FE Review session: Transportation Topics covered may include: A. Streets and highways 1. geometric design 2. pavement design 3.

intersection design B. Traffic analysis and control 1. safety 2. capacity 3. traffic flow 4. traffic control devices Since transportation makes up 12% of the civil engineering afternoon session examination, there will be about 7 or 8 problems.

The material we will cover uses information found on pages 162-165 of the FE Supplied-Reference Handbook (8th edition, 2008)

The design requirements a section of highway are: Design speed = 70 mi/h Driver eye height = 3.5 ft Deceleration rate = 12 ft/sec2 Reaction time = 2 sec Object height = 2 ft Grade = 4%

The total stopping sight distance for this highway is most nearly: A) 491 ft B) 661 ft C) 602 ft D) 696 ft

The minimum length for a crest vertical curve joining grades of +4% and -4% is: A) 581 ft B) 1059 ft C) 2914 ft D) 1225 ft

A two-lane rural road has a 7 curve extending for 700.42 ft along its centerline. The road is 22 ft wide with 4 ft wide shoulders. The design speed for this road is 50 mph. The superelevation needed on the curve to give a sidefriction factor of 0.14 at the design speed is most nearly: A) 2.5% B) 6.4% C) 8.0% D) 190%

A 800 ft symmetric vertical curve is provided for a highway crest vertical curve. The grade of the back tangent is +2% and the grade of the forward tangent is -2%. The elevation of the point of vertical intersection (PVI) at 1200.00

What is the elevation of the point of vertical curve (PVC)? A) 1192 ft B) 1208 ft C) 1184 ft D) 1216 ft

What is the elevation of the point of vertical tangent (PVT)? A) 1192 ft B) 1208 ft C) 1184 ft D) 1216 ft

What is the tangent offset at the PVI? A) -0.40 B) -2.00 C) -4.00 D) 0.20

If the PVI is at station 11+00, what is the tangent offset at station 8+00? A) 0.25 B) 0.50 C) 1.00 D) -0.25

If the PVI is at station 11+00, what is the curve elevation at station 8+00? A) 1193.75 B) 1194.00 C) 1194.50 D) 1195.00

A horizontal curve with a 1000-ft radius is to be provided to connect two roads that intersect at 60. The station of the PI is 45+00.

What is the degree of curve? A) 5.73 B) 5.00 C) 4.25 D) 6.81

What is the tangent length? A) 577 ft B) 669 ft C) 1000 ft D) 707 ft

What is the external distance? A) 212.1 ft B) 288.5 ft C) 618.2 ft D) 154.7 ft

What is the length of the middle ordinate? A) 133.9 ft B) 293.2 ft C) 154.7 ft D) 283.0 ft

A horizontal curve with a 1000-ft radius is to be provided to connect two roads that intersect at 60. The station of the PI is 45+00.

What is the length of the curve? A) 1000.00 ft B) 866.1 ft What is the station of the PC? A) 39+22.65 B) 15+81.00 C) 35+00.00 D) 34+52.80 C) 1500.00 ft D) 1047.20 ft

What is the station of the PT? A) 49+69.85 B) 15+81.00 C) 50+77.31 D) 55+00.00

What is the recommended length of spiral transition if the design speed is 55 mph? A) 150 ft B) 300 ft C) 524 ft D) 680 ft

Traffic flow on a particular roadway can be modeled as v = 60 0.2 k

If the mean speed on a road is 45 mi/h, the maximum capacity of traffic density for this road is most nearly: A) 15 veh/mi B) 45 veh/mi C) 75 veh/mi D) 230 veh/mi

The maximum capacity of overall traffic volume for this road is most nearly: A) 3400 veh/h B) 4300 veh/h C) 4500 veh/h D) 5000 veh/h

Safety

Key concepts Measures: Order of magnitude (raw) vs. rate-based measures Order of magnitude (raw) number of fatalities, number of crashes fatalities per 100 MVMT, pedestrian fatalities per 100,000

Rate-based measures (normalized for exposure) population

Capacity

Key concepts Free flow speed Base free flow speed Level of service for freeways and multilane highways is defined by density (in veh/mi) Level of service for two-lane highways is defined by average travel speed (ATS in mph) and percent time spent following (PTSF) Level of service for intersections is defined by control delay per vehicle (in seconds)

Traffic control devices

Key concepts

Signs, traffic control signals, and pavement markings

Signs: Three types

regulatory, warning, guide

Meaning of colors, shapes Signals: Warrant analysis Eight warrants, related to vehicular volumes, pedestrian volumes, school crossings, crash history Pavement markings

Key points to remember:

o Dont be intimidated by formulas in a different form or with different units. The underlying concepts dont change! Make sure units work out!

o Know the FE supplied reference handbook. Download a copy now to familiarize yourself with it before the exam (the civil engineering section is just 32 pages, as a 2.3 MB .pdf file). o http://www.ncees.org/exams/study_materials/fe_handbook/

o If you dont know, guess (and make it an educated guess!)

o Pass!