Transportation Engineering

AS A SPECIALIZATION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

PRIMITIVO C. CAL, Ph.D.

Chairman of the Transportation
Engineering Division &
Past National President, PICE
 OUTLINE
• Introduction
• Definition and Coverage of Transportation
Engineering
• Technical Subjects in Transportation
Engineering
• References
CE Scope of Services under RA 544
The practice of civil engineer shall embrace services in
the form of consultation, design, preparation of
plans, specifications, estimates, erection, installation
and supervision of the construction of streets,
bridges, highways, railroads, airports and hangars,
portworks, canals, river and shore improvements,
lighthouses, and dry docks; buildings, fixed
structures for irrigation, flood protection, drainage
water supply and sewerage works; demolition of
permanent structures; and tunnels.
 Delineation of Services
By type of services By type of infrastructure
• Consultation • Buildings
• Planning • Transport infrastructure
• Design • Water engineering facilities
• Construction, including
supervision
• Demolition
• Resource utilization
• Damage/disaster
prevention & Control
 Specializations
• Environmental and Energy Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Project Management and Construction
Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Water Engineering
 Definitions
• Transportation Engineering is a branch of civil
engineering that deals with the application of
technology and scientific principles to the
planning, functional design, operation, and
management of facilities for any mode of
transportation in order to provide for the safe,
rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical,
and environmentally compatible movement of
people and goods.
 Transportation Engineering
Sub-specializations
• Transportation planning
• Traffic engineering
• Highway engineering
• Railway engineering
• Water transport engineering
• Air transport engineering
 Definitions
• Transportation planning is the functional area within
transportation engineering that deals with the relationship of
land use to travel patterns and travel demands; the planning,
evaluation, and programming of transportation facilities,
including roadways, transit, terminals, parking, pedestrian
facilities, bikeways, and good movement (ITE).
• Traffic engineering is that phase of transportation engineering
that deals with the planning, geometric design, and traffic
operations of roads, street and highways, their networks,
terminals, abutting lands, and relationships with other modes
of transportation (Evans, 1950)
 Definitions (2)
• Highway engineering is that branch of transportation engineering that
deals with the planning, design, and operations of roads and bridges and
related facilities
• Railway engineering is that branch of transportation engineering that
deals with the planning, design and operation of railways and related
facilities.
• Water transportation engineering is that branch of transportation
engineering that deals with the planning, design and operation of water
transportation facilities such as ports, navigational systems and related
facilities.
• Air transportation engineering is that branch of transportation engineering
that deals with the planning, design and operation of air transportation
facilities such as airports, navigational systems and related facilities.
 General Topics
• Transportation system and its components
• Transportation organizations in the Philippines
• Economic regulatory systems in the
Philippines
• General transportation planning processes
• Land use and transportation
• Analytical tools
 Topics in
Transportation Planning
• Transportation & • Parking facilities
society • Non-motorized
• Urban travel transport
characteristics • Transportation models
• Freight transportation • Financial & economic
• Planning studies considerations
• Public transport • Environmental & energy
• Transportation considerations
Terminals • Institutional issues
 Topics in
Traffic Engineering
• Traffic flow fundamentals
• Traffic studies
• Traffic management
• Geometric design of highways
• Intersection design & control
• Road safety & traffic accident analysis
• Travel demand forecasting
• Intelligent transportation system
 Topics in
Highway Engineering
• Highway planning
• Geometric design of highways
• Pavement design
• Traffic control devices
• Road safety & traffic accident analysis
 Topics in
Railway Engineering
• Railway transport planning
• Planning & design of railway tracks
• Traffic control devices
• Station planning & design
• Cargo handling
 Topics & References in Water
Transportation Engineering
Topics References
 Port & terminal operations • Handbook of Coastal and
 Inland operations Ocean Engineering, Kim,
 Port design & maintenance Young C. (editor), World
Scientific Publishing Co.,
 Container terminal planning 2010
& design
 Intermodal & logistics
 Port policies & management
 Port economics
 Port safety & security
 Topics in
Air Transportation Engineering
• System planning
• Airfield design
• Design of terminal buildings
• Ground access and distribution
• Communication and navigation systems
• Air traffic management
• Institutional Issues
 References
• Paquette, R.J., Ashford, N. and Wright, P.H., Transportation
Engineering – Planning and Design.
• Institute of Transportation Engineers, Transportation Planning
Handbook
• Sigua, R.G. (2008), Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering, UP
Press, Quezon City
• Institute of Transportation Engineers, Traffic Engineering
Handbook
• The Handbook of Highway Engineering, Fwa, T.F. (editor),
Taylor and Francis, 2006
 References (2)
• Bonnett, C.F, Railway Engineering.
• Horonjeff, R., Planning and Design of Airports, McGraw-Hill.
• De Neufville, R. & Odoni, A. (2003), Airport Systems: Planning,
Design and Management, McGraw-Hill.
CHALLENGES
 Philippines Singapore Malaysia Thailand Indonesia Vietnam

Quality of roads 87 3 15 51 80 93

Quality of railroad 80 8 13 78 43 48
infrastructure
Quality of port 101 2 16 52 82 76
infrastructure
Quality of air transport 108 1 21 38 66 75
infrastructure
Quality of overall 95 4 16 71 81 99
infrastructure

Source: World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016

*World Economic Forum assesses the competitiveness landscape of 144 economies, providing insight into the
drivers of their productivity and prosperity 20
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Staffing Requirements of
TPTM Body in LGUs

At least 2 civil At least 2 civil

engineers with engineers with
specialization in traffic specialization in
engineering transportation planning

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 Functional Matrix
Entity Policy Regulation Implementation/ Remarks
Economic Technical Other Functions
Road Infrastructure DPWH o o o
Transport TRB o o o
PNCC o
LGUs o o o
Private o Consulting &
construction firms
Transport DOTC o
Service LTFRB o o
LTO o Also enforces
transportation & traffic
laws
OTC o o For transport
cooperatives only
Private o Common carriers
Traffic MMDA o o o o Also serves as land use
Management & transportation
coordinating body
LGUs o o o o
Rail (Infrastructure DOTC o o o o
Transport and service) PNR o o o o
LRTA o o o o
Private o Consulting & 23
construction firms
 Water Transportation
FUNCTIONS ENTITY/IES
Port planning & development PPA & special authorities
Port operation & maintenance PPA & special authorities
Regulation of ports PPA * special authorities
Regulation of vessels & personnel MARINA
Search & rescue operation Coast Guard
Lighthouses & other navigational aids Coast Guard
Training of seamen & officers Marine Merchant Academy, Private
Shipping operations Private sector

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 Air Transportation

FUNCTION ENTITY/IES
Airport planning & development CAAP, special authorities
Airport operation & maintenance CAAP, special suthorities
Regulation of airports CAAP
Technical regulation airlines CAAP
Economic regulation of airlines CAB
Training of air traffic controllers CATC
Manufacturing & servicing of aircraft PADC, Private
Air transport service Private sector

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