Module 1: Basic Concepts Flashcards
movement of goods from place to place, or from one point to another.
Transportation
art or science of making practical application of the knowledge of pure sciences.
Engineering
application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation and management of facilities for any mode of transportation.
Transportation Engineering
a term used to distinguish between different ways of transportation or transporting goods and people.
Mode of transport
it is the movement or transport of people and goods from one place to another on land.
Land Transport
transport of people and goods via waterways
Maritime Transport
Other term for Maritime Transportation
Fluvial Transport and Waterborne Transport
is the long distance transportation of a liquid or gas through a system of pipes.
Pipeline Transport
involves the development of a transport model which will accurately represent both the current as well as future transportation system
Transportation Planning
Deals with physical proportioning of other transportation facilities
Geometric Design
Deals with the structural design of roads (both bituminous and concrete)
Pavement Analysis and Design
covers a broad range of engineering application with a focus on the safety of the public, the efficient use of transportation resources, and the mobility of people and goods.
Traffic Engineering
Deals with the study of the transportation system that meets the travel need of several people by sharing a vehicle.
Public or Mass Transportation
quantifies the economic benefit which includes saving in travel time, fuel consumption, etc.
Financial and Economic Analysis
also called active transportation
non-motorized transportation
