CE 482, HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

Spring 2004

CE 482 Principles of the geometric design and operation of streets and highways, including planning aspects, traffic design and control, and highway safety. Application of these principles to actual situations.

TEXTBOOK Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering, 15th edition, Homburger, Hall, Sullivan, and Reilly, UC Berkeley, 2000.

COURSE OUTLINE

1/20 Course introduction and overview Outline, CD

1/22, 27 Traffic legislation laws and ordinances F 14, CD

1/29 Introduction to traffic control devices F 15

2/3, 5 Design and use of traffic signs F 16, CD

2/10 Application of traffic markings and delineators CD

2/12 Construction & maintenance area traffic control CD

2/17, 19 Traffic signals warrants and design F 17, 18, CD

2/24, 26 Channelization, intersection design F 20, 21

3/2 Technical Communications for Engineers Appendix B

3/4 Sight distance stopping and intersection CD

3/9 Speed zoning principles and practice F 23, CD

3/11 Midterm exam

3/16, 18 Spring break, no class

3/23 Accommodating pedestrians F 22, CD

3/25, 30 Engineering use of accident records CD

4/1, 6 Roadside safety design CD

4/8 Design and placement of guardrails and barriers CD

4/13 Engineers' interaction with the public

4/15 Design of roadway lighting F 28, CD

4/20 Railroad grade crossing design and operation CD

4/22, 27 Freeway surveillance and control F 26, CD

4/29 Student project presentations, judged by the NM section of ITE

5/4 Prioritizing project improvements

5/6 Design of parking facilities
(Award-winning presentations at ITE mtg, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm) F 24, 27

5/13 Final exam at 7:30 am

References:

F Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering, 15th Ed.

CD CD-ROM of handout materials, 2004

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INSTRUCTOR
J. W. Hall

Professor, Civil Engineering
UNM
(505)277-1418
jerome@unm.edu
www.unm.edu/~jerome

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Term Project
Selected assignments (pending)

OFFICE HOURS
M 9:00-11:00 am; TR 9:30-11:00 am
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1/20	Course introduction and overview	Outline, CD
1/22, 27	Traffic legislation laws and ordinances	F 14, CD
1/29	Introduction to traffic control devices	F 15
2/3, 5	Design and use of traffic signs	F 16, CD
2/10	Application of traffic markings and delineators	CD
2/12	Construction & maintenance area traffic control	CD
2/17, 19	Traffic signals warrants and design	F 17, 18, CD
2/24, 26	Channelization, intersection design	F 20, 21
3/2	Technical Communications for Engineers	Appendix B
3/4	Sight distance stopping and intersection	CD
3/9	Speed zoning principles and practice	F 23, CD
3/11	Midterm exam
3/16, 18	Spring break, no class
3/23	Accommodating pedestrians	F 22, CD
3/25, 30	Engineering use of accident records	CD
4/1, 6	Roadside safety design	CD
4/8	Design and placement of guardrails and barriers	CD
4/13	Engineers' interaction with the public
4/15	Design of roadway lighting	F 28, CD
4/20	Railroad grade crossing design and operation	CD
4/22, 27	Freeway surveillance and control	F 26, CD
4/29	Student project presentations, judged by the NM section of ITE
5/4	Prioritizing project improvements
5/6	Design of parking facilities (Award-winning presentations at ITE mtg, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm)	F 24, 27
5/13	Final exam at 7:30 am

F	Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering, 15th Ed.
CD	CD-ROM of handout materials, 2004