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Course Outline 1. The Islamic University of Gaza Faculty of Engineering Highways & Transportation I (ECIV 4333) Instructors: Dr. Y. R. Sarraj Dr. Essam Almasri Semester: Fall 2011 Introduction; Highways & Transportation Engineering I provides an introduction to:

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Course Outline 1

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  1. Course Outline 1 The Islamic University of Gaza Faculty of Engineering Highways & Transportation I (ECIV 4333) Instructors: Dr. Y. R. Sarraj Dr. Essam Almasri Semester: Fall 2011 Introduction; Highways & Transportation Engineering I provides an introduction to: systems approach to planning and design of highway, railroad, air, ocean and urban transportation systems. Its basic purpose is to introduce the basic operational characteristics and requirements of transportation elements. Transportation engineering is necessary for nearly all aspects of infrastructure building projects.

  2. Course Outline 2 Course Objective; This course introduces the student to the basic design concepts of traffic engineering. The student will be able to identify the existing traffic conditions by conducting different surveys, based on travel time, delays, speed, volume and capacity. Moreover, s/he will be able to build the basic relationship between the speed, the flow and the capacity of the roadway. The course will also introduce the student to junction design and safety on roads

  3. Course Outline 3 • 1 Introduction (The Profession of Transportation) 3 hours • 1.1 Importance of Transportation • 1.2 Transportation History • 1.3 Transportation Employment • 1.4 Problems • 2 Transportation Systems and Organizations 3 hours • 2.1 Developing a Transportation System • 2.2 Modes of Transportation • 2.3 Transportation Organizations • 2.4 Problems • Traffic Operations • 3Characteristics of the Driver, the Pedestrian, the Vehicle and the Road 6 hours • 3.1 Driver Characteristics • 3.2 Perception-Reaction Process • 3.3 Older Drivers' Characteristics • 3.4 Pedestrian Characteristics • 3.5 Bicyclists and Bicycle Characteristics • 3.6 Vehicle Characteristics • 3.7 Road Characteristics • 3.8 Problems

  4. Course Outline 4 • 4TrafficEngineeringStudies 4 hours • 4.1 Spot Speed Studies • 4.2 Volume Studies • 4.3 Travel Time and Delay Studies • 4.4 Parking Studies • 4.5 Problems • 5 Highway Safety 3 hours • 5.1 Issues Involved in Transportation Safety • 5.2 Strategic Highway Safety Plans • 5.3 Effectiveness of Safety Design Features • 5.4 Problems • 6FundamentalPrinciplesofTrafficFlow 3 hours • 6.1 Traffic Flow Elements • 6.2 Flow-Density Relationships • 6.3 Problems

  5. Course Outline 4 • 7Intersection Design 4 hours • 7.1 Types of At-Grade Intersections • 7.2 Priority Intersection Design • 7.3 Problems • 8Capacity and Level of Service for Highway Segments 3 hours • 8.1 Two-Lane Highways • 8.2 Freeways • 8.3 Multilane Highways • 9The Transportation Planning 8 hours • 9.1 Basic Elements of Transportation Planning • 9.2 Transportation Planning Institutions • 9.3 Urban Transportation Planning • 9.4 Forecasting Travel • 9.5 Problems

  6. Course Outline 6 Text book: Garber, N. and Lester A. Hoel, Traffic and Highway Engineering (4th edition, SI), CengageLearning, Stamford,USA, 2010. • References: • Slinn, M., P. Matthews & P. Guest, Traffic Engineering Design, Principals and Practice, Arnold, London 1998 • O'Flaherty, C.A., Transport Planning & Traffic, Oxford, Butterworth Heinemann, 1997. • Wright Paul . H. , Highway Engineering ( Sixth Edition) New York , John Wiley and sons ,1996 • Salter, R.J., Highway Traffic Analysis and Design (2nd edition) London, Macmillan Education Ltd., 1989. • O'Flaherty, C.A., Highways Vol. 1 Traffic Planning & Engineering (3rd edition). London, Arnold, 1986. • F. D. Hobbs, Traffic Planning and Engineering, Pergamon Press, London. • M. J. Bruton, Introduction to Transportation Planning, Hutchinson, London, 1985. • Department of the Environment, Roads in Urban Areas. London, HMSO, 1983. • AASHTO, A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, AASHTO, Washington, D.C., 1994.

  7. Course Outline 7 • Presentation Methodology: • Lectures using LCD or over head projector , • discussion classes, • projects and • field work. • Grading Policy: • Midterm Exam. 25% • Course Work. 25% • Final Exam. 50% Attendance: Student with absences that exceed 25 % will not be permitted to take the final exam.

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