Highway Engineering Course code: 3350606

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT

COURSE CURRICULUM
COURSE TITLE: HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
(COURSE CODE: 3350606)

Diploma Programme in which this course is offered Semester in which offered

Civil Engineering 5th Semester

1. RATIONALE
Road transport is one of the most common modes of transport. Population of the country is
increasing day by day. The need for travel to various places at faster speed has also increased. In this
scenario standards of highway engineering are continuously being improved. Highway engineers
must know the future traffic flows, design of highway intersections/interchanges, geometric
alignment and design, highway pavement design and materials, structural design of pavement
thickness, and pavement maintenance etc. At diploma level, students are expected to study about
these aspects of highway engineering because they are supposed to design and construct different
types of roads in villages, towns and also roads connecting different villages and towns.

2. LIST OF COMPETENCY:
The course content should be taught and learning imparted with the aim to develop required
knowledge & skills so that they are able to acquire following competency:

 Design simple roads for connecting towns and villages in hilly and plain areas.
 Supervise testing of materials, construction of roads including highways.

3. COURSE OUTCOMES
The theory should be taught and practical should be carried out in such a manner that students are able to
acquire required learning out comes in cognitive, psychomotor and affective domain to demonstrate
following course outcomes.
i. Explain the importance of highway engineering
ii. Explain the geometrical aspects with respect to design and construction of roads
iii. Discuss traffic and its characteristics.
iv. Conduct various tests on the materials used in highway construction work.
v. Explain essential features and requirements of hill roads.
vi. Explain various aspects related to the construction and maintenance of highways.
vii. Explain ideal road alignment
viii. Demonstrate the basic Requirements of Curves
ix. Supervise construction of road pavements, drainage and materials

4. TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME

Teaching Scheme Total Credits Examination Scheme

(In Hours) (L+T+P) Theory Marks Practical Marks Total
Marks
L T P C ESE PA ESE PA
150
3 0 2 5 70 30 20 30

Legends: L - Lecture; T - Tutorial/Teacher Guided Student Activity; P - Practical; C - Credit; ESE - End
Semester Examination; PA - Progressive Assessment
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 Highway Engineering Course code: 3350606

5. COURSE DETAILS
Major Learning Outcomes
Unit Topics and Sub-topics
(in cognitive domain)
Unit—I 1a Discuss various types of 1.1 Importance of roads in India & its’
Introduction roads development plans. Characteristics.
to 1b Explain ideal road 1.2 Road classifications in India (Nagpur plan &
Highway alignment. Third road development (Lucknow) plan.
Engineering 1c Comprehend Highway 1.3 Fixing location of Urban roads.
Project Report. 1.4 Requirements of an ideal road alignment
& the factors affecting road alignment.
1.5 Details of highway project report.
Unit—II 2a Describe various terms terms used in Highway
Geometric used in Highway and its 2.1 Camber – definition, purpose, types,
Design of standards. IRC – recommendations.
Highway. 2b Demonstrate the basic Kerbs, Road margin, road formation, right of
Requirements of Curves. way.
2c Calculate minimum and 2.2 Design speed IRC – recommendations.
maximum Super 2.3 Gradient - definition, types IRC –
elevation Recommendations.
2.4 Sight distance - definition, types
IRC - recommendations.
2.5 Curves - Necessity, types- Horizontal,
vertical
and transition curves, Widening of roads.
2.6 Super elevation, definition, formula for
calculating minimum and maximum
2.7 Super elevation and method of providing
super
elevation
2.8 Simple problems on geometric design of
roads.
Unit—III 3a Discuss Highway 3.1 Types of road materials and their Tests -Soil,
Construction construction materials Aggregates, bitumen, cement concrete, test on
of Road and their relevant Tests. soil sub grade- C B R test, Test on
Pavements, 3b Explain pavement Aggregate-
Drainage structure. Los Angeles abrasion, Impact, & shape test,
and 3c Describe various test on Bitumen- penetration, Ductility and
Materials. Equipments used in Softening point test.
High Way construction. 3.2 Pavement – Types, Components and structure
3d Explain importance of of pavement.
Drainage and it’s 3.3 Construction of bituminous road- Terms
Maintenance used –Bitumen, Emulsion, Cutback, Tar,
3e Describe Construction of grades of
bituminous road bitumen, prime coat, tack coat, seal coat,
3f Define following terms surface dressing construction, it’s Merits &
Bitumen, Emulsion, demerits.
Cutback, Tar, grades of 3.4 Construction of cement concrete pavement,
bitumen, prime coat, tack Construction joints, joints filler & sealers.
coat, seal coat 3.5 Equipments used in Highway Construction.
3.6 Importance, necessity and methods of
drainage.

