Lesson 1: Introduction Flashcards
Specialty Divisions Article IV, Section 5 of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE) Amended By-Laws states that “The Institute shall initially have five (5) Specialty divisions in the areas of :
Structural Water Engineering Transportation Engineering Water Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Construction Management and Engineering
The Division for ____________________ is the latest Specialty Division created by PICE
Environment and Energy Engineering
_____________________ is the application of technology and scientific principles to the design, operation, planning, and management of transportation infrastructure, mobility service, traffic, and travelers for various travel modes, in order to provide for the safe, efficient, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and environmentally sustainable movement of people and goods
Transportation Engineering
The (5) main branches of transportation engineering are:
- traffic engineering
2.highway engineering - port and harbour engineering
- airport engineering
- railway engineering.
a branch of civil engineering dealing with the planning, location, design, construction, and maintenance of highways and with the regulations and control devices employed in highway traffic operations.
Highway Engineering
a branch of civil engineering dealing with the location, construction, and maintenance of railroads.
Railway Engineering
a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities.
Highway
a permanent road having a line of rails fixed to ties and laid on a roadbed and providing a track for cars or equipment drawn by locomotives or propelled by self-contained motors.
Railroad
Brief History of Highways in the Philippines
Mandate:
The DPWH is mandated to undertake (a) the planning of infrastructure, such as national roads and bridges, flood control, water resources projects and other public works, and (b) the design, construction, and maintenance of national roads and bridges, and major flood control systems.
Brief History of Highways in the Philippines
Function:
The Department of Public Works and Highways functions as the engineering and construction arm of the Government tasked to continuously develop its technology for the purpose of ensuring the safety of all infrastructure facilities and securing for all public works and highways the highest efficiency and quality in construction. DPWH is currently responsible for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of infrastructure, especially the national highways, flood control and water resources development system, and other public works in accordance with national development objectives.
History of DPWH
________ is considered as old as the Philippine government, its existence dates back to about four (4) centuries at the time of the Spanish colonial era. It emerged from its embryonic form in 1565 when the first settlement roads were constructed by forced labor.
DPWH
History of DPWH
As Spain was in its expansion program in the islands, it resorted to a policy of attraction by way of public works construction. In order to pursue their objective, the King of Spain designated the Spanish Governor General in the country as Chief of Public Works assisted by “________________” through a Royal Degree in 1867.
Junta Consultiva
Project Development Cycle
- Planning
- Detailed Design
- Construction and Development
- Maintenance and Operation
Planning Cycle
a. Conceptualization
b. Pre-feasibility
c. Feasibility
d. Highway Programming
A study to select the best business scenarios.
Pre-feasibility
is a study based on test work and engineering analysis.
Feasibility
7 Outlines for a Feasibility Study for a road project
- Traffic
- Engineering Aspect
- Management
- Environmental
- Social
- Financial
- Economic
The volume and composition of traffic in the aea are among the controlling factors in determining the type of improvement and the benefits to be realized from the FS.
Traffic
Present road condition, alternative technical solution, preliminary surveys, availability of resources, construction problems, project execution and scheduling.
Engineering Aspect
construction organization, maintenance, and operational organization.
Management
How to mitigate the negative impacts of the project with the environment.
Environmental
Effect of the project to the society.
Social
Construction capital cost, maintenance, and operation cost, revenues (for incoming generating roads ex. Toll fees) and financial profitability.
Financial
is the cost of benefits more than the cost of investment.
Economic
3 inseparable sets of input in highway programming
- Economic
- Financial
- Political and Administration
3 Road Classifcations
- National Roads
- Local Roads
- Other Roads
3 Types of National Roads
- Nat. Primary Roads
- Nat. Secondary Roads
- Nat. Tertiary Roads
3 Types of Local Roads
- Provincial Roads
- Municipal and City Roads
- Barangay Roads
A contiguous length of significant road sections extending linearly without any breaks.
National Primary Roads
Connects to national primary roads
National secondary roads
Under primary and secondary roads, roads that divert through traffic away from business centers.
Bypass/diversion road
Other existing roads under DPWH which perform a local function
National Tertiary roads
Connects cities and municipalities without traversing national roads
Provincial roads
Connects national roads to barangays through rural areas
Provincial roads
Connects to major provincial government infrastructure
Provincial roads
Roads within a Poblacion
Municipal and City roads
Roads that connect to provincial and national roads.
Municipal and City roads
Roads that provide inter-barangay connection with the municipal and city infrastructure.
Municipal and City roads
Other Public roads within the barangay
Barangay roads
Highway with limited access normally with interchanges.
Expressways
the process by which streets and highways are grouped into classes, or system
Road Functional Classification
3 Functional Classifications of roads (Based on mobility and land access)
- Arterials
- Collectors
- Local Roads
provide the highest level of mobility and the highest speeds over the longest uninterrupted distance
Arterials
major and minor roads that connect local roads and streets with arterials. Collectors provide less mobility than arterials at lower speeds and for shorter distances
Collectors
provide limited mobility and are the primary access to residential areas, businesses, farms, and other local areas
Local roads
What is the total road length in 2023?
35,164.13
2 Surface Types
- Paved
- Unpaved
2 Paved Surface Types
- Concrete
- Asphalt
2 Unpaved Surface Types
- Earth
- Gravel
The ____________________, also known as Daang Maharlika is a _____________-kilometer network of roads, expressways, bridges, and ferry services that connect the islands of Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao in the Philippines, serving as the country’s principal transport backbone. It is the longest highway in the Philippines that forms the country’s north– south backbone component of the National Route 1 (N1) of the Philippine highway network.
The entire highway is designated as Asian Highway 26 (AH26) of the Asian Highway Network.
Pan-Philippine Highway, 3,379.83
It is the primary policy, planning, programming, coordinating entity of executive branch of the government.
Department of Transportation (DOTr)
