UNIVERSITY OF KERALA - College of Engineering, Trivandrum

08 606.5 Elective II TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
L T P/D Cr
3 1 0 4
Module I
Traffic Engineering: Definition, Functions.
Road User, Vehicle and The Road: Human factors governing road user behaviour - Vehicular characteristics.
Traffic Surveys: Speed, Journey time and delay study – Methods-Moving observer method, Presentation of
data- grouping of speed data, cumulative frequency curve, problems. Vehicle volume counts and classifications
- methods Parking surveys. Uses of photographic techniques in traffic survey.
Origin- Destination Surveys- methods, zoning and presentation of results.
Module II
Traffic Controls: Different types of traffic signs and markings. Traffic signals - design, coordinated signalstime-distance
diagram -area traffic control-Other traffic control aids and street furniture.
Intersections And Interchanges –Types-Planning and layout
Traffic Safety: Accidents-causes and prevention.
Parking: Zoning and parking space requirements-On street and off street parking.
Traffic Management-Concept and techniques.
ITS, GIS And GPS- Introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems, Geographic Information System and
Global Positioning System
Street Lighting- Necessity, methods, arrangement- at carriageways, T, rotary, bend, bridge, tunnels.
Module III
Highway Capacity And Level Of Service: Definitions - PCU-LOS concept, Factors affecting capacity and
LOS. Capacity of highways, urban streets, rotary, weaving sections and intersections.
Theory Of Traffic Flow: Fundamental diagram of traffic flow-Relationship among the variables.
Reference:
1. Traffic Engineering & Transport Planning- Kadiyali L R, Khanna Publishers.
2. Traffic Planning and Engineering- Hobbs, F .D., Pergamon Press
3. Traffic Engineering- Mc. Shane, William R., Roess, Roger P., Prentice Hall ,New Jersey.
4. An Introduction Transportation Engineering - Jotin Khisty C., Kent Lall B., Prentice Hall.
5. Principles of Transportation Engineering - Partha Chakraborthy, Animesh Das, Prentice Hall India.
6. Recommended Practice for Traffic Roataries - IRC 65-1976
7. Guidelines for capacity of roads in rural areas -IRC 64-1990
8. Traffic studies for planning By-passes around towns -IRC 102-1988
9. Guidelines for Capacity of Urban roads in plain areas- IRC 106-1990
10. Guidelines for design and installation of Road Traffic Signals -IRC 93- 1985
11. Road accident forms- IRC 53-1982.
12. Traffic Census on Non-urban roads -IRC 9-1972.
Question paper:
Duration: 3 Hrs.
The question paper consists of Part A and Part B.
Part A is for 40 marks. There will be 8 compulsory short answer questions of 5 marks each covering the entire
syllabus .
Part B is for 60 marks. There will be two questions from each module. The candidate has to answer one
question from each module.
Note: No charts, tables, codes are permitted in the Examination hall .If necessary relevant data shall be given
along with the question paper by the question paper setter.
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