ECGD 4121 – Transportation Engineering IECGD 4121 – Transportation Engineering I

Lecture 2Lecture 2

Faculty of Applied Engineering and Urban PlanningFaculty of Applied Engineering and Urban Planning

Civil Engineering DepartmentCivil Engineering Department

11stst Semester 2010/2011 Semester 2010/2011

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• Transportation engineering is an essential Transportation engineering is an essential

component of the civil engineering disciplinecomponent of the civil engineering discipline

• Transportation engineering aims to provide the Transportation engineering aims to provide the

safe and efficient movement of people and/or safe and efficient movement of people and/or

goods in an environmentally conscious manner.goods in an environmentally conscious manner.

IntroductionIntroduction

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Importance of TransportationImportance of Transportation

• Ability to tap natural resources and marketsAbility to tap natural resources and markets

• Allows specialization of industry, commerce, Allows specialization of industry, commerce,

or scientific aspectsor scientific aspects

• Increases competitions in all fieldsIncreases competitions in all fields

• Military requirementsMilitary requirements

• Social benefitsSocial benefits

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• Traffic EngineeringTraffic Engineering• Transportation PlanningTransportation Planning• Highway & Bridge DesignHighway & Bridge Design• Maintenance (signs, roads, etc.)Maintenance (signs, roads, etc.)• Air qualityAir quality• Asset managementAsset management• SafetySafety• ConstructionConstruction• ITSITS

Basic AreasBasic Areas

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• 1794 - First toll road1794 - First toll road

• 1830 - First railroad1830 - First railroad

• 1838 - Steam ship on Atlantic ocean1838 - Steam ship on Atlantic ocean

• 1865 - First successful oil pipeline1865 - First successful oil pipeline

• 1866 - Bicycles introduced in US1866 - Bicycles introduced in US

• 1888 - Electric streetcar1888 - Electric streetcar

• 1903 - First airplane1903 - First airplane

• 1914 – Panama canal1914 – Panama canal

• 1961 – Manned spaceflight1961 – Manned spaceflight

Key Milestones inKey Milestones inTransportation HistoryTransportation History

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Key Milestones inKey Milestones inTransportation HistoryTransportation History

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Transportation Engineering ProfessionTransportation Engineering Profession

• PlanningPlanning

• Design Design

• ConstructionConstruction

• OperationsOperations

• ResearchResearch

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• Private CompaniesPrivate Companies

• Regulatory AgenciesRegulatory Agencies

• Federal AgenciesFederal Agencies

• State & Local AgenciesState & Local Agencies

• Trade AssociationsTrade Associations

• Professional SocietiesProfessional Societies

• Consumer AssociationsConsumer Associations

Transportation OrganizationsTransportation Organizations

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Federal and/or state sources for:Federal and/or state sources for:

• Highways (Construction, maintenance, Highways (Construction, maintenance,

and law enforcement)and law enforcement)

• Urban mass transitUrban mass transit

• Railways (Urban and rural systems)Railways (Urban and rural systems)

• Waterways (Inland waterway and marine)Waterways (Inland waterway and marine)

• AirportsAirports

Transportation FinanceTransportation Finance

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• Gasoline taxGasoline tax

• Vehicle registration taxVehicle registration tax

• Sales tax from lubricantsSales tax from lubricants

• Sales tax from title feesSales tax from title fees

Transportation FinanceTransportation FinanceTaxes and FeesTaxes and Fees

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Highway FinanceHighway FinanceToll RoadsToll Roads

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Highway FinanceHighway FinanceHeavy Vehicle TaxHeavy Vehicle Tax

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Main Transportation ChallengesMain Transportation Challenges

• Maintenance and rehabilitationMaintenance and rehabilitation

• Reconstruction and expansionReconstruction and expansion

• CongestionCongestion

• SafetySafety

• EnvironmentEnvironment

• Proper integration of technologyProper integration of technology

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ChallengesChallengesCongestion in Urban RoadsCongestion in Urban Roads

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ChallengesChallengesCongestion in Urban IntersectionsCongestion in Urban Intersections

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ChallengesChallengesSafety MeasuresSafety Measures

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ChallengesChallengesExisting Highway System MaintenanceExisting Highway System Maintenance

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ChallengesChallengesExisting Highway System RehabilitationExisting Highway System Rehabilitation

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ChallengesChallengesTransportation SecurityTransportation Security

• Air TransportAir Transport

• Maritime/Waterway TransportMaritime/Waterway Transport

• HighwayHighway

• PipelinePipeline

• RailwayRailway

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ChallengesChallengesMajor ConsequencesMajor Consequences

• Environmental pollution (air, water, Environmental pollution (air, water,

land, and noise)land, and noise)

• Reduction in safety levelsReduction in safety levels

• Delays in transit timeDelays in transit time

• Loss of excess fuelLoss of excess fuel

• Economic negative impactEconomic negative impact

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SolutionsSolutionsImproved High Capacity HighwaysImproved High Capacity Highways

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Highways:Highways:

• Pavement Management SystemsPavement Management Systems

• Life-cycle cost analysisLife-cycle cost analysis

• Better & rapid maintenance techniquesBetter & rapid maintenance techniques

• Reduction in maintenance timeReduction in maintenance time

SolutionsSolutionsEfficient Management of Existing SystemsEfficient Management of Existing Systems

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SolutionsSolutionsMore Efficient Transportation UtilitiesMore Efficient Transportation Utilities

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SolutionsSolutionsMore Efficient Transportation UtilitiesMore Efficient Transportation Utilities

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SolutionsSolutionsMore Efficient Transportation UtilitiesMore Efficient Transportation Utilities

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SolutionsSolutionsMore Efficient Transportation UtilitiesMore Efficient Transportation Utilities

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SolutionsSolutionsMore Efficient Transportation UtilitiesMore Efficient Transportation Utilities

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SolutionsSolutionsMore Efficient Use of Existing Utilities (HOV)More Efficient Use of Existing Utilities (HOV)

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SolutionsSolutionsMulti – Modal Transportation SystemsMulti – Modal Transportation Systems

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SolutionsSolutionsIntelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

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• Highway SystemsHighway Systems

• Railway SystemsRailway Systems

• Airway SystemsAirway Systems

• Waterway SystemsWaterway Systems

• Pipeline SystemsPipeline Systems

Primary Transportation ModesPrimary Transportation Modes

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Primary Transportation ModesPrimary Transportation Modes

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Passenger TransportationPassenger TransportationAir TransportationAir Transportation

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High Speed Rail

Normal Speed Rail

Passenger TransportationPassenger TransportationPassenger Rail TransportationPassenger Rail Transportation

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Passenger TransportationPassenger TransportationCycled TransportationCycled Transportation

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Passenger TransportationPassenger TransportationUrban Mass TransitUrban Mass Transit

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Freight TransitFreight TransitAir FreightAir Freight

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Barges on Inland Waterways

Maritime Container Ships

Freight TransitFreight TransitWaterway FreightWaterway Freight

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Freight TransitFreight TransitRail FreightRail Freight

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Freight TransitFreight TransitTrucking FreightTrucking Freight

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Freight TransitFreight TransitPipeline SystemsPipeline Systems