TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND ENGINEERING
CE 72509

Course Objectives:
The course is aimed at teaching the students the planning type, process analysis and different transportation systems.

1. Introduction
   (6 hours)
1. Scope of transportation planning and transportation system engineering
2. Organizational structure of Ministry of Works and Transport and its departments
3. The decision making process in transportation for planning, design, implementation, monitoring and development of transportation facilities
4. Model characteristics and roles
5. Simulation techniques and their scientific approach to model development
6. Transportation networks: their characteristics and analysis
2. Urban and Regional Transportation Planning
   (4 hours)
1. Difference between urban and regional planning
2. Differences in planning for movement of people and goods
3. Hierarchical structure to transportation planning: intermodal approach and integrated development approach
4. Transport demand surveys and studies: survey design and field studies, data requirements for passenger and freight movements
5. Predicting future demand
3. Urban Transportation Planning Process
   (8 hours)
1. Planning phases: trip generation, trip distribution, modal split and traffic assignment
2. The supply side of transportation: the modes, their roles and characteristics (capacity, cost etc.)
3. Other recent approaches to transportation planning
4. Transportation System Analysis
   (2 hours)
1. Generation of alternatives
2. Evaluation of alternatives and criteria
3. Selection considerations: capital and operating expenditures etc.
5. Introduction to Airport Engineering
   (10 hours)
1. Airport classification: international, domestic, general aviation, military
2. Aircraft types: jet, propeller, number of engines etc.
3. Predicting air travel demand
4. Selection of airport site
5. Layout of the airfields and their geometric standards
6. Terminal facilities and their space requirements
7. Introduction to the design of airfield pavements
6. Introduction to Railway Engineering
   (10 hours)
1. Classification of railways
2. Components of the railway section
3. Geometric design of railway track
4. Design of track structure
5. Railway switches and crossings
6. Railway side tracks and yards
7. Ropeways in Nepal
   (5 hours)
1. Introduction
2. Gravity goods ropeways
3. Existing planning process

Tutorial:

1. Urban transportation planning process: trip generation, trip distribution, modal split, traffic assignment (4 hours)
2. Airport runways design (3 hours)
3. Airport taxiway design (2 hours)
4. Geometric design of railway (2 hours)
5. Design of track structure (2 hours)
6. Design of gravity goods ropeways (2 hours)

Practical/assignment:
In these sections, students are asked to prepare report regarding the current state of affairs on the subjects related to air transportation, rail transportation, ropeway and/or any other modes of transportation in the local context. Students are required to present the report for evaluation which will be the part of assessment marks. Depending upon the nature of subject matter, students can be grouped (with a maximum of 4 students per group) for the submission and subsequent presentation.
References:

1. B.C. Hutchinson, "Principles of Urban Transportation Planning", McGraw Hill Publishing Company
2. E.K. Morlok, "Introduction to Transportation Engineering and Planning", International Student Edition, McGraw Hill Publishing Company.
3. Michael D. Meyer & Eric J. Miller, "Urban Transportation Planning", McGraw Hill,
4. S. K. Khanna, M.G. Arora, S.S. Jain, "Airport Planning and Design", Nem Chand and Bros. Roorkee.
5. S.C. Rangwala, "Principles of Railway Engineering", Charotar Publishing House Pvt. Ltd. India.
6. V.N. Vazirani and S.P. Chandola, "Transportation Engineering, Volume I and II", Khanna Publishers, Delhi, India.
7. "Technical Guidelines for Gravity Goods Ropeways", DoLIDAR,

Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters in the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table below:

Chapter	Hours	Marks Distribution*
1	6	8
2	4	8
3	8	16
4	2	4
5	10	16
6	10	16
7	5	12
Total	45	80

*There could be minor deviation in mark distribution.