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Geometric Design of
Transportation Facilities Introduction
Highway Engineering Part I Highway design criteria
Locational design
Lecture Alignment design
Cross section
Traffic analysis for pavement design
Introduction Introduction
Geometric Design of Highways: refers Road Hierarchy
to the design of the visible dimensions of
A. Primary Arterials (Expressways, National Roads)
streets and highways. Its main purpose is Provide the transportation link between regions and provinces
to provide safe, efficient, and economical Primary function is movement (instead of access)
movement of traffic. B. Secondary Arterials (Provincial Roads)
Primary function is movement but may contribute to access
requirements
Additional Considerations: C. Collector Roads (Municipal/City Roads)
Serve to feed traffic onto and off the main road network at the
Social and environmental impacts that are likely to beginning and end of trips
occur because of the construction and reconstruction of Serve local traffic
facilities. D. Access Roads (Local Roads)
Primarily for residential use (ultimately the streets along which
Most important factors to consider: people live)
Driver behavior E. Pedestrian Areas/Routes
Motorized vehicles are excluded to improve safety
Traffic performance
Non-motorized traffic has sole priority (footpaths and bikeways)
Introduction Introduction
UP Diliman Area Roads
[Local Roads]
UP Village Roads
[Local Roads]
100
85
25
0
0 40 50 60
Wv2/gR
F = fN = fWcos
W
F 0 (along F ) v2
Rmin
W sin F
Wv 2
cos 127(e f )
gR
Wv 2
W sin fW cos cos Where:
gR
2 v = design speed in kph;
v
tan f e f e = superelevation; and
gR f = side friction
Design Controls and Criteria Design Controls and Criteria
D. Sight Distance Stopping Sight Distance (SSD)
-is the shortest distance required for a vehicle
SIGHT DISTANCE IS DISCUSSED IN FOUR traveling at an assumed design speed to stop safely
IMPORTANT CASES: before reaching a stationary object in its path.
Illustrative Example
Transportation Engineering, An Introduction, 2nd ed., 1990, Khisty
and Lall, p. 181
Premaneuver Time
time required for a driver to process information relative to a
hazard
-Consists of :
1) Time to detect and recognize the hazard
2) Time to decide on proper maneuvers and initiate required action
DSD (AASHTO)
of the time