Transportation Engineering Quiz
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What is transportation engineering specialized in?

  • Construction of modern highways
  • Planning of urban areas
  • Application of technology and scientific principles to transportation facilities (correct)
  • Development of air transport
  • When did the construction of modern highways begin?

  • Early 1900s
  • Time of the Romans
  • Late 19th to early 20th century (correct)
  • 20th and 21st century
  • What does technical forecasting in transportation engineering involve?

  • Estimation of trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and route assignment (correct)
  • Development of air craft
  • Operation and management of transportation facilities
  • Construction of urban transportation facilities
  • When did the development of air transport begin?

    <p>Early 1900s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does transportation engineering planning aspects relate to?

    <p>Elements of urban planning and involve technical forecasting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the construction of modern highways begin?

    <p>Late 19th to early 20th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the historical origin of road construction?

    <p>Roman era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the development of air transport begin?

    <p>Early 1900s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does technical forecasting in transportation engineering involve?

    <p>Estimation of trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and route assignment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the planning aspects of transportation engineering relate to?

    <p>Urban planning, technical forecasting, decisions, and political factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Transportation Engineering Specialization

    • Transportation engineering is specialized in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation systems.

    History of Highway Construction

    • The construction of modern highways began in the late 19th century.

    Technical Forecasting

    • Technical forecasting in transportation engineering involves predicting future transportation needs and demands.

    Development of Air Transport

    • The development of air transport began in the early 20th century.

    Planning Aspects

    • The planning aspects of transportation engineering relate to the prediction of traffic flow, route planning, and infrastructure design.

    Historical Origin of Road Construction

    • The historical origin of road construction dates back to ancient civilizations, with evidence of road networks in ancient Greece, Rome, and other cultures.

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