Scribd
Upload
41 views

1 - Introduction (Compatibility Mode)

This document discusses transportation engineering and provides an overview of key concepts: 1) It defines transportation engineering as dealing with planning, design, and operation of transportation systems to provide safe, efficient, and economical movement of people and goods. 2) It outlines different modes of transportation including highway, rail, air, water, and pipeline transportation. 3) It discusses some transportation problems like congestion, pollution, energy issues, environmental impacts, and safety concerns. It also covers trends in transportation development and the physical elements of transportation systems.

Uploaded by

Fuaad Abdirizak Elmi
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
41 views

1 - Introduction (Compatibility Mode)

This document discusses transportation engineering and provides an overview of key concepts: 1) It defines transportation engineering as dealing with planning, design, and operation of transportation systems to provide safe, efficient, and economical movement of people and goods. 2) It outlines different modes of transportation including highway, rail, air, water, and pipeline transportation. 3) It discusses some transportation problems like congestion, pollution, energy issues, environmental impacts, and safety concerns. It also covers trends in transportation development and the physical elements of transportation systems.

Uploaded by

Fuaad Abdirizak Elmi
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

21/11/1434

CE 345: Transportation Engineering Transportation:

Movement of people and goods


1- Introduction

1 2

Transportation Modes of Transportation:


 Mobility is dependent on the existence of adequate
transportation facilities. 1. Highway Transportation (cars)

 Transportation is a principal component of the economic, 2. Rail Transportation (trains)


social cultural,
social, cultural and political structures of our society and
thus a vital factor in civilization. 3. Air Transportation (airplanes)

 Transportation is a major contributor in the exchange of 4. Water Transportation (ships)


cultural ideas among human beings.
5. pipeline Transportation (oil, gas,…)

3 4

Roles of Transportation in Society:


B. Socially:
A. Economically:
1. Transportation makes goods and services available. 1. Provides mobility for cultural, recreational and
2. It makes effective use of natural resources social purposes
3. Expansion of trade
4
4. Decentralization of industries & promotion of regional
specialization 2. Affects population distribution and housing
5. Increasing large scale production & reducing the cost of requirements
production
6. Providing competition that produces low prices & high 3. Affects employment opportunities
quality

Transportation level is an index of economy and development. 5 6

1
21/11/1434

C.Environmentally: D. Politically:

Its pollution affects the air, water & land 1. Increase the ability of the country to defend itself
qualities which are dangerous to human
human,
animal & plant lives.
2. Promotes the political unity of the nation

7 8

Transportation Problems:
Transportation Engineering 1. Congestion, pollution

Transportation Engineering is a branch of the 2. Energy problems (because of political and


engineering that deals with planning, design, & natural causes)
operation of various transportation systems and their
components, to achieve a safe, efficient, convenient 3. Environmental problems (effects on air,
and economical movement of persons and goods. water, land, and other aspects of human,
animal, and plant life)

4. Safety problems
9 10

System Approach to Problem Solving: Trends in Transportation Development

1. Identifying the problem 1. Integration of transportation systems

2. Defining goals and objectives in solving the 2. Optimization of transportation systems


problem 3. Employment of computers & new
3. Searching for alternative methods of t h l i
technologies
meeting the requirement 4. Minimization of energy use
5. Increasing efficiency of existing facilities
4. Choosing & developing the best alternative

5. Implementing its operation

11 12

2
21/11/1434

Physical elements of the transportation system:

1. Travel ways (highways, waterways,


railways, etc…)

2. Terminals ((airports,
p , water ports,
p , train
stations, etc.)

3. Carriers (automobiles, trains, airplanes,


ships)

13

You might also like