CE 550: Advanced Highway Design
(3 Credits)
Instructors:
Tom Stout
326
Town Engineering
Phone:
515-294-2330 or
Email: stouttom@iastate.edu
Reg Souleyrette
328
Town Engineering
Phone:
515-294-5453 or
Email: reg@iastate.edu
Office Hours: TBA and by Appointment
Course
Description:
C E 550. Advanced Highway Design. (3-0)
Cr. 3. S. Prerequisite: 453. Evaluation of rural and
urban street and highway design theory. Establishment of design
criteria, application to street and highway systems, and to intersections and
interchanges; drainage design, and urban freeway design aspects. Quality assurance procedures. Computer
applications.
Course Objectives:
·
To provide the student familiarity with concepts and tools that go beyond
those learned in a basic highway design course such as CE453, including
advanced topics of the AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design (Green Book).
·
To review current literature to explore state of the practice and
techniques/issues not covered in the Green Book
·
To investigate the state of the practice and emerging technologies as
applied by engineering design firms and transportation agencies
Required References:
1. A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets.
Course Format:
In the introduction to the class the instructor will
review basic highway design principles. The class will be provided a design
problem to work on (urban street intersection).
You will work in teams of 2 and submit your design during the final exam
period. You will also have two midterm
written exams. Following the introductory period, the instructor will deliver
lectures on a variety of design related issues. Homework may be assigned to
cover lecture topics. In addition, readings will be assigned to all students. These
will be assigned from the Green Book, DOT Design Manuals, and/or web
references. Each student will also prepare a 15 minute presentation on an
emerging topic in design and prepare a 1000-1500 word plus
figures/illustrations term paper on the subject.
Presentations and papers will be evaluated for organization, content, flow, and the ability to clearly communicate material in the specified time frame/word limit. Participation by other students may count towards class participation.
Occasionally,
the instructor may invite guest lecturers for special topics.
Suggested Journals for advanced
topics:
Transportation Research Record (available at CTRE)
ITE Journal (available on-line for members at www.ite.org)
ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering - available through ISU library at http://proxy.lib.iastate.edu:2956/dbt/dbt.jsp?KEY=JTPEDI (you must login to the library using the last 11 digits of your Univ ID and your 4 digit PIN)
Grading:
Homework 10%
2 mid-term exams (covering reading and presentations): 30% (15% each)
Design project: 20% (teams of 2)
Participation: 10%
Term paper: 20%
Term paper presentation: 10%
Special
Needs:
Please address any special needs or special
accommodations with me at the beginning of the semester or as soon as you
become aware of your needs. Those seeking accommodations based on disabilities
should obtain a Student Academic Accommodation Request (SAAR) form from the
Disability Resources (DR) office (phone 515-294-7220). DR is located on
the main floor of the