C3010 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING

Name : Azman Bin Hasan

Address : Civil Engineering Department
Politeknik Kuching Sarawak
Km 22, alan !atang,
"#$%$ Kuching, Sarawak&
'elephone No& : $(2)*2(+", e-t&22#
e)mail : r.nosorus/hotmail&com
0uali1ications : 2Sc& Civil Eng& 3 45'!6
!Ed 4 'echnical 6 3 45'!6
Position : Pol.technic 7ecturer
Name : Norazila Binti Abdul Aziz
Address : Civil Engineering Department
Politeknik Kuching Sarawak
Km 22, alan !atang,
"#$%$ Kuching, Sarawak&
'elephone No& : $(2)*2(+", e-t&22#
e)mail : /hotmail&com
0uali1ications : Diploma Civil Eng& And Education 45'!6
Position : Pol.technic 7ecturer
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C3010 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
CURRICULUM GRID
The curriculum grid of this module is based on the curriculum used by
Malaysian Polytechnics.
No. TOPIC UNIT Total
Hours
1 Introduction Of Highway
Engineering
1
( H!
Hours
2 Planning Techni"ue and
Pre#$onstruction %oad
&or'
2
( H!

( H!
( Hours
Pa)ement Material
*
( H !
+
( H ! ( Hours
*
$onstruction Of ,le-ible
Pa)ement
(
( H !
