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INS3015Transportation I3+1+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Şeref ORUÇ
Co-LecturerASSOC. PROF. DR. ATAKAN AKSOY,ASSOC. PROF. DR. ATAKAN AKSOY,ASSOC. PROF. DR. MUHAMMET VEFA AKPINAR,
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
It is aimed to point out the principles in designing highway project and going through with case studies.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : interpret the socio-economic and environmental effects of transportation systems.1,2,41
LO - 2 : describe the highway elements and their functions.1,2,41
LO - 3 : design the highway alignment in horizontal and vertical plans.1,2,41,4
LO - 4 : make most economical soil (mass) distribution.1,2,41
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Rise and development of transportation. Transportation systems. Definitions of highway equipments. General properties of highway traffic and sight distances. Capacity of roads. Road geometrical standards. Profile and vertical curves. Horizontal curves and transition curves. Profile calculations; volume calculations. Mass haul diagrams and balancing. Case Study: Preparing of a highway project which is at least 500 m length; location research, outline, profile and cross section, volume calculation and soil balancing.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Transportation systems and definitions
 Week 2comparison of transportation systems
 Week 3Capacities of roads
 Week 4geometric standards of roads
 Week 5Profile and vertical curves. Horizontal curves and transition curves.
 Week 6Profile calculations;
 Week 7volume calculations. General properties of highway traffic and sight distances.
 Week 8project threader
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10location research, main outline, profile and cross section standarts
 Week 11transportation office application
 Week 12project application
 Week 13project application
 Week 14project application
 Week 15Mass haul diagrams and balancing.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Nadir Yaylalı, 2008, Karayolu İnşaatı, İTÜ yayınları, İstanbul
2Ders sorumlusu notları
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 4 16 64
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 5 3 15
Proje 4 7 28
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 5 15
Dönem sonu sınavı 3 1 3
Total work load126