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What is the objective of the Highway Engineering course?
To give an overview about the highway engineering with respect to planning, design, construction, and maintenance of highways as per IRC standards, specifications, and methods.
What are the topics covered in Unit I of the course?
Highway planning and alignment, significance of highway planning, modal limitations towards sustainability, history of road development in India, classification of highways, locations and functions, factors influencing highway alignment, soil suitability analysis, road ecology, and engineering surveys for alignment.
What knowledge would students acquire upon completing the course?
The students completing this course would have acquired knowledge on planning, design, construction, and maintenance of highways as per IRC standards and other methods.
What does Unit II cover in the Highway Engineering course?
Unit II covers the geometric design of highways, including typical cross sections of urban and rural roads, cross-sectional elements, sight distances, horizontal curves, super elevation, transition curves, widening at curves, vertical curves, gradients, and special considerations for hill roads.
What are the recommended textbooks for the Highway Engineering course?
The recommended textbook is 'Highway Engineering' by Khanna.S. K., Justo.C.E.G and Veeraragavan A.
Test your knowledge of highway engineering with this quiz focused on highway planning and alignment. Explore concepts related to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of highways, in accordance with IRC standards and specifications.
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