GROUP 2 Flashcards
It provides a vital part in our daily lives as people walk, ride, and fly to get to their destination.
Transportation
What are the 4 roles of transportation according to Mathew (2009)?
Economic, Social, Political, and Environmental
What is the most common source of energy of all transport modes?
Burning of Fossil Fuels
It extends the range of sources of supply of goods in an area.
Transportation
Give at least 3 importance of transportation.
-Cultural Development of the country
-Political Development of the country
-Enhances the import and export of the country
What are the three primary forms of transportation?
Land, Water, Air
Mode of transportation that utilizes aircrafts
Airways
_____ are used to transport liquids, gases, or solids over long distances.
Pipelines
It is one of the most common and flexible modes of transportation.
Roadways/Highways
Mode of transportation that utilizes tracks
Railways
What is the collective term for the moving mediums of road transport? (i.e. cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, etc.)
Vehicle/s
The effectiveness and the structure of today’s road transport is influenced heavily by _______.
Human Factors
Road transportation, in general, is the transportation of primarily ___ and ___ from point A to point B and vice versa.
Goods
Enumerate at least one out of the three factors regarding the variations on cost expenditures in road transportation
Planning, Construction, Maintenance
What do you call the occurrence within the roadway in which there is an excessive amount of road vehicles (of any type) than what it could only handle at the moment?
Road/Roadway Congestion
What are the 3 sub-disciplines of highway engineering?
Traffic, Pavement and Roadway, and Bridge Engineering
It involves the design of highway bridges, retaining walls, tunnels, and other structures
Bridge Engineering
This branch of highway engineering design effective drainage systems to manage water runoff, preventing erosion and maintaining road integrity.
Pavement and Roadway Engineering
This branch of highway engineering develop efficient intersection layouts, traffic signals, and signage to ensure safe and orderly vehicle and pedestrian movement.
Traffic Engineering
What are the key aspects of highway engineering?
Route Planning, Financing, Environmental Considerations, Alternatives Evaluation
