COURSE PROFILE
Course Number : CE356
Course Title: Highway Engineering
Required / Elective : Elective
Pre-requisite : -
Catalog Description: Highways: Concepts, Textbook / Required Material :
history. Human and vehicle characteristics. M. Rogers: Highway Engineering, Blackwell
Sight distances. Traffic characteristics: Sceience, 2003.
Speed- traffic volume- density relationships,
traffic prediction, route layout design.
Horizontal curves. Longitudional section and
vertical curves. Capacity analysis. Urban
street design. Drainage.
Course Structure / Schedule : (3+0+0) 3 / 5 ECTS
Extended Description: Highway systems, types and organizations. Parking lot requirements.
Highway Planning: Road inventory. Rural traffic surveys. Urban travel studies. Highway
financing. Vehicle ownership. Traffic Forecasting. Driver, Vehicle and Road Characteristics:
Highway Capacity. Geometry of Roads. Highway standards. Design speeds. Cross sections.
Profiles. Sight distance. Vertical curves. Horizontal curves. Channelization and traffic control
devices. Highway drainage: Hydrology. Methods of runoff analysis. Rational method of runoff
analysis. Design of drainage structures.
Design content: Lectures, Surveys,
Computer usage: %25
Course Outcomes: [relevant program outcomes in brackets]:
Students will gain:
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an understanding of highway terminology. [1,2,3]
an understanding of the design requirements for roads and highways. [2,3,9]
an understanding of the construction and inspection requirements of roads. [2,3]
an understanding of safety, traffic analyses and vehicle abilities in the design of roads. [2,3]
an understanding of drainage design for roads. [2,4,15]
an understanding of the relationship between surveying, and highway design and layout. [2,15]
Recommended reading :
1. N. Yayla, Karayolu Mühendisliği, Birsen Yayınevi, 2009.
2. R. L. Brockenbrough, Highway Engineering Handbook, McGraw Hill, 2009.
3. R. Robinson, B. Thagesen, Road Engineering for Development, Spon Press, 2004.
Teaching Methods : Lectures, field works, homework, presentations
Assessment Methods: [Related to course outcomes]
2 Midterms (each %20) % 40
Final Examination
% 25
Laboratory Projects, including written report and oral presentation % 25
Homework, attitude toward learning, class participation and interest, and attendance % 10
A written report on a topic approved by the instructor will be required. Students will be expected to
research library periodicals and textbooks. At least three sources must be included in the bibliography
section of the report. An oral presentation of the report will be required.
Student workload:
Preparatory study 50 hrs
Lectures, discussions 40 hrs
Homeworks, written and oral presentation 20 hrs
Midterms, final 15hrs
TOTAL ……………………………… 125 hrs = 25 x 5 ECTS
Prepared by : Esin Inan
Revision Date : 04/07/2012