INTRODUCTION Flashcards
Aactivity that facilitates physical movement of goods as well as individuals from one place to another.
Transportation
The application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made
Engineering
Is one of the specialty divisions of civil engineering which deals 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 the safe, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and environmentally compatible movement of people and goods.
Transportation Engineering
Importance of Transportation
Ppl move freely throughout the world because of transport. it is associated with every step of our life. Without transport, we, as well as business units cannot move a single step.
Three modes of Transportation
Land Transport
Water Transport
Air Transport
Refers to activities of physical movement of goods and passengers on land.
Land Transport
Refers to movement of goods and passengers on waterways by using various means.
Water Transport
This is the fastest mode of transport. It carries goods and passengers through airways by using different aircrafts.
Air Transport
4 Categories of Land Transportation
Road transport
Rail transport
Pipelines transport
Ropeway transport
Two types of water transport:
- Inland Water Transport
- Ocean Transport
Classification of Air Transport:
Domestic and
International
It is the primary policy, planning, programming, coordinating, implementing and administrative entity of the executive branch of the government on the promotion, development and regulation of a dependable and coordinated network of transportation systems, as well as in the fast, safe, efficient and reliable transportation services.
Department of Transportation (DOTr)
