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Principle of

Transportation
Engineering
CETRANSPO
Introduction to
Transportation Engineering
At the end of this module, the students will be able to:

• Discuss what are the disciplines related to


transportation engineering
• Describe the relation of transportation to society
• Define traffic management
Transportation Engineering is
involved in the planning, design,
operation, and maintenance of
safe and efficient
transportation systems.
Importance of
Transportation
Transportation and Economic
Growth
Transportation and Economic
Growth
Social Costs and Benefits of Transportation
Philippine Transport System
Transportation
and
Economic
Growth
Philippine
Transportation
System
The Philippine Transportation System
NAIA & PAL

Philippine Jeepney

Batangas Port

LRT Station, Monumento


Land Transportation
Roads
As of October 2018, the
Philippines has 217,317 kilometers
(135,035 mi) of roads. The road
network consists of:
• National roads – 33,018.25
kilometers (20,516.59 mi) (2019)
• Provincial roads – 31,620
kilometers (19,650 mi) (2018)
• City and municipal roads – 31,063
kilometers (19,302 mi) (2018)
• Barangay roads – 121,702
kilometers (75,622 mi) (2018)
Roads
Roads
Pan Philippine
Highway
Manila North
Road
EDSA
C5
Aguinaldo
Highway
Governor’s Drive
A. Soriano
Highway
Commonwealth
Avenue
Expressways
NLEX
SLEX

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Skyway
Manila-Cavite
Expressway
Subic-Clark-Tarlac
Expressway (SCTEX)
Southern Tagalog
Arterial Road (STAR
Tollway)
Railways
Railways
Water Transportation

Waterways
The waterways in
the Philippines are
approximated around
3,219 km; limited to
shallow-draft (less
than 1.5 m) vessels.
River Ferries
Ferry Services
Ports and Harbors
Ports and Harbors
Air Transportation
Airport
Iloilo Airport
Mactan Airport
Davao Airport
Clark Airport
Subic Airport
Zamboanga
Airport
Laoag Airport
Puerto Princessa
Airport
Airlines
Non-motorized
Transport

Pedicab
Non-motorized
Transport

Kalesa
Unique
transportation in
the Philippines

Jeepney
Unique
transportation in
the Philippines

Tricycle
Unique
transportation in
the Philippines

Motorela
Unique
transportation in
the Philippines

Padyak
Unique
transportation in
the Philippines

Habal-habal
Unique
transportation in
the Philippines

Skylab
Issues

Traffic
Issues

Air Pollution
DOTr - The
Department of
Transportation
Attached Agencies for Land (Road):
• Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory
Board (LTFRB)
• Land Transportation Office (LTO)
• Toll Regulatory Board (TRB)
Attached Agencies for Rail:
• Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA)
• Metro Rail Transit Corporation Though MRTC is not
under the government, the DOTr supervises the
operation of Line 3 (MRTC)
• Philippine National Railways (PNR)
• Philippine Railway Institute (PRI)
Attached Agencies for Air:
• Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC)
• Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)
• Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)
• Davao International Airport Authority (DIAA)
• Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA)
• Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA-NAIA)
Transportation Engineering
Transportation
Engineering is involved
in the planning, design,
operation, and
maintenance of safe
and efficient
transportation systems.
It is the application of scientific principles and
technologies to the planning, design, analysis,
operation, and management of transportation systems
for a full range of modes of transportation in order to
provide for the movement of people and goods from one
place to another in a safe and efficient manner

- University of Hartford (College of Engineering,


Technology, and Architecture)
u Highway Engineering
Railway Engineering
Related u

u Port and Harbor Engineering


Discipline u Airport Engineering
u Pipeline Engineering
Related
Discipline
u Highway
Engineering
Related
Discipline
u Railway
Engineering
Related
Discipline
u Port and
Harbor
Engineering
Related
Discipline
u Airport
Engineering
Related
Discipline
u Pipeline
Engineering
Planning

Design Maintenance

Construction Operations
Planning

Design Maintenance

Construction Operations
Planning

Design Maintenance

Construction Operations
Planning

Design Maintenance

Construction Operations
Planning

Design Maintenance

Construction Operations
Planning

Design Maintenance

Construction Operations
Behavioral challenges
• Among all of the available urban transportation
modes, private vehicles appears to be most
convenient mode of transportation
• In the last 50 years the trips taken using private
vehicle rise from around 70% to 90%
• Around the same time frame, the private vehicle to
owner ratio drops from 1.22 persons/vehicle to 1.09
persons/vehicle
Technological challenges
• The three types of technologies that affect
transportation are; (1) Infrastructure technology, (2)
Vehicle Technology (3) Traffic control technology
Technological challenges
• Infrastructure technology
• Technology that is used to improve highway, bridges and
toll ways
• Infrastructures are considered to be a long-lasting
investments that require maintenance and rehabilitation
from time to time
Technological challenges
• Vehicle technology
• Until early 1970s, vehicle technology evolved slowly and
is driven by market demand
• 3 factors began a cycle of unparalleled advances in vehicle
technology; (1) government regulation, (2) energy
shortages, (3) intense competition
Safety
• Despite the development of technology and policy in
transport system that provided opportunities for
mobility and development, number of lives and
property are still lost in some uneventful accidents in
the field of transportation
• Highway safety involves technical and behavioral
components and the complexities of the
human/machine interface
Transportation Employment
uTransportation engineers are involve
in several transportation, including:
u Transportation planning
u Transportation design
u Transportation construction
u Transportation operations and
management
u Transportation infrastructure
maintenance
Transportation Employment

q business logistics or supply chain management;


q vehicle design and manufacture;
q provision of services related to transportation; and
q the provision of the infrastructure required if
vehicles are to function as intended
Logistics and Supply-Chain Management

LRT Station, Monumento


Vehicle Design and Transportation Services
Transportation Infrastructure Services
Specialties within Transportation Infrastructure
Engineering
Transportation
Planning
Transportation Design
Highway Construction
Traffic Operations and Management
Maintenance Operations and Management
Traffic
Management
The two distinct type of traffic management
• Utilization of traffic engineering tools or simple
devices
• Utilization of Intelligent Transport System (ITS)
Effective Traffic Regulation must comply
with the following requirements:
• Regulations should be rational
• Regulations should be developed progressively
• Regulations alone are often not enough
Traffic control devices has three distinct
functional groups:
1. Regulatory devices – has the authority of law which imposes
requirements to road users
2. Warning devices – informs road users of possible hazards and
unusual traffic movement
3. Guiding devices – inform road users of route, destination and
other pertinent information
Traffic control devices has four
elementary requirements (FHWA 1988):

1. It should compel attention


2. It should convey simple clear meaning at a glance
3. It should allow adequate time for easy response
4. It should command respect
International standard traffic signs
allows the following traffic signs:
1. Warning signs
2. Priority signs
3. Prohibition signs
4. Obligatory signs
5. Other prescription signs
6. Information signs
7. Direction signs
8. Additional information signs
Warning signs
Priority signs
Prohibition signs
Obligatory signs
Other prescription signs
Information
signs
Direction
signs
Additional information signs
u Transportation Engineering
u Transportation and Economic Growth
u Socioeconomic Benefits of Transportation
u Philippine Transportation System
Summary u Transportation Engineering
u Transportation Engineering Stages
u Transportation Employment
u Traffic Management
u Elements of Road Systems
u International Standard Traffic Signs
Questions?

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