TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING Flashcards

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The principal goal of the traffic engineer remains the provision of a [] for highway traffic.

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safe system

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Since motorcycles account for a big chunk of road crashes, motorcycle riders topped the [] in the [] of World Health organization (WHO) where motorcyclists tend to be the most vulnerable, comprising [] of all the road traffic [].

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fatalities, 2015 Road Safety Report, 23%, death

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URBAN PEOPLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

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  • Automobile Taxi/ For-hire vehicles
  • Public Utility Jeepney
  • Tricycle
  • Local Bus Transit
  • Light Rail
  • Ferry
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Types of Harbor

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  • Natural Harbor * Seminatural Harbor * Artificial Harbor
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DISADVANTAGES OF WATERWAYS

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it is slow
storms can cause great loss
it is useful only along particular routes
maintenance cost is high
it has limited connectivity

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MODES OF TRANSPORTATION:

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  • Road
  • Rail
  • Air
  • Martime
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the specialized field of civil engineering that deals with the planning, geometric design and traffic operations of roads, streets and highways, their networks, terminals, abutting lands, and relationships with other modes of transportation.

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TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING

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Water

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waterways

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Types of Locomotives

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  • Diesel * Electric
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OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER

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SPEED, COMFORT, CONVENIENCE, ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY

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Types of surfaces

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Land, water, air

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Traffic Engineering is still [] as compared to other discipline, therefore, there leaves much to be desired.

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young

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Facility design

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  • Add Lanes
  • Remove Bottlenecks (Bridges, Tunnel, etc.)
  • Revise Geometrics to increase speed
  • Vehicle improvement to reduce highways
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According to the latest data of [], [] people died due to road crashes in [] - a [] increase from [] death recorded in [].

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PSA,
10,012,
2015,
45.76%
6,869
2006

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  • Change in notion from [] capacity to meet demand to managing the movement of
    vehicle and people
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increasing

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According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), an average of [] Filipinos die every day due to [].

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34, vehicular collisions

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Technologically sound solutions may nor be socially [] (staggering of work time; public transit)

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acceptable

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Land

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railways, roadways

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While [] of travel is much to be desired, it is limited by transportation technology, human characteristics, and the need to provide safety

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SPEED

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URBAN ROADS

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  • Arterial Roads
  • Sub-arterial Roads
  • Collector Streets
  • Local Streets
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DISADVANTAGES OF AIRWAYS

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it is most expensive
construction cost is high for airports and
aircrafts
fuel consumption is high
maintenance cost is high for aircrafts
accident causes high loss

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Types of Ports

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  • Major * Intermediate * Minor
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URBAN & INTERCITY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION

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  • Long-haul trucks
  • Local truck
  • Railroad
  • Air Freight
  • Water
  • Pipelines
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ADVANTAGES OF AIRWAYS

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it does not require a track
it is useful in military activities
fastest mode of transportation
it is a powerful mean of attack
it helps in aerial photography

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BASED ON CARRIAGE WAY
* Paved Roads * Unpaved Roads
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ROAD CLASSIFICATIONS
* National Highway (NH) * State Highway (SH) * Major District Road (MDR) * Other District Road (ODR) * Village Road (VR)
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the application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation, and management of facilities for the mode of transportation in order to provide for the safe, rapid, comfortable convenient, economical, and environmentally compatible movement of the people and goods
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
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relates more to the ease with which trips are made and the ability of transport systems accommodate all of our travel needs at appropriate times.
CONVENIENCE
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AS PER USABILITY
* All Weather Roads * Fair Weather Roads
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TRAFFIC ENGINEERING PROFESSION:
RELATIONSHIP WITH GENERAL PUBLIC, PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
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Types of Railway
* Surface * Underground * Elevated
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Traffic Control
* Ramp metering * Signal coordination * Signal phase sequence * Left turn treatments * Parking restrictions
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INTERCITY PEOPLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
* Automobile * Intercity Bus (Point-to-Point Bus) * Railroad * Air * Water
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physical characteristics of vehicles and roadways, and influence by our perception of safety.
COMFORT
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According to the [], among the most accident-prone roads in [] are [], [] and [].
MMDA, Metro Manila, AlabangZapote Road, Commonwealth Avenue, Edsa
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* Motorcycle, * Pedestrian, * Drivers of vehicles with 4 wheels or more, * 4-wheeled vehicle passengers, * Cyclists, * Others,
53%, 19, 14, 11, 2, 1
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Types of Airfield
* Flexible (Bituminous) * Rigid (Cement Concrete)
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Shifting demand
* Flexible working hours * Staggered working hours * Business operating hours
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[] and [] of transportation facilities
Safety, security
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Reducing demand
* Telecommunicating * Trip chaining * Shorter work week * Residential relocation * Alternative land use pattern
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According to [], assistant secretary for the Department of Transportation (DOTr), there is a daily average of [] road crashes in [] alone. Vehicles involved are:
Mark De Leon, 262, Metro Manila
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Ever-increasing []
congestion
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THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IN TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
safety
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ELEMENTS OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC CONTROL
traffic survey
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Harmony with the environment is a complex issue that has become more important over time. All transportation systems have some negative impacts on the environment. All produce air and noise pollution in some forms, and all utilize valuable land resources.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY
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Types of Airports
* International Airport * Domestic Airport * Military Aerodromes
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Air
airways
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BASED ON PAVEMENT
* Surface Roads * Unsurfaced Roads
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DISADVANTAGES OF ROADWAYS
carrying capacity is low speed is low compared to air and waterway less comfort and safe uneconomical for long distances number of road accident is high
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Types of Docks
* Wet Dock * Dry Dock
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There is little modern transportation systems that can be termed “[]”. Highway and other transportation system involve massive construction, maintenance, and operating expenditures, most of which are provided through general and user taxes and fees. Nevertheless, every engineer, regardless of discipline, is called upon to provide the best possible systems for the money.
CHEAP, ECONOMY
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ADVANTAGES OF ROADWAYS
maximum flexibility for travel goods- it permits any mode of road vehicle it provides door-to-door service it saves time for short distance construction and maintenance cost is low
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ELEMENTS OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
* Traffic studies and characteristics * Performance evaluation * Facility design * Traffic control * Traffic operations * Transportation system management * Integration of intelligent transportation system technologies (ITS)
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Repacking Demand
* Car pooling and van pooling * Transit
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GEOMETRIC ELEMENTS OF A ROAD
* Camber (Cross Slope) * Carriageway Width * Shoulder * Kerb * Width Of Roadway * Right Of Way * Slight Distance * Horizontal Curve * Superelevation * Gradient * Vertical Curve * Alignment
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WHERE DO TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS WORK?
Government RAILWAY INSTITUTES AND AGENCIES * Philippine Railways Institute (PRI) * Philippine National Railways (PNR) * Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA)
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ADVANTAGES OF RAILWAYS
goods carrying capacity is high speed is high compared to roadways cheaper than airways comfortable for long-distance travel it increases trade, commerce and business
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ADVANTAGES OF WATERWAYS
no need of constructing tracks it requires cheap motive power cheapest mode of transportation it provides efficient mode of defense it helps in the growth of industries
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traffic survey
* Traffic Volume Study * Spot Speed Survey * Speed And Delay Study * Origin And Destination (O-d) Survey * Traffic Flow Study * Traffic Capacity Study * Parking Survey * Accident Survey
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DISADVANTAGES OF RAILWAYS
it is not flexible It is dependent on roadway train runs as per schedules maintenance cost is high it permits definite mode of transport
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Categories of Railway
* Truck Routes * Main Line * Branch Line