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COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Semester	ECTS
CIVE 484	URBAN SUBSTRUCTURE DESIGN - I	3 + 0	8th Semester	4

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Elective
Course Objective	To introduce the main criteria on design of urban roads and intersections. To give information about national and international standards. To improve ability for proper design.
Course Content	Geometric design criteria for urban roads. Vertical and horizontal curve design, superelevation, project speed ranges. Measure of effectiveness on design of intersections. Single point urban interchange design. Modern roundabouts, signalized roundabouts. Grade separated junction design. Ramp metering, weaving areas and capacity relations. Traffic signs, standards on horizontal and vertical signs. Design of pedestrian areas. Safety and capacity phenomenon.
Prerequisites	No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite	No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Will be able to define road and intersection types
2	Will be able to determine demand and capacity for the traffic
3	Will be able to design the intersections
4	Will be able to design urban roads

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

	PO 01	PO 02	PO 03	PO 04	PO 05	PO 06	PO 07	PO 08	PO 09	PO 10	PO 11
LO 001	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	4	5	5	4
LO 002	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO 003	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	4
LO 004	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	4
Sub Total	16	16	19	18	18	15	16	16	19	19	16
Contribution	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	4

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	3	42
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Final examination	1	10	10
Total Work Load ECTS Credit of the Course			104 4

COURSE DETAILS

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Course Details

Course Code	Course Title	L+P Hour	Course Code	Language Of Instruction	Course Semester
CIVE 484	URBAN SUBSTRUCTURE DESIGN - I	3 + 0	2	Turkish	2021-2022 Spring

Course Coordinator	E-Mail	Phone Number	Course Location	Attendance
Prof. Dr. YETİŞ ŞAZİ MURAT	ysmurat@pau.edu.tr		MUH B0021	%70

Goals		To introduce the main criteria on design of urban roads and intersections. To give information about national and international standards. To improve ability for proper design.
Content		Geometric design criteria for urban roads. Vertical and horizontal curve design, superelevation, project speed ranges. Measure of effectiveness on design of intersections. Single point urban interchange design. Modern roundabouts, signalized roundabouts. Grade separated junction design. Ramp metering, weaving areas and capacity relations. Traffic signs, standards on horizontal and vertical signs. Design of pedestrian areas. Safety and capacity phenomenon.

Topics

Weeks	Topics
1	Introduction
2	Hierarchical and functional design of the roads.
3	Principles of geometric design in roads at urban areas.
4	Measures of effectiveness for intersection design.
5	Geometric design parameters of uncontrolled intersections, roundabouts and signalized intersections.
6	Design of refuges, turning bays and storage bays.
7	Effects of design on capacity and analysis by computer programs.
8	Mid-term exam.
9	Geometric design of at-grade intersections and single point urban interchange.
10	Ramp design and ramp metering methods. Weaving areas and analysis.
11	Traffic signs and international standards.
12	Geometric design of pedestrian areas and walkways.
13	Speed-flow-density relations for pedestrians, investigations of pedestrians-vehicle interactions.
14	General evaluation and discussions.

Materials

Materials are not specified.

Resources

Resources	Resources Language
1. AASHTO, 2001, “A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets”, United States Dept. Of Transportation, Washington D.C.	English
2. Pline, J.L., 1992, “Traffic Engineering Handbook”, ITE, Prentice Hall	English
5. TRB, 2000, “Special Report No 209:Highway Capacity Manual”, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., USA.	English
6. Prof. Dr. Muhittin ÖZDİRİM, 1994, “Trafik Mühendisliği cilt1-2”, T.C. Bayındırlık Bakanlığı, KGM Matbaası, Ankara.	Türkçe
7. William R. Mcshane, Elena S. Prassas, 1999, “Traffic Engineering”, John Wiley and Sons Corp. Newyork, USA	English
8. FHWA, 2000, “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices”, United States Dept. Of Transportation, Washington D.C.	English

Course Assessment

L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes

Prospective Student