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HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD ENGINEERING

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HIGHWAY SURVEYS AND LOCATION

1. PRINCIPLES OF HIGHWAY LOCATION

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1.1 OFFICE STUDY OF EXISTING INFORMATION

1.2 RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY

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1.3 PRELIMINARY LOCATION SURVEY

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1.4 FINAL LOCATION SURVEY

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1.5 LOCATION OF RECREATIONAL AND SCENIC ROUTES

1.6 LOCATION OF HIGHWAYS IN URBAN AREAS

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1.7 PRINCIPLES OF BRIDGE LOCATION

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2. HIGHWAY EARTHWORKS AND FINAL PLANS

2.1 HIGHWAY GRADES AND TERRAIN

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EXAMPLE 1. COMPUTING FILL AND CUT VOLUMES USING THE AVERAGE END-
AREA METHOD

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EXAMPLE 2. COMPUTING MASS DIAGRAM ORDINATES

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EXAMPLE 3. COMPUTING BALANCE POINT STATIONS

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EXAMPLE 4. COMPUTING OVERHAUL PAYMENT

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2.2 PREPARATION OF HIGHWAY PLANS

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(SEE ATTACHED SAMPLE OF ROADWAY PLANS FROM DPWH)

 STUDENT ACTIVITY NO. 3

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS:

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REFERENCES:

1. Garber, Nicholas; & Hoel, Lester. 2009. Traffic and Highway Engineering, Fourth Edition,
Cengage Learning.
2. Fajardo, Max Jr. B., Elements of Roads and Highways, Second Edition, 5138 Merchandising
Publisher, Manila, 1998.

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