CE 254 DESIGN OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES SPRING 1999

N.W. Garrick

 

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		SUBJECT
01	W Jan 20	Introduction	01
02	F Jan 22	Topographic Maps	02
03	M Jan 25	Grading and Earthwork	03
04	W Jan 27	Grading and Earthwork	04
05	F Jan 29	Grading and Earthwork	05
06	M Feb 01	Hydrology	06
07	W Feb 03	Hydrology	07
08	F Feb 05	Transportation and Landuse	08
09	M Feb 08	Functional Classification	09
10	W Feb 10	Traffic Characteristics	10
11	F Feb 12	Traffic Characteristics	11
12	M Feb 15	Driver Characteristics	12
13	W Feb 17	Vehicle Characteristics	13
14	F Feb 19	Vehicle Characteristics	14
15	M Feb 21	EXAM ONE	15
16	W Feb 24	Horizontal Alignment	16
17	F Feb 26	Horizontal Alignment Design	17
18	M Mar 01	Horizontal Alignment Design	18
19	W Mar 03	Measurement of Sight Distance	19
20	F Mar 05	Esthetic Elements of Horizontal Alignment Design	20
21	M Mar 08	Vertical Curves	21
22	W Mar 10	Vertical Alignment Design	22
23	F Mar 12	Vertical Alignment Design	23
24	M Mar 22	Coordination of Vertical and Horizontal Alignment	24
25	W Mar 24	Cross-section Design	25
26	F Mar 26	Review, Assign Project	26
27	M Mar 29	EXAM TWO	27
28	W Mar 31	Intersection Design	28
29	F Apr 02	Project Work Day	29
30	M Apr 05	Intersection Design	30
31	W Apr 07	Intersection Channelization	31
32	F Apr 09	Intersection Channelization	32
33	M Apr 12	Divided Highways: PBS Movie	33
34	W Apr 14	Divided Highways: PBS Movie	34
35	F Apr 16	Divided Highways: PBS Movie	35
36	M Apr 19	Interchanges	36
37	W Apr 21	Interchanges	37
38	F Apr 23	Urban Transportation Elements	38
39	M Apr 26	Urban Transportation Elements	39
40	W Apr 28	Urban Transportation Elements	40
41	F Apr 30	EXAM THREE	41
42	M May 03	Review	42

 

 

GRADES

Three (3) Quizzes 3/7

Final Exam^* 2/7

Homework 1/7

Project Work 1/7

Total 7/7

^* Can count 3/7 and replace a quiz grade.

 

 

HOMEWORK

HW is due next class.

Late assignments will be penalized in the absence of a prior arrangement.

Please be punctual.

HW should be neat, legible and complete.

Please take advantage of office hours.

 

 

REFERENCES

Elements of Site Engineering - Davis, C. F., Revised 1996.

A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets -1990 - American Association

of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).

Geometric Design Projects for Highways - An Introduction - Schoon, J. G., ASCE, 1993.

Man-Made America: Chaos or Control - Tunnard, C., Pushkarev, B., Yale University Press, 1967.

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Date of last update - 25 Jan 1999