CE 222L Section 01

Dr. Xinkai Wu
Civil Engineering Dept.
Highway Design?

Mario Garcia-Gillespie
Chengkheang Mak

Presentation Content
I. Key Points
II. What is Highway Design
III. How To Get Started
IV. Horizontal Alignment
V. Profiles
VI. Vertical Alignment
VII. Cross Section Templates
VIII. Superelevation
IX. Earthwork

Cost
Safety
Efficiency
Comfortability


Key Points of Highway Design
What is Highway Design
To design a quick path of travel from point A
to point B
Accomplished
Horizontal Alignment
Vertical alignment
Within Design Standards
Cal Trans Highway Design Manual
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/hdm/hdmtoc.htm
How To Get Started
Open Inroads Microstations
Take site topography information and
create surface
Can be acquired from Cal Trans Website
Create horizontal alignment

Horizontal Alignment

Profiles

Vertical Alignment

Cross Section Templates

Superelevation

Earthwork