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CE 436/536 – ROADWAY DESIGN March 11, 2008. Review Mid Term Grade Methodology Right now the mid term is counting for 60% of your grade until we take the final. Homework will be different in the 2 nd half of the semester, a large part of it will be the design project. Review Mid Term Exam.
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CE 436/536 – ROADWAY DESIGN March 11, 2008 • Review Mid Term Grade Methodology • Right now the mid term is counting for 60% of your grade until we take the final. • Homework will be different in the 2nd half of the semester, a large part of it will be the design project. • Review Mid Term Exam • Topics to cover this week: • Overview of remainder of the semester • Design project overview and schedule • Roadside Design Concepts (time permitting) • AASHTO Roadside Design Guide • Clear Zone Concept
Remainder of Semester • March 11 • Mid Term Review • March 18 • Review homework assignment • Roadside design • Clear zone concept • Roadside and median barriers • Fill and cut slopes • Begin Design Project • Establish project parameters and design expectations • Typical sections • Alignments • X-sections / Profiles • Superelevation • Quantity calculations / Cost estimate • March 25 • Spring Break • April 1 • Review project progress • Roadway drainage • Urban drainage design considerations • Rural drainage design considerations • April 8 • Review project progress • Fundamentals of traffic flow – Chapter 5 • April 15 • Review project progress • Capacity and Level of Service – Chapter 6 • April 22 • Present design project outcomes • Overview of Inroads roadway design software • Signalized intersections – Chapter 7 • Trip generation and traffic modeling – Chapter 8 • April 29 • Closed Week - Review of course materials • May 6 • Final Exam
Roadside Design Concept Overview of Chapters 1, 2, and 3 from AASHTO Roadside Design Guide (RDG). Scans of these chapters are on the Mosfet site. Read these chapters so we can discuss them next week. No homework this week.