FUNDAMENTALS OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING Flashcards
is the movement of people and goods from one place to another.
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION SHOULD BE
SAFE, FAST, ECONOMICAL, COMFORTABLE, CONVENIENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLE
Modes of Transport
LAND, AIR, WATER
Economics involves production, distribution and consumption of goods and services
Economic role of transportation
Transportation has always played an important role in influencing the formation of urban societies.
Social Role of Transportation
The world is divided into numerous political units which are formed for mutual protection, economic advantages and development of common culture.
Political Role of Transportation
Significant reduction to accident rate is achieved in the developing countries by improved road designed maintenance, improved vehicle design, driver education, and law enforcements.
Environmental Role of Transportation
is a civil engineering sub-discipline concerned with the application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation, and management of facilities for any mode of transportation in order to provide safe, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and environmentally compatible movement of people and goods.
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
four critical dimensions of change in transportation system
CHANGE IN DEMAND
CHANGES IN TECHNOLOGY
CHANGE IN OPERATIONAL POLICY
CHANGE IN VALUES OF THE PUBLIC
Transportation Infrastructure timeline
PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
this is before anything is built
PLANNING
This is still before anything is actually built.
DESIGN
his is when the project us built out in the field
CONSTRUCTION
–Is making sure the infrastructure operation as intended.
OPERATION
Ongoing attention needed to ensure the infrastructure remains functional.
MAINTENANCE
