.

UNIT V Computer Software:

Principles of TRIPS, SATURN, EMME/2, CUBE; Demo Versions, Case studies

REFERENCES:

1. Ahuja, R.., Magnanti, T.L., and Orlin, J.B., Network Flows: Theory, Algorithms and Application, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1993. 2. Bell, M.G., Transportation Networks, Elsevier Science Publishers, 1999.

CIV17R 5215 TRANSPORTATION PLANNINGL T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Evaluate the traffic pattern, planning of urban transportation and forecasting future traffic.

CO2: Analyze the trip generation models for optimization of traffic.

CO3: Analyze the trip distribution models for optimization of traffic and analyze the route choice.

CO4: Evaluate and understand the land use transport models.

CO5: Analyze different pattern of transport network and can prepare alternate plans.


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UNIT I Urban morphology

Urbanization and travel demand – Urban activity systems and travel patterns – Systems approach – Trip based and Activity based approach - Urban Transportation Planning – Goals, Objectives and Constraints - Inventory, Model building, Forecasting and Evaluation - Study area delineation – Zoning - UTP survey

UNIT II Trip generation models

Trip classification - productions and attractions – Trip rate analysis - Multiple regression models - Category analysis - Trip distribution models – Growth factor models, Gravity model and Opportunity modes.

UNIT III Modal split models

Mode choice behaviour – Trip end and trip interchange models - Probabilistic models - Utility functions - Logit models - Two stage model. Traffic assignment – Transportation networks – Minimum Path Algorithms - Assignment methods – All or Nothing assignment, Capacity restrained assignment and Multi path assignment - Route-choice behaviour.

UNIT IV Land use transportation models

Urban forms and structures - Location models - Accessibility – Landuse models - Lowry derivative models - Quick response techniques - Non-Transport solutions for transport problems.

UNIT V Preparation of alternative plans

Evaluation techniques - Plan implementation - Monitoring - Financing of Project – urban development planning policy - Case studies.

REFERENCES:

1. Hutchinson, B.G., Principles of Urban Transport Systems Planning, Scripta, McGraw-Hill,

NewYork, 1974.

2. Khisty C.J., Transportation Engineering - An Introduction, Prentice Hall, NJ, 2007.

3. Papacostas C.S. and Prevedouros, P.D., Transportation Engineering & Planning, PHI, New

Delhi,2002.

CIV17R5216 HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ANALYSIS & DESIGNL T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Understandthe motor vehicle act, scheduling process and other provisions provided for the road transport.

CO2: Analyze the design of depots and terminals.

CO3: Evaluate the Value of travel time savings and accident costs

CO4: Analyze the economic status of the project and also the indirect costs and benefits of transport projects.

CO5: Evaluate the various methods of financing the road projects.


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UNIT I Elements of Traffic Engineering

Road user, vehicle and road way and driver characteristics. - Design speed, volume. Passenger Car Units - Static and Dynamic- Highway capacity and level of service - capacity of urban and rural roads - Road user facilities - Parking facilities - Cycle tracks - Pedestrian facilities.

UNIT II Traffic volume studies

Origin destination studies, speed studies, travel time and delay studies, Parking studies, Accident studies.UNIT III Elements of design

Alignment - Cross sectional elements - Stopping and passing sight distance. Horizontal curves - Vertical curves. Design problems. Traffic regulation and control - Signs and markings - Traffic System Management.

UNIT IV Design of intersections

At-grade intersections- Principles of design – Channelization - Design of rotaries - Traffic signals - pre-timed and traffic actuated. Design of signal setting - phase diagrams, timing diagram – Signal co-ordination – Area traffic Control System. Grade separated interchanges - Geometric elements for divided and access controlled highways and expressways.

UNIT V Traffic Safety

Principles and Practices – Safety along links - Safety at intersections. Road Safety Audit – Countermeasures, evaluation of effectiveness of counter-measures– Road safety programmes.

REFERENCES:

1. ITE Hand Book, Highway Engineering Hand Book, Mc Graw - Hill.

2. AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of Highway and Streets

3. Pignataro, L.J., Traffic Engineering – Theory & Practice, John Wiley, 1985

4. R. J. Salter and N. B. Hounsel, Highway Traffic Analysis and Design, Macmillan Press Ltd,

1996.

5. Relevant IRC codes

CIV17R 5217 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMSL T P C

3 0 0 3

Course Outcomes:


CO1: Understandthe historical development of road transport and the institutions formed for the transportation development.

CO2: Analyze the railway network, facilities and traffic control.

CO3: Understands the components of airport, marking, lighting of airport and air traffic control.

CO4: Understand the port and harbor infrastructure, navigational aids and the inland waterways planning.

CO5: Understand the various transit facilities provided for the betterment of the transport.


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UNIT I Historical development of transport in India

Road Development Plans, National Transport Policy Recommendations, Vision 2021, NHDP, PMGSY - IRC, CRRI. Characteristics of different modes of transport and their integration and interactions - impact on environment.

UNIT II Planning of railway Passenger and goods terminals - layout - passenger facilities - traffic control.

UNIT III Airport Planning, requirements and components.

Design of runway and taxiway - Apron - parking configuration - terminal requirements - Airport marking and lighting - Air traffic control.

UNIT IV Planning of Harbours and ports

Harbour infrastructures - Port facilities - Containerization - Navigation aids - Inland waterways - Pipeline transportation.

UNIT V Urban transportation systems

Mass rapid transit system - Light rail transit - Personal rapid transit, guided way systems, cabin taxi, dual mode bus - Para transit systems - Demand responsive system - Intermediate public transport.

REFERENCES:

1. Paquette, R.J., et al, Transportation Engineering Planning and Design, John Wiley & Sons,

New York, 1982.

2. Horenjeff Robert; The planning & Design of Airports, McGraw Hill Book Co., 2007

3. Alan Black, Urban Mass Transportation Planning, McGraw-Hill, 1995.

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