COMPLEX ENGINEERING PROBLEM

UE-213 PLANNING & DESIGN OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

Term Project
TITLE
To produce geometric design of sample highway project using modern automated tool
OBJECTIVE
Student would be able to

 Create the road alignment and plot the alignment profile using bearings or coordinates (easting
and northing)
 Compute earthwork quantities, and perform numerous other analyses and calculations aimed at
finding the optimum alignment while satisfying design standards and constraints.
 Demonstrate how roadway geometric design can be performed in a very short time with much
ease and precision.
METHODOLGY
All students would be given softcopy topographic drawings and they need to produce geometric design
funder following constraints/ guidelines in Civil 3d such as
-Design speed-75 Kmph
-Super elevation- 5.5%
-Maximum grades-±7%
-Balance cut and fill
-3 lanes in each direction each being 3.65 m wide
-Median-New jersey barrier,1 m high
-Right of way-100 m
-Pavement section
-Asphalt wearing course- 5 cm
- Asphalt binder course- 7.0 cm
-Aggregate base course-18 cm
-Granular sub base course- 30 cm Trapezoidal drain
-Cross slope: -1.5%
Shoulders: 1. 4 m wide - Cross slope:
-2.5% Drainage: Trapezoidal drain as per drawing
DELIVERABLES
The deliverable should consist of two part the report and the drawing
The report should contain

 Surface model –
 Surface detail report
 -Plan at 100 m chainage,
 25 m chainage for curve –
 Horizontal alignment report –
 Profile sheets with band
 Vertical alignment report
 Assembly
 Corridors
 Sections
 Earth work volumes reports -Mass haul diagrams
The drawing should contain

 A minimum of two horizontals curves and two vertical curves

 A map printout with the title block filled in accordingly, according to the best scale for map and
note the scale in the title block.
 All the drawings should be printed on A3/A4 size papers.
 Soft copy should also be provided

ASSESSMENT
 The student would be assessed from the following rubrics
 Topic Unacceptable Marginal Acceptable Exceptional
% Marks
(Weight) (0) (1) (2) (3)

Design Problem and Little or no grasp of problem. Some understanding of Overall sound understanding Clear and complete
Boundaries Incapable of producing a problem. Major deficiencies of the problem and understanding of design goal
successful solution. that will impact the quality of constraints. Does not and constraints.
solution. significantly impair solution.
(1)

Use of Computer–Aided Serious deficiencies in Minimal application and use Computer–aided tools used Computer–aided tools are
Tools understanding the correct of appropriate tools. with moderate effectiveness used effectively to develop
selection and/or use of tools. to develop designs. and analyze designs.

(2)

Application of Engineering No or erroneous application Serious deficiencies in proper Effective application of Critical selection and
Principles of engineering principles selection and use of engineering principles application of engineering
yielding unreasonable engineering principles. resulting in reasonable principles ensuring reasonable
solution. solution. results.
(3)

Not capable of achieving Barely capable of achieving Design meets desired Design meets or exceeds
Final Design
desired objectives. desired objectives. objectives. desired objectives.

(4)

OVERALL Unacceptable Marginal Acceptable Exceptional

TOTAL
PERFORMANCE

Percentage Marks 0–25 26-50 51–75 76–100