G3- Transportation Engineering Flashcards
- Movement of goods, people, or animals from one place to another, using various modes such as vehicles, vessels, or aircraft
Transportation
Roles of Transportation
- Economic Development
- Social Effect
- The application of principles of engineering to the disciplines comprising transportation.
Transportation Engineering
What are the transportation ways?
- Railways
- Road Transportation
- Air Transportation
- Water Transportation
- Pipelines
- A means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks
- One of the two primary means of land transport
Railways
Types of Railways:
- Surface
- Underground
- Elevated
Types of locomotives:
Diesel and Electric
- A branch of civil engineering concerned with the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of railways.
- Includes elements of civil, mechanical, industrial, and electrical engineering.
Railway Engineering
- Paths or surfaces built for vehicles to travel on, like streets and highways.
Roadways
Classification of Roadways
- Express Ways
- National Highway
- State Highways
- District Road
- Village Road
High-speed roads for faster vehicular traffic
Express Ways
connect major cities, ports, and industrial hubs across the country
National Highways
Serve as feeder roads t national highways
State Highways
connects different towns, villages and movement of goods and people
District Roads
Provides access to rural areas and connect villages
Village Road
- Involves planning roadway construction and improvement projects
Highway Engineering
- Involves using aircraft to move people or goods quickly over long distance.
Air tranportation
- A comprehensive facility for aircraft operations, encompassing runways, taxiways, passenger terminals, cargo areas, and other services essential for aviation.
Airport
Types of Airport:
- Commercial Airport
- Regional Airports
- General Aviation Airports
- Cargo Airports
- Military Airports
- Heliports
manage both passenger and cargo flights
Commercial Airports
Serve smaller cities and handle domestic flights
Regional Airports
Private and small aircraft
General Aviation Airport
efficient handling of goods and logistics
Cargo Airports
used by the military
Military Airports
Built for helicopter use
heliports
- Place designated for aircraft operations, including takeoffs, landings, and maintenance.
Airfields
- Focuses on designing, constructing, and maintaining airport structures.
Airport Engineering
- Suited for international trade and transport and along oceans, coastlines and rivers.
Water Transportation
Water Transportation is divided into three:
Oceanic Shipping
Coastal Shipping
Inland Water Transport
Common water ways are:
- Ports
- Harbors
- Docks
- are on the coast where ships arrive and depart
Ports
Harbors
protected are where ships can safely anchor
Types of harbors
Natural Harbors
Semi-Natural
Artificial Harbor
protected from storms and waves by the natural configuration of the land and water
Natural Harbors
protected on sides by headlands protection and requires man-made protection
Semi-natural
breakwaters are needed
Artificial Harbor
exact place where ship ties up or parks
Docks
Types of docks:
Wet and dry docks
have lock entrances
wet docks
water level is made equal
Dry Docks
- Handle the design, construction, and operation of maritime facilities
Ports and Harbor Engineering
- A system of pipes designed to transport fluids, gases, and other substance from one location to another
Pipeline
- Deals with the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of pipelines.
Pipeline Engineering
What are the current challenges of tranportation engineering?
- Traffic Congestion
- Infrastructure Quality
- Safety Concerns
Salary
- Approximately 447,700