Geometric Road Design

Overview:

Introduction:

This Geometric Road Design training program teaches the principles and techniques of designing road alignments and cross-sections. It includes instruction on horizontal and vertical alignment, cross-sectional elements, and safety considerations. Participants gain practical skills to create road designs that meet regulatory standards and project needs.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program the participants will be able to: 

• Recognize the applications of Horizontal and Vertical Alignment and Road Planning and Design principles.

• Recognize the significance of sustainable urban transport planning.

• Recognize the importance of road geometric design for safe roads.

• Road Safety Inspection and Base Road Safety Audit (RSA) (RSI).

• Recognize the opportunities presented by the newest ITS design trends for roads.

• Create traffic simulations for the coordination of traffic signs and signals.

• Prepare the project for the implementation of ITS, sustainability, upkeep, and basic road geometric design.

Targeted Audience:

• Road engineers.

• Project Directors.

• Engineers in transport.

• Strategic Development Road Geometric Design Personnel.

• Managers of Works and Supervisors.

• Participating architects in urban design.

• Engineers in technology, CTOs, and CIOs.

• Urban and rural planning specialists.

• Traffic engineering scholars and practitioners.

• People who organize and arrange for civil, traffic, and transportation.

Program Outline: 

Unit 1:

Introduction: 

• Geometric Design: General Concept: Highway Classification, Functional Class, Basic Terms, Design Vehicles and Roadway Cross Section.

• Importance of Geometric Design.

• Design Control Criteria.

Unit 2:

Road Planning:

• Planning for Sustainable Urban Transport.

• Road Design: Network design and Facility design.

• Town Road Improvement Project Plan.

Unit 3:

Alignment of Horizontal and Vertical Planning and Design:

• Horizontal Alignment: Circular Curves, Transition Curves and Curve Widening.

• Vertical Alignment: Gradients, Vertical Curves and Drainage.

• Vertical and Horizontal Design Coordination.

Unit 4:

Road Geometric Design for Safe Roads:

• Safety Administration.

• Changes to the Road Environment.

• Design and Redesign Safety Standards.

• Drive-Safe Audit (RSA).

• Driving Safety Check (RSI).

• Systems for intelligent transportation.

Unit 5:

Traffic Signal Design: 

• Terminology.

• Planning and Designing Traffic Signs.

• Types of Movements.

• Types of Traffic Signals.

• Types of Vehicle.

• Vehicle Detection.

• Signal Coordination.