HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD ENGINEERING
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Transportation is considered as the circulatory system of the society.
- Land (by foot, animal pulled Enumeration
wagons, bicycles, cars, buses,
trains) Modes of Transportation
- Water (boats, ships,
submarines, hovercrafts)
- Air (airplanes, helicopters)
- Others [ski lifts (cable
transport),
spacecrafts (space transport)]
, Roads Enumeration
Railways
Ports Transportation Infrastructures
Airports
a. highways Enumeration
b. walkways
c. bicycle lanes Transportation Infrastructures Under ROADS
d. bridges
e. tunnels
a. Railroads Enumeration
b. Rapid transits
c. Monorails Transportation Infrastructures Under RAILWAYS
d. Subways
a. Inland ports Enumeration
b. Fishing ports
c. Sea ports Transportation Infrastructures Under PORTS
a. Commercial airports Enumeration
b. Cargo service airports
c. National airports Transportation Infrastructures Under AIRPORTS
1. start by animals who created Evolution of Transportation
pathways
2. introduction of wheels started
way back 7000 years ago
3. identification of paved roads
discovered during 4000 BC
4. presence of roadways
construction can be identified
during the Roman civilization
5. modernized roads developed
by Scottish engineer John
McAdam during the 19th century
the phase of engineering which deals with safe
TRANSPORTATION
and efficient movement of people and goods on
ENGINEERING
streets and highways.
deals with the planning,
TRANSPORTATION
geometric design and traffic operations of roads,
ENGINEERING
streets and highways.
Traffic Engineering Transportation Engineering is also called ____
1. Plan, design, and construction Enumeration
of transportation facilities and
controls Roles of Transportation Engineers
2. Handle traffic operation and
control
3. Ensure traffic safety
4. Management and
maintenance of traffic
facilities and controls
Mobility and Accessibility HIGHWAY PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
Continuous, high-speed
MOBILITY
travel