JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Pre-Requisites

Transportation Engineering Theory

Course Objectives

To gain the practical knowledge of properties of Highway materials and

surveys

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will be able to Asses for Highway

construction properties of highway materials

I. ROAD AGGREGATES:

• 1. Aggregate Crushing value
• 2. Aggregate Impact Test.
• 3. Specific Gravity and Water Absorption.
• 4. Abrasion Test
• 5. Flakiness and elongation Indices of coarse Aggregates. II. BITUMINOUS MATERIALS:
• 1. Penetration Test.
• 2. Ductility Test.
• 3. Softening Point Test.
• 4. Marshal stability Test III. TRAFFIC STUDIES
• 1. Traffic volume counts-Mid Blocks
• 2. Traffic volume counts-Junctions
• 3. Spot speed studies.
• 4. Parking Studies

TEXT BOOK:

• 1. Laboratory Manual in Highway Engineering by Ajay K. Duggal and Vijay P. Puri - New age Publishers.
• 2. Highway Material Testing by Khanna S.K., Justo C.E.G, Nem Chand & Bros.
• 3. Principles and practice of Highway Engineering, L.R Kadiyali & N.B.Lal, Khanna, 2007.
• 4. Traffic Engineering and Transportation planning, L.R Kadiyali, Khanna publications, 2007. R16 B.TECH CIVIL ENGG.