Topic outline

  • Welcome notes

    This course introduces Traffic management concepts; Traffic engineering administration and legislation, Traffic accident: types, investigations and analysis; Grade separation and interchanges; pedestrian and bicycle facilities; urban bypass; Environmental aspects of highway traffic and transportation projects; Elements of traffic flow; Urban public transportation and freight movement, city road and street networks.

     

     

  • Introduction

    Part A- Introduction

    Course Code: CE 455

    Course Title: Traffic Engineering and Management

    Course Type: Technical Electives

    Level/Term: Level 4/Term 1 or, Level 4/Term 2

    Academic Session: Fall 2023

    Course Instructor: Saurav Barua

    Prerequisite: CE 451

    Credit Value: 3.0

    Contact Hours: 3.0 Hrs/Week

    Total Marks: 100

    A.1 Course Summary

    This course introduces Traffic management concepts; Traffic engineering administration and legislation, Traffic accident: types, investigations and analysis; Grade separation and interchanges; pedestrian and bicycle facilities; urban bypass; Environmental aspects of highway traffic and transportation projects; Elements of traffic flow; Urban public transportation and freight movement, city road and street networks.

    A.2 Course Objectives

    This course aims to set a solid and firm foundation in traffic engineering management, traffic regulation, highway capacity, traffic accident analysis, design of introduction and traffic flow theory concepts.


    • Course outline and Syllabus File
      Course Outline

      Part B- Content of the Course

      Time

      Frame

      Topics

      Specific Outcomes

      Teaching-Learning Strategies

      Assessment Strategies

      Alignment

      with CLOs

      Week 1

      Introduction and overview of the course (course content, learning objectives, and outcomes, course policies, Introduction & importance of the course)

      -  To illustrate general idea of the course

      -  To relate course content, learning objectives and outcomes, course policies

      Class lecture, interactive discussion

      -

      -

      Week 2

      Introduction to Traffic management concepts ( scope of traffic management measures, restrictions to turning movements, one way streets, tidal flow  operations, Traffic segregation, Traffic calming- Exclusive bus  lanes, Introduction to ITS)

      -  To extend the scope of traffic management measures

      -  To explain about restrictions to turning movements

      -  To illustrate tidal flow  operations

      -  To show Traffic segregation

      -  To interpret the basics of Intelligent Transportation System

      Class lecture, interactive discussion upon showing video contents

      Assignment, quiz, mid-term examination

      CLO 1

      Week 3

      Traffic engineering administration and legislation (Regulation of traffic, Need and scope of traffic regulations, Motor  Vehicle Act, Speed limit at different locations)

      -  To illustrate Regulation of traffic

      -  To extend the need and scope of traffic regulations

      -  To illustrate the Motor  Vehicle Act

      -  To explain the speed limit at different locations

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, problem-based learning, Interactive video

      Assignment, quiz, mid-term examination

      Quiz-1 will be taken

      CLO 1

      Week 4

      Traffic engineering administration and legislation (Regulation of the  vehicle, regulations concerning the driver rules of the road  enforcement)

      -  To outline the Regulation of the vehicle

      -  To explain the regulations concerning the driver rules of the road  enforcement

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, Case study

      Assignment, quiz, mid-term examination

      CLO 1

      Week 5

      Traffic accident (Types of accidents, causes of road accidents, collection of accident data, investigation of accident cases)

      -  To discover the types and causes of traffic accidents

      -  To inspect the accident data

      -  To compare the ways to investigate accident cases

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, Case study

      Assignment, mid-term examination

       

      CLO 2

      Week 6

      Traffic accident (Influence of road, the vehicle, the driver, the weather and other  factors on road accident, preventive measures)

      -To assume the influence of road, the vehicle, the driver, the weather and other  factors on road accident

      -To examine the preventive measures

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, Interactive video content.

      Assignment, quiz, mid-term examination

      Quiz-2 will be taken

      CLO 2

      Week 7

      Grade separation and interchanges (Design of at grade & grade separated  intersection, rotary intersection, capacity of rotary intersection)

      -  To build at grade & grade separated  intersection

      -  To choose among intersections.

      -  To determine the capacity of rotary intersection

       

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, problem-based learning

      Assignment, mid-term examination

      CLO 3

      Week 8

      Pedestrian and bicycle facilities (Zebra crossing, railings, pedestrian signal foot over bridges, bicycle lane)

      -  To initiate the fundamentals of pedestrian and bicycle facilities

      -  To relate the practices and the service standards for pedestrian and bicycle users.

      -  To apply dedicated lane for bicycle users where necessary.