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Major Learning Outcomes

Unit Topics and Sub-topics
(in cognitive domain)
3.7 Surface drainage – side gutter, catch
water drain, surface drainage.
3.8 Sub surface drainage –Longitudinal & cross
drains.
Unit—IV 4a Discuss traffic and its 4.1 Traffic characteristics and traffic volume
Traffic characteristics. study.
Engineering. 4b Explain causes of accident 4.2 Passenger car unit and factors affecting it.
with Collision diagram. 4.3 Accident studies and its causes, collision
4c Enumerate various traffic diagram.
control devices. 4.4 Traffic control devices – road signs, marking,
Signals, traffic island.
4.5 Advantages & disadvantages of signals.
4.6 Road intersections, Intersection at Grade,
grade
4.7 Separators.
Unit—V 5a Describe hill roads and its 5.1 Hill roads, its’ components , functions
Hill Road. component types of curves.
5b Explain drainage and 5.2 Width of pavement formation, camber,
protective works. sight distance, widening at curve.
5c Discuss landslides for 5.3 Drainage: Side drains; catch water drains,
Causes & Prevention cross drains, retaining wall & breast wall.
5d Classify landslides 5.4 Construction procedure of hill roads.
5.5 Causes of landslides & its classification.
5.6 Prevention of landslides.
Unit—VI 6a Comprehend necessity of 6.1 Flexible & Rigid pavement failures and their
road maintenance. causes.
Maintenance 6b Explain pavement 6.2 Need for high way maintenance.
and Repair failures. 6.3 Classification of maintenance.
of Roads. 6c . Classify maintenance 6.4 Special repair of flexible & Rigid pavements.
6d Discuss Maintenance
and repairs of pavements.

6. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE WITH HOURS & MARKS (THEORY)

Unit Unit Title Distribution of Theory Marks

Teaching R U A Total
Hours Level Level Level Marks
I Introduction to Highway Engineering 4 1 1 3 5
II Geometric design of Highway 8 2 3 10 15
Construction of road pavements, 8 2 5 13 20
III
drainage and materials.
IV Traffic Engineering. 8 2 3 5 10
V Hill Road. 6 2 3 5 10
VI Maintenance and Repair of Road. 8 1 2 7 10
Total 42 10 17 43 70

Legends: R = Remember; U = Understand; A = Apply and above levels (Bloom’s revised taxonomy)

Note: This specification table shall be treated as only general guideline for students and teachers. The actual distribution
of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table.

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7. SUGGESTED LIST OF EXERCISES/PRACTICAL

The practical/exercises should be properly designed and implemented with an attempt to develop
different types of practical skills (Course Outcomes in psychomotor and affective domain) so that
students are able to acquire the programme outcomes. Following is the list of practical exercises for
guidance.
Note: Here only course outcomes in psychomotor domain are listed as practical/exercises. However, if
these practical/exercises are completed appropriately, they would also lead to development of
Programme Outcomes/Course Outcomes in affective domain as given in a common list at the
beginning of curriculum document for this programme.
Faculty should refer to that common list and should ensure that students also acquire those programme
outcomes/course outcomes related to affective domain.

S. No. Unit No. Practical/Exercise/Project Approx. Hrs. Approx. Hrs.

(Outcomes in Psychomotor Domain) Required for Required for
Practical Project
Draw the dimensional sketches of cross section of
1 I 2 0
road, road junction, road curve and widening.
Demonstration the following tests.
- On Aggregate 1. Impact test.
2. Crushing test.
2 II 3. C B R test. 2 0
- On Bitumen 1. Flash &Fire test.
[Link] point
3. Penetration test
Visit to a road under construction/constructed to
study of [Link] road 2. Rigid & Flexible
3 IV 4 0
pavement for observing the type of Construction
with brief report.
Visit Road construction site to study Equipments.
And draw the line sketches of various Equipments
4 V 4 0
and note down their special features and
specification.
Traffic volume study and its representation on an
5 VI 8 8
intersection of road
6 VII Seminar 8
Total 28 08

8. SUGGESTED LIST OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES

i. Undertake site visit related to road construction and maintenance work and prepare report.
ii. Visit to material Testing Laboratory for awareness related to other material Testing
iii. Visit websites of road construction equipment/heavy earthmover manufacturing companies
and prepare a report on different kind of equipments/earthmover being used in road
construction.

9. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES (If any)

i. Lecture cum demonstration of various types of equipments used in road construction.
ii. Field demonstration about the maintenance of Roads.

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10. SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES

S. No. Title of Books Author Publication
High way Engineering Dr. L R Kadiyali & Khanna Publishers. Delhi
1
Dr. N B Lal
Traffic Engg. & Transport Dr. L R Kadiyali Khanna Publishers. Delhi
2
planning
3 High way Engineering S K Khanna & Justo Khanna Publishers. Delhi
4 Highway Engineering S P Bindra DhanpatRai & Sons Delhi
5 Highway Engineering Gur charan singh Standard Publishers. Delhi
6 Highway Engineering C A O’Flaherty Edward Arnold ltd. London
Road, Railway, Bridge & Ahuja & Birdi Standard book house Delhi
7
Tunnel Engineering
Transportation Engineering V N Vazirani & Khanna Publishers. Delhi
8
Vol. I & II S P Chaondola
Road Engineering P K Bhattacharjee Orient Longmans Delhi
9
Culcutta-Bombay-Madras

11. COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Faculty Members from Polytechnics

 Prof. N. J. Patel, Lecturer in Civil Engineering, Shri K J Polytechnic Bharuch

Coordinator and Faculty Members from NITTTR Bhopal

 Dr. Subrat Roy, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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