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 |
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