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, case study, review of mid-term contents

      Assignment, mid-term examination

      Assignment submission

      CLO 3

      Week 9-10: Mid-Term Examination

      Week 11

      Urban bypass (Definition, Necessity, affecting land use pattern, economic implications, access control)

      -  To apply the fundamental knowledge of urban bypass

      -  To plan land use, economic model considering the Urban bypass

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, problem-based learning

      Assignment, quiz, final examination, Group

      Presentation

       

      CLO 3

      Week 12

      Urban public transportation (Classification of Transit Systems, Bus Transit System, Rail Transit Systems, Rapid Transit or Metro, Automated Guided Transit Systems, Regional and Commuter Rail, Special Technology Transit Systems, Transit Planning and Selection of Transit Modes, Present and Future Role of urban transport)

      -  To apply the fundamental knowledge of urban public transport

      -  To choose among different transit modes of Urban transport

      -  To model future role of urban transport

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, problem-based learning

      Assignment, quiz, final examination

      CLO 3

      Week 13

      Freight movement (Overview of freight transport, components and significance of freight transport, future of freight movement)

      -  To apply the fundamental knowledge of freight movement

      -  To choose among different transit modes

      -  To model future role of urban transport

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, Case studies

      Assignment, final examination

      Quiz-3 will be taken

      CLO 3

      Week 14

      City road and street networks (Link to different attributes, Essential principles of sustainable street networks, approach, connectivity index, design standards)

      -  To choose among different viable networks

      -  To model efficiency of different network operations

       

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, problem-based learning

      Assignment, quiz, final examination

       

      CLO 3

      Week 15

      Environmental aspects of highway traffic and transportation projects (Transport & Environment, environmental importance of transportation, traffic pollution and environment)

      -  To compare the scenarios based  on fundamental knowledge of environmental aspects

      -  To predict the effect of traffic pollution on the environment

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, case studies.

      Assignment, quiz, final examination

       

      CLO 5

      Week 16

      Environmental aspects of highway traffic and transportation projects (Road construction and environment, case study on environmental impacts)

       

      -  To compare the scenarios based  on fundamental knowledge of environmental aspects

      -  To predict the effect of road construction on the environment

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, project-based learning, field visit

      Assignment, final examination

      CLO 5

      Week 17

      Elements of traffic flow (Basic components of traffic flow, road user, vehicle, environment and their characteristics, speed –volume –density relationship, homogenous and heterogonous traffic flow, vehicle operating cost. )

      -  To illustrate the basic elements of traffic flow

      -  To demonstrate different relationships related to traffic flow

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, problem-based learning

      Assignment, final examination

       

      CLO 4

      Week 18

      Traffic flow capacity (Importance of ‘Capacity’ in Highway transportation studies, Capacity of uninterrupted flow conditions, Determination of theoretical capacity, Level of service, Factors affecting capacity and

      level of service.)

      -  To illustrate the flow capacity

      -  To explain different factors related to traffic flow capacity and level of service.

      Class lecture, interactive discussion, problem-based learning, review of final exam contents

      Assignment, final examination

      Quiz-4 will be taken

      Assignment submission

      CLO 4

      Week 19-20: Final Examination

    • Course Requirements:
      • Course Type: Theory course
      • Credit hr— 3.0 Cr. hr/week
      • Prerequisite—Completion of L-2/T-2 of Civil Engineering
      • NB: Students need to attend in 60% classes to appear in the Final Examination.

    • Course Assessment Plan

      Criteria

      Marks

      Attendance

      7

      Class Test (3 out of 4)

      15

      Mid term

      25

      Presentation

      8

      Assignment

      5

      Final

      40

      Total

      100

    • Text Book / References: 

      • Wright, P.H. and Paquette, R.J. “Highway Engineering”, 6th edition, 1996.
      • Kadiyali, L.R., “Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning”, Latest edition.
      • Dr. Shamsul Haque, "Lecture notes on CE 351: Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering"
      • RHD manual

      Dr. Shamsul Haque lecture notes

      Lecture notes

      https://drive.google.com/open?id=11w_577NvquVCqaEk0azYkEvnGggVHSg0
      RHD manual
      RHD Geometric Design Manuals

      https://drive.google.com/file/d/12btUQIqwXK46uD0gxZEsIcbs60YiJQ0k/view?usp=sharing

    • Google classroom code:     e4e24sy

    • Saurav Barua, Course Teacher, Contact no +8801715334075

      Course Teacher
      Saurav Barua
      Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering,
      Contact No: +8801715334075, Email: saurav.ce@diu.edu.bd

    • Class schedule Spring 2021 SB

      http://

  • Lesson1: Introduction and overview of the course

    Introduction
    • course content, learning objectives, and outcomes, 
    • course policies, Introduction & importance of the course
     
