SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL (DEEMED UNIVERSITY)

(Established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956)

Re - accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
Founder: Prof. Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, M.Sc.,Ph.D. (Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri by President of India)
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Civil Engineering Sub Committee - Specialization for Curriculum Development

Under Graduate

Course Title : Highway Engineering Practices and Innovation

Course Code : 070121502

Number of Credits : 03

Level : 01

Learning Outcome (s):

The students will be able to:

1. Understand the Road Transport characteristics and Road development plans.

2. Understand the process and issues of land acquisition
3. Understand the application of Geospatial technology in Highway engineering
4. Study the geometric design and pavement design of roads. Understand IRC
Standards for Geometric design and Pavement design.
5. Understand the various structures highway structures
6. Understand the construction procedures for various pavement layers.
7. Study about traffic characteristics and traffic controls methods.
8. Understand the importance of highway drainage system and highway
maintenance system.
9. Understand the process of highway economics.

Pre-learning: None
 Course Outline:

Sr. Topics Hour

No. s

Highway Engineering: Highway development and planning of road network

in the country, road transport characteristics, classification of roads, road
pattern,

Land Acquisition-Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land

Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act-2013 The Land Acquisition
Act-1894. Environmental clearances, 6
1.
Highway Economics: Introduction, highway user benefits, highway costs,
economic analysis and highway finance, Budget for alignment and design, PPE
models, tolls, fast tags

Project completion process – Design, construction, Operation & Maintenance

– Audits etc

Alignment principles, engineering surveys for highway, preparation of detailed

project reports.

Modern surveying applications for alignment and surveys- 1. Introduction to

GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing technologies, Database development and
management , Digital map preparation and analysis, Application of GIS for
preparation of DRRP and core network, Project preparation for road projects, 6
2.
Modern surveying techniques and integration with GIS environment, Road
Information System (RIS) includes integration of GIS with HDM-4, Bridges in
transportation system in GIS, Application of GIS in landslides and mitigation
measures, GIS based transportation planning models, Demonstration and
Hands-on-training in various GIS software

Geometric Design: highway cross section in embankment and in cutting and

their elements, capacity of road, stopping sight distance, overtaking sight
distance, horizontal alignment - curves, super elevation, extra widening,
transition curves vertical alignment, design of summit and valley curves, IRC
standards for geometric design. Introduction to hill roads. Use of software for 9
3. geometric design-current practices

Introduction to Highway Structures: Requirement of bridges, flyovers,

Vehicular Underpass (VUP), Pedestrian Underpass (PUP), Railway Over Bridge
(ROB) in Highways, The various components of bridge.

Pavement Design and Construction: Pavement design: components of

flexible and rigid pavement, design factors, ESWL, flexible pavement design
by C.B.R/IRC. Method, Design and construction of GSB, WBM, WMM, DBM,
SDBC, BM and BC layers. Introduction to Rigid pavement design 8
4.

Flexible and Rigid pavement Construction: Application and Use of new

construction techniques & machineries, QA/QC of pavement layers,
 Traffic Engineering: Traffic Characteristics-Traffic studies-speed, volume,
speed and delay, origin-destination, parking and accident studies; capacity of
urban roads and highways; use of traffic studies in design of highways, traffic
operations -regulation and control; design of intersections-at grade and grade 6
5.
separated, 3 E’s of traffic

Traffic control devices – Road marking, signage, signals etc

Drainage: Objectives of highway drainage system, requirements and

importance of highway drainage, surface drainage system for roads, sub
surface drainage, drainage of slopes and erosion control, road construction in
water logged area. 5
6.
Maintenance of Highway: Importance of highway maintenance works,
Deterioration and damages in road infrastructure, maintenance requirement
in different road components, pavement maintenance management system

Innovation – Projects

Rainwater harvesting, landscaping, various innovation for self-sustainable 5

7.
roads

Pedagogy

1. Interactive classroom teaching with multimedia approach

2. Mini Projects
3. Presentations
4. Case studies
Books Recommended

1. Khanna S.K. & Justo C.E, Highway Engineering, Nem Chand & Bros.
2. Dr.Kadiyali L.R., Traffic Engg. & Transport Planning, Khanna Publications.
3. Shrarma S.K., Principles, Practice & Design of Highway Engineering, S.Chand&
Company Ltd.
4. Bindra S.P., Principles & Practice of Bridge Engineering, DhanparRai Publications.
Suggested Assessment/ Evaluation Methods

A. Continuous Assessment
a. Unit test
b. Assignments
c. Presentation
d. Quiz
e. Mini projects

Course Outcomes:

The student will be able to

CO1 Understand the Road Transport characteristics and Road development

plans. Understand the process and issues of land acquisition. Understand
the process of highway economics.
 CO2 Understand the planning, execution and report preparation of highway
alignment projects. Understand the application of Geospatial technology
in Highway engineering.

CO3 Study the geometric design and pavement of roads. Study the construction
procedures for various pavement layers. Understand the various
structures highway structures.

CO4 Understand the construction procedures for various pavement layers.

Understand the QA/QC techniques and modern construction equipment
usage.

CO5 Study about traffic characteristics and traffic controls methods and
devices. Study about grade intersections like clover leaf, diamond and
rotary intersections.

CO6 Understand the importance of highway drainage system and highway

maintenance system.

CO7 Work in teams on various innovation mini projects for sustainable

highways

Course Articulation Matrix:

1: Slight (Low) 2: Moderate (Medium) 3: Substantial (High)

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 P06 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2

CO1 3 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1

CO2 3 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1

CO3 3 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1

CO4 3 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1

CO5 3 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1

CO6 3 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1
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