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Chapter 1 & 2 - Introduction & Route Selection

This document discusses key aspects of transportation engineering and highway route selection. It explains that highway engineering is a branch of civil engineering that deals with road location, design, construction, maintenance, and planning. The main steps in route selection are identification of alternatives through desk studies and reconnaissance surveys, followed by feasibility studies to evaluate alternatives based on technical, social, environmental, and economic criteria. The best alternative is then selected as the preliminary alignment for further design stages.

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Chapter 1 & 2 - Introduction & Route Selection

This document discusses key aspects of transportation engineering and highway route selection. It explains that highway engineering is a branch of civil engineering that deals with road location, design, construction, maintenance, and planning. The main steps in route selection are identification of alternatives through desk studies and reconnaissance surveys, followed by feasibility studies to evaluate alternatives based on technical, social, environmental, and economic criteria. The best alternative is then selected as the preliminary alignment for further design stages.

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Madda Walabu University 1

School of Engineering & Technology


Department of Civil Engineering
CHAPTER I & II-Introduction & Route Selection
Transportation Engineering - an important component of Civil Engineering

Highway Engineering
 Branch of Civil Engineering which deals in the location, design, construction, maintenance,
economics, financing, planning and programming of roads.
 Deals with provisions for meeting public needs for highways, planning, design, construction,
maintenance, and rehabilitation of highways.
 Economics and financing of highway construction, traffic control, safety of highways and
environmental impact of highways.

In general term highway development involves the following three basic engineering design aspects.
1. Geometric Design
2. Drainage design
3. Pavement Design

Route Selection

Basic Principle - Balance user costs and highway costs

Highway Engineering I (CEng-3182) Chapter 1 & 2 Engr. Nanette Ando-Ubaldo


Madda Walabu University 2
School of Engineering & Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
Principle:

Identification (Pre-Feasibility Study)

 Study Existing Information (Desk Study)


o Conducted in office prior to any field investigation
o Obtained from existing reports, maps, etc
o Collect and evaluate all available information of the area
 Technical or Engineering –related (topography, geology, climate, ADT)
 Social and demographic (land-use, zoning)
 Environmental
 Wildlife, historic, archeological, recreational
 Pollution (air, noise, water)
 Economic
 Construction, maintenance and operational costs
 Trends in area economic activities

 Conduct Reconnaissance Survey


o Aerial photography is used, get more information from:
 Satellite images
 Topographical Map
 Geological map, agricultural maps, natural resource maps
o Factors considered:
 Terrain and soil conditions
 Availability of construction materials, water
 Serviceability to industrial and population areas
 Intersections with other transportation facilities
 Rivers, railroads, other highways
 Directness of route
o Establish control points, if any

Highway Engineering I (CEng-3182) Chapter 1 & 2 Engr. Nanette Ando-Ubaldo


Madda Walabu University 3
School of Engineering & Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
Feasibility Study

Highway Engineering I (CEng-3182) Chapter 1 & 2 Engr. Nanette Ando-Ubaldo


Madda Walabu University 4
School of Engineering & Technology
Department of Civil Engineering

Evaluation Summary Table

Evaluation Results
Criteria
Alternative I Alternative II Alternative III
Length
Design Control
Cut & Fill Balance
Need for Special Structure
Environmental Impact
Potential High Cost Item

Highway Engineering I (CEng-3182) Chapter 1 & 2 Engr. Nanette Ando-Ubaldo


Madda Walabu University 5
School of Engineering & Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
Feasibility Study
 Evaluating route alternatives
o Use preliminary alignments to perform
 Economic evaluation
 Environmental evaluation
o At this stage, environmental impact studies are conducted for each alternative, when
required
o Select the best alternative as preliminary alignment

Preliminary Design Stage


 Final Location Survey
o Involves detailed layout of selected route
o Establishes final horizontal and vertical alignments
o Establishes final positions of structures and drainage channels
o Establish special requirements
 Recreational areas
 Schools
 Survey Techniques
o Remote sensing aerial photos
o Computer graphics – GIS (Geographic Information System) and others
o Ground Survey – transit and level and EDM (Electromagnetic Distance Measurement) ,
Total Station
 The Design Process
o Draw typical section to define the transverse limits of the road
o Define horizontal alignment
o Determine existing ground profile
o Determine plan grade
o Draw cross-sections at selected stations
o Determine earthwork
o Repeat
 Earthwork
o A major component of any road construction project. On most jobs it is desirable to
minimize earthwork to lower the cost of the project

To do this, consider the following:


 Horizontal Alignment
o Avoid major terrain problems and use of the tips provided in design
guides
 Vertical Alignment
o Follow the terrain
o Balance earthwork
o Meet existing controls
o Other considerations such as depressed or elevated roads

Highway Engineering I (CEng-3182) Chapter 1 & 2 Engr. Nanette Ando-Ubaldo

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