    Objectives
    •   To illustrate general idea of the course
    • To relate course content, learning objectives and outcomes, course policies
    Lesson Plan
    • Objectives of traffic engineering and management 
    • Traffic problems in Dhaka city and its remedies 
    •  Traffic congestion cost around the world
    • Losses due to traffic congestion
     


    • L1, pdf File

      Objectives of traffic engineering and management  Traffic problems in Dhaka city and its remedies  Traffic congestion cost around the world  Losses due to traffic congestion

    • L1a, pdf File

      Math problems on VOT and VOC

  • Lecture 2: Introduction to Traffic management concepts

    Introduction

    • scope of traffic management measures, 
    • restrictions to turning movements, one way streets, 
    • tidal flow  operations, Traffic segregation, 

    Objectives

    • To extend the scope of traffic management measures
    • To explain about restrictions to turning movements
    • To illustrate tidal flow  operations

    Lesson Plan

    • To show Traffic segregation
    • To interpret the basics of Intelligent Transportation System
    • Traffic calming- Exclusive bus  lanes, Introduction to ITS


    • SB- Assignment on Lecture 2
      Make a submission

      • The design speed of a highway is 80 kmph. There is a horizontal curve of radius (a+100) m. Calculate the super elevation needed to maintain the speed. If maximum super elevation of 1 in 10 is not be exceeded. Calculate the maximum allowable speed on this horizontal curve.
          a = roll no. last two digit

    • Assignment 1
      Make a submission

      Speed of overtaking vehicle and overtaken are 70km/hr and (55+a) km/hr. Acceleration of overtaking vehicle 3.2km/hr/sec. Calculate safe OSD and minimum length of overtaking zone.

      a = roll no. last digit


    • L2, pdf File

      scope of traffic management measures, restrictions to turning movements, one way streets, tidal flow  operations, Traffic segregation, Traffic calming- Exclusive bus  lanes, Introduction to ITS

    • L2a: traffic plan File

      Develop traffic plan to improve pedestrian safety and traffic circulation for the following road section.


    • L2b File

      Traffic operation math problem

  • Lecture 3: Traffic engineering administration and legislation

    Introduction
    • Regulation of traffic, 
    • Need and scope of traffic regulations, 
    • Motor  Vehicle Act, 

     
    Objectives
    • To illustrate Regulation of traffic
    • To extend the need and scope of traffic regulations
    Lesson Plan
    • To illustrate the Motor  Vehicle Act
    • To explain the speed limit at different locations

    • Speed limit at different locations
    interchange


    • Quiz 1
      Receive a grade

      Gravity model math problem

    • L3, pdf File

      Regulation of traffic, Need and scope of traffic regulations, Motor  Vehicle Act, Speed limit at different locations

  • Lecture 4: Traffic accident

    Introduction
    • Types of accidents, causes of road accidents, 
    • collection of accident data, 
    • investigation of accident cases
    Objectives
    • To discover the types and causes of traffic accidents
    • To inspect the accident data
    • To compare the ways to investigate accident cases
    Lesson Plan
    • Influence of road, 
    • the vehicle, the driver, the weather and 
    • other  factors on road accident, 
    • preventive measures
    road traffic

    • Reference video on road traffic management

      http://

    • Quiz 2

      Solve the problems of Trip assignment model (All or nothing assignment model)

    • L4, pdf File

      Types of accidents, causes of road accidents, collection of accident data, investigation of accident cases

    • L5, pdf File

      -To assume the influence of road, the vehicle, the driver, the weather and other  factors on road accident

      -To examine the preventive measures

    • L4a, pdf File

      Accident cost analysis using NPV and B/C ratio.

    • Assignment
      View Make a submission

      Design fault of Matuail U-loop

      - Write a report including

        - Geographic location of the site

        - Problem statement (incorporate cause of road accident increase)

        - Probable solutions of the problem (Present traffic circulation plan and proposed traffic circulation plan)

      Submit online and also provide printed copy before August 30, 2023

      Marks: 3

       

      Reference:

      Sample traffic circulation plan

      sample traffic circulation plan

  • Lecture 5: Grade separation and interchanges

    Introduction
    • Design of at grade & grade separated  intersection, 
    • rotary intersection, 
    • capacity of rotary intersection
    Objectives
    • To build at grade & grade separated  intersection
    • To choose among intersections.
    • To determine the capacity of rotary intersection
    Lesson Plan
    • At grade & grade separated  intersection
    • rotary intersection,
    • capacity of rotary intersection
    traffic studies

  • Midterm Examination

    Midterm Syllabus

    • Gravity model

    • Volume study

    • ITS components

    • Road-traffic interaction

    • Geometric design of road


    • Midterm Assessment Plan

       

      Marks

      Short questions (1 out of 2)

      5

      Math problems (2 out of 3)

      10

      Analytic questions (2 out of 3)

      10

      Total

      25

    • Midterm Exam Quiz
      View Receive a grade

      Time: 1.5 hours
      Marks: 25
      1. Submit PDF files only as attachment
      2. Write your student ID on exam scripts

      There are essay type questions. Students may answer the essay type questions either through upload in BLC or upload in google classroom attaching the link at BLC. Total time limit is 1hr 30 minutes and exam will be available  at BLC. Students need to have accounts clearance to update grades in ERP system.


  • Lecture 6: Pedestrian and bicycle facilities

    Introduction

    • Zebra crossing, railings, 
    • pedestrian signal foot over bridges, 
    • bicycle lane

    Objectives

    • To initiate the fundamentals of pedestrian and bicycle facilities
    • To relate the practices and the service standards for pedestrian and bicycle users.
    • To apply dedicated lane for bicycle users where necessary.

    Lesson Plan

    • fundamentals of pedestrian and bicycle facilities
    • pedestrian signal foot over bridges,
    • bicycle lane
    Volume study

  • Lecture 7: Urban bypass

    Introduction
    • Definition, Necessity, affecting land use pattern, 
    • economic implications, 
    • access control
     
    Objectives
    • To apply the fundamental knowledge of urban bypass
    • To plan land use, economic model considering the Urban bypass
    Lesson Plan
    • fundamental knowledge of urban bypass
    • land use, economic model considering the Urban bypass
    FD

  • Lecture 8: Urban public transportation

    Introduction
    • Classification of Transit Systems, 
    • Bus Transit System, Rail Transit Systems, 
    • Rapid Transit or Metro, Automated Guided Transit Systems, 
    • Regional and Commuter Rail, Special Technology 
    Objectives
    • To apply the fundamental knowledge of urban public transport
    • To choose among different transit modes of Urban transport
    • To model future role of urban transport
    Lesson Plan
    • choose among different transit modes of Urban transport
    • Transit Systems, Transit Planning and Selection of Transit Modes,
    • Present and Future Role of urban transport
    Traffic Signals

    • Class test 3 Quiz
      View Receive a grade

      Syllabus: Speed study math

    • L9, pdf File

      Classification of Transit Systems, Bus Transit System, Rail Transit Systems, Rapid Transit or Metro, Automated Guided Transit Systems, Regional and Commuter Rail, Special Technology Transit Systems, Transit Planning and Selection of Transit Modes, Present and Future Role of urban transport

  • Lecture 9: Freight movement

    Introduction
    • Overview of freight transport,
    • components and significance of freight transport, 
    • future of freight movement
     
    Objectives
    • To apply the fundamental knowledge of freight movement
    • To choose among different transit modes
    • To model future role of urban transport
    Lesson Plan
    • components and significance of freight transport,
    • future of freight movement 
    • knowledge of freight movement
    Tranpsort Planning

    • Video reference on transportation planning

      http://

    • SB- Presentation [8 marks] Assignment
      Make a submission
      Prepare Power point presentation on anyone of the following topics. Also prepare a presentation video on the topic. This is an individual effort, i.e. every student have to prepare his own presentation and video presentation. You have to upload power point slide and presentation video in your google drive and provide the link in the presentation assignment as a link in the Online text. Please see the YouTube videos have provided you, if you need any assistance regarding the presentation submission.  
      Your power point slide should not be more than 4 slides. (Maximum 4 slides)
      Your video presentation should not be more than 5 minutes. (Maximum 5 minutes)
      Deadline:  5.04.21
      [Marks distribution— Power point: Structure: 2, completeness: 1. Video presentation: Clarity, delivery, formality: 1, completeness: 1. Uniqueness of topic: 2. 2+2+1+1+2 = 8 marks]
      N.B.: There is some bonus point for choosing unique topic and penalty marks deduction for plagiarism from other students.
      Some sample topics are:
      Some sample topics are:
      1.       Vertical curve
      2.       Horizontal curve
      3.       Super elevation
      4.       Logit model
      5.       All or nothing assignment model
      6.       Parking study
      7.       Gravity model
      8.       Transportation Planning
      9.       Geometric design of road
      10.   Curbs
      11.   Median
      12.   Street lights
      13.   Traffic signal design
      14.   Coordinated signals

      And etc.
       It can be beyond the topics I have covered in my lectures.


    • L10, pdf File

      -  To apply the fundamental knowledge of freight movement

      -  To choose among different transit modes

      - To model future role of urban transport

  • Lecture 10: City road and street networks

    Introduction
    • Link to different attributes, 
    • Essential principles of sustainable street networks, 
    • approach, connectivity index, design standards
    Objectives
    • To choose among different viable networks
    • To model efficiency of different network operations
    Lesson Plan
    • Essential principles of sustainable street networks
    • efficiency of different network operations
    • principles of sustainable street networks
    ITS

  • Lecture 11: Environmental aspects of highway traffic and transportation projects

    Introduction
    • Transport & Environment, 
    • environmental importance of transportation, 
    • traffic pollution and environment
    Objectives
    • To compare the scenarios based  on fundamental knowledge of environmental aspects
    • To predict the effect of traffic pollution on the environment
    Lesson Plan
    • Road construction and environment, 
    • case study on environmental impacts
    • To predict the effect of road construction on the environment

    • L12. pdf File

      Transport & Environment, environmental importance of transportation, traffic pollution and environment

  • Lecture 12: Elements of traffic flow

    Introduction
    • Basic components of traffic flow, road user, vehicle, environment and their characteristics, 
    • speed –volume –density relationship, 
    • homogenous and heterogonous traffic flow, vehicle operating cost.
    Objectives
    • To illustrate the basic elements of traffic flow
    • To demonstrate different relationships related to traffic flow
    Lesson Plan
    • Importance of ‘Capacity’ in Highway transportation studies, 
    • Capacity of uninterrupted flow conditions, 
    • Determination of theoretical capacity, 
    • Level of service, Factors affecting capacity and
      • level of service

  • Final Syllabus

    Final Syllabus

    Speed study

    2-phase signal design

    Logit model

    Parking study

    Road sign, signal and marking

    All-or nothing assignment model

    Street light design

    Delay study

     

    • Final Assessment Plan

       

      Marks

      Short questions (2 out of 3)

      10

      Math problems (2 out of 4)

      20

      Analytic questions (2 out of 3)

      10

      Total

      10
    • Final Assessment Quiz
      View Receive a grade

      Final Assessment
      There are essay type questions. Students may answer the essay type questions either through upload in BLC or upload in google classroom attaching the link at BLC. Total time limit is 2hrs and exam will be available for 2:00PM-4:15PM, 17.4.21 at BLC. Students need to have accounts clearance to update grades in ERP system.
      Upload your answer here in BLC. There is backup in google classroom. If you failed/face problem while uploading your answer in BLC, only then use google classroom.

      Student must have dues clearance before appear in the assessment. 

      Note: Answer all of the following questions. Assume any missing data.

    • Presentation [8 marks] Assignment
      View Make a submission

      Presentation

      Prepare Power point presentation on anyone of the following topics. Also prepare a presentation video on the topic. This is an individual effort, i.e. every student have to prepare his own presentation and video presentation. You have to upload power point slide and presentation video in your google drive and provide the link in the presentation assignment as a link in the Online text. Please see the YouTube videos have provided you, if you need any assistance regarding the presentation submission.  
      Your power point slide should not be more than 4 slides. (Maximum 4 slides)
      Your video       presentation should not be more than 5 minutes. (Maximum 5 minutes)
      Deadline:  15.11.23
      [Marks distribution— Power point: Structure: 2, completeness: 2. Video       presentation: Clarity, delivery, formality: 1, completeness: 1. Uniqueness of topic: 2. 2+2+1+1+2 = 8 marks]
      N.B.: There is some bonus point for choosing unique topic and penalty marks deduction for plagiarism from other students.
      Some sample topics are:
      1. Automatic Vehicle Count,
      2. Bus Rapid Transit,
       3. Metro Rail System,
       4. Accident Research Study,
      5. Pedestrian facilities,
      6. Automated Toll Collection,
      7. Variable Message Signs,
      8. Traffic Signal Optimization, 
      9. Grade separate interchange,
      10. Collision Diagram,
      11. Public Transportation System,
      12. green waves traffic signal

      And etc.
       It can be beyond the topics I have covered in my lectures.

    • Class test 3 Quiz
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      CE 455, CT 3

      Syllabus:

      Math problems of Lecture 13. Math at slide 17, 45, 69 and 75

      Attempt: only 1 time.

      Time: 45 minutes

      Marks 15
      Deadline: 23.11.23


      Submit solutions of calculations:
      https://elearn.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/mod/assign/view.php?id=1444322



    • Submission of CT 3 calculations Assignment

      Submission of CT 3 calculations

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    All class record are including link of recorded class and screenshots are stored here.