Introduction To Highway Engineering
Introduction To Highway Engineering
Engineering
Prepared By:
Pierre Jay A. Saboco
The Highway and Its Development
Contents:
• Scope of highway engineering
• Historical Development of Road Construction
• Early Laws that Regulates Roadway
• Highways in the Philippines
Concept
Airways
•Fastest among all other modes
•More comfortable
•Time saving
•Uneconomical
Waterways
••Itslowest among all other modes
needs minimum energy to haul unit load through unit distance.
•This can be possible between ports on the sea
•routes or along the river
•economical
Different modes of transportation
Railways
• The transportation along the railways track could be advantageous by
railways between the stations both for the passengers and goods,
particularly for long distance.
•It depends upon the road transport i.e. road could serve as a feeder system
•Energy require to haul a unit load through unit distance by the railway is
only ¼ to 1/5 of that required by road
•Safety
Different modes of transportation
Highways
•It gives the maximum service to one and all
•It gives maximum flexibility for travel with reference to route,
direction, time and speed of travel
•It provide door to door service
•Other modes are depend on it
•It requires small investment for the government
•Motor vehicles are cheaper than other carriers like rail locomotive
and wagons
•It saves the time for the short distance
•High degree of accident due to flexibility of movement
Scope of the highway engineering
• Roads are generally constructed on small embankments, slightly above the
general ground level, in order to avoid the difficult drainage and maintenance
problems.
• Such roads are therefore termed as highway and the science and technology
dealing with roads are generally called highway engineering.
• Highway engineering deals with various phase like,
• Development,
• Planning,
• Alignment,
• Highway material, Traffic control,
• Highway geometric design and location,
• Pavement design,
• Construction and maintenance,
• Economic considerations,
• Financial and administration.
Role/Impact of Transportation
• Economic Development
• Social Development
• Spatial Development
• Cultural Development
• Political Development
Characteristics of Road Transport
• Roads are used by various types of road vehicles, like passenger cars, buses,
trucks, pedal cycle and animal drawn vehicle.
• It offers a complete freedom to road user to transfer the vehicle from one lane to
another and from one road to another according to need and convenience.
• Road transport is the only means of transport that offers itself to the whole
community alike.
Historical Development of Road Construction
• Traces of early roads have been found since the recorded history of the
man kind.
• The first and oldest mode of travel was foot path.
• Before invention of wheel, people used to move on foot, thus creating
foot paths.
• Men and material must have been transported either on backs of men
or animals.
• The historical road development can be divided in to the following
era :
Early/ Basic roads
Roman roads
Modern roads
Historical Development of Road Construction
Early/ Basic roads
The needs of road started from the invention of wheel in Samaria in 3000 BC.
Among the early road inventions in many parts of the world were :
• China Dynasty – ‘China Silk Route’ was the first road built around 2600 BC.
The road was used to transport silk and elephant tusks between China and India
• Parsian Empire – Big trade involving import and export such as silk, porcelain
and wood crafts between China and Europe.
• Britain – ‘Raft Road’ believed was built around 2500 BC
• India – Indus Valley where roads made of bricks with drainage system equipped
with pipe
• Mesopotamia and Egypt – Brick road and asphalt road was found in Babylon and
mountainous area of Mesopotamia. In Egypt, the road was built to transport block of
rock to construct pyramid
Historical Development of Road Construction
Roman Road-(500 B.C.)
Appian way
Historical Development of Road Construction
Roman Road-(500 B.C.)
It was made clear that the government concept towards the use of roads
includes upholding the right of the public to use them without interference.
Since the road is intended for the benefit of the people, in return, it becomes
their duty to protect and maintain the roadway.
Highway in the Philippines
In the early part of 1900, transportations in this country depended
largely on trails, waterways, railroad, earth roads and partially graveled
roads. Highway in the Philippines at that time is nothing more than a dream
to most Filipinos. The American government initiated the development of
roadways in the Philippines, connecting towns, cities and provinces. The
popular Macadam road type was introduced. It gained wide acceptance
because of the abundant supply of stones and gravel.
Source: Flexibility
in Highway
Design, FHWA
Highway Design Process
PLANNING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
• Preliminary Design
• Refine project need
• Develop a variety of design concepts
• Compare design concepts and their impacts
• Mitigation of impacts
• Continuous public involvement
• Web site
• Newsletters
• Meetings
Highway Design Process
FINAL DESIGN
• Horizontal alignment
• Vertical alignment
• Cross-sections
• Drainage
• Detailed geometry (intersections)
• Traffic control and staging
• Traffic control devices
• Right-of-way
The Planner
Before any project comes to reality, it has to undergo rigorous and careful
studies with participation of several line agencies involved. Where proposals
may be opposed or questioned by other agencies, or in the political mill, the
planner appoints coordinators or catalysts, to work out in exchanging
information as to the needs, goals and alternative solutions of those who are
affected, and to incorporate them into the planning and decision making.
Where planners act as coordinators, catalysts or to work as community
advocates, should not be either partisan or advocate to a particular solution.
Their role is:
1. To provide technical and organizational support.
2. To receive input or information on the needs and goals of affected
persons group or agencies.
3. Incorporate the above for planning and making decision
The Planner