Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | 20150102006100 | HIGHWAY ENGINEERING - I | Compulsory | 3 | 6 | 4 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
The aim of this course is to give information about the design of highway projects, the capacity of urban and non-urban roads, the design principles of road geometric elements
and the place of transportation planning stages in civil engineering. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Learning Outcomes |
1 | Identify the human, vehicle and road characteristics of transportation | 2 | To express the importance of transportation systems in terms of civil engineering | 3 | To define the design principles of highway project | 4 | Compiling information on human and vehicle characteristics and their relevance to transportation. | 5 | Classify the capacity and service level of roads | 6 | To explain the design principles of road geometric elements with examples |
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Mode of Delivery |
Daytime Class |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
none |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
History. Introduction of highway elements. Characteristics of road users. Vehicle movements and general characteristics of road traffic.
Capacity of roads. Selection of road geometric standards. Survey of the route.
Plan and horizontal curves. Long section and vertical curves.
Road Project. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Introduction, history of highways, types of transportation | | | 2 | General definitions of road transport | | | 3 | Resistance to movement, pulling force, sight lengths, tracking range | | | 4 | Capacity and service level, peak time factor | | | 5 | Capacity of multi-lane roads | | | 6 | Route survey, drawing the zero polygon | | | 7 | midterm exam | | | 8 | Types and characteristics of Curves | | | 9 | elevation, transition curves | | | 10 | Preparation of cross section, red line | | | 11 | Vertical curves | | | 12 | Soil work, soil properties, filling up | | | 13 | Soil work, soil properties, filling up | | | 14 | The harmful effects of water on the road, drainage and its types | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Karayolu Mühendisliği, Nadir Yayla, Birsen Yayınevi, 2009.
Sütaş. İ., Öztaş. G., "Karayolu İnşaatında Uygulama ve Projelendirme" Matbaa Teknisyenleri Basımevi, İstanbul, 1986
Transportation Eng. Plan & Desing. P.H Wright- N,J,Ashfird
Highway Eng. C. H. Oglesby., -R.G. Hicks
Yol inşaatı F. Umar, N Yayla |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 | | | LO2 | | 3 | | | | | | 4 | | | | LO3 | | | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | | LO4 | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | 4 | | 2 | | | | 3 | LO6 | | | | | | 3 | | | | | |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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