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ECGD 4121 – Transportation Engineering I Lecture 2 Faculty of Applied Engineering and Urban Planning Civil Engineering Department 1 st Semester 2010/2011
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2 Transportation engineering is an essential component of the civil engineering discipline Transportation engineering is an essential component of the civil engineering discipline Transportation engineering aims to provide the safe and efficient movement of people and/or goods in an environmentally conscious manner. Transportation engineering aims to provide the safe and efficient movement of people and/or goods in an environmentally conscious manner. Introduction
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3 Importance of Transportation Ability to tap natural resources and marketsAbility to tap natural resources and markets Allows specialization of industry, commerce, or scientific aspectsAllows specialization of industry, commerce, or scientific aspects Increases competitions in all fieldsIncreases competitions in all fields Military requirementsMilitary requirements Social benefitsSocial benefits
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4 Traffic EngineeringTraffic Engineering Transportation PlanningTransportation Planning Highway & Bridge DesignHighway & Bridge Design Maintenance (signs, roads, etc.)Maintenance (signs, roads, etc.) Air qualityAir quality Asset managementAsset management SafetySafety ConstructionConstruction ITSITS Basic Areas
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5 1794 - First toll road1794 - First toll road 1830 - First railroad1830 - First railroad 1838 - Steam ship on Atlantic ocean1838 - Steam ship on Atlantic ocean 1865 - First successful oil pipeline1865 - First successful oil pipeline 1866 - Bicycles introduced in US1866 - Bicycles introduced in US 1888 - Electric streetcar1888 - Electric streetcar 1903 - First airplane1903 - First airplane 1914 – Panama canal1914 – Panama canal 1961 – Manned spaceflight1961 – Manned spaceflight Key Milestones in Transportation History
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6 Key Milestones in Transportation History
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7 Transportation Engineering Profession PlanningPlanning DesignDesign ConstructionConstruction OperationsOperations ResearchResearch
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8 Private CompaniesPrivate Companies Regulatory AgenciesRegulatory Agencies Federal AgenciesFederal Agencies State & Local AgenciesState & Local Agencies Trade AssociationsTrade Associations Professional SocietiesProfessional Societies Consumer AssociationsConsumer Associations Transportation Organizations
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9 Federal and/or state sources for: Highways (Construction, maintenance, and law enforcement)Highways (Construction, maintenance, and law enforcement) Urban mass transitUrban mass transit Railways (Urban and rural systems)Railways (Urban and rural systems) Waterways (Inland waterway and marine)Waterways (Inland waterway and marine) AirportsAirports Transportation Finance
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10 Gasoline taxGasoline tax Vehicle registration taxVehicle registration tax Sales tax from lubricantsSales tax from lubricants Sales tax from title feesSales tax from title fees Transportation Finance Taxes and Fees
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11 Highway Finance Toll Roads
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12 Highway Finance Heavy Vehicle Tax
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13 Main Transportation Challenges Maintenance and rehabilitationMaintenance and rehabilitation Reconstruction and expansionReconstruction and expansion CongestionCongestion SafetySafety EnvironmentEnvironment Proper integration of technologyProper integration of technology
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14 Challenges Congestion in Urban Roads
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15 Challenges Congestion in Urban Intersections
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16 Challenges Safety Measures
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17 Challenges Existing Highway System Maintenance
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18 Challenges Existing Highway System Rehabilitation
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19 Challenges Transportation Security Air TransportAir Transport Maritime/Waterway TransportMaritime/Waterway Transport HighwayHighway PipelinePipeline RailwayRailway
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20 Challenges Major Consequences Environmental pollution (air, water, land, and noise)Environmental pollution (air, water, land, and noise) Reduction in safety levelsReduction in safety levels Delays in transit timeDelays in transit time Loss of excess fuelLoss of excess fuel Economic negative impactEconomic negative impact
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21 Solutions Improved High Capacity Highways
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22 Highways: Pavement Management SystemsPavement Management Systems Life-cycle cost analysisLife-cycle cost analysis Better & rapid maintenance techniquesBetter & rapid maintenance techniques Reduction in maintenance timeReduction in maintenance time Solutions Efficient Management of Existing Systems
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23 Solutions More Efficient Transportation Utilities
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24 Solutions More Efficient Transportation Utilities
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25 Solutions More Efficient Transportation Utilities
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26 Solutions More Efficient Transportation Utilities
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27 Solutions More Efficient Transportation Utilities
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28 Solutions More Efficient Use of Existing Utilities (HOV)
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29 Solutions Multi – Modal Transportation Systems
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30 Solutions Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
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31 Highway SystemsHighway Systems Railway SystemsRailway Systems Airway SystemsAirway Systems Waterway SystemsWaterway Systems Pipeline SystemsPipeline Systems Primary Transportation Modes
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32 Primary Transportation Modes
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33 Passenger Transportation Air Transportation
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34 High Speed Rail Normal Speed Rail Passenger Transportation Passenger Rail Transportation
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35 Passenger Transportation Cycled Transportation
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36 Passenger Transportation Urban Mass Transit
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37 Freight Transit Air Freight
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38 Barges on Inland Waterways Maritime Container Ships Freight Transit Waterway Freight
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39 Freight Transit Rail Freight
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40 Freight Transit Trucking Freight
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41 Freight Transit Pipeline Systems
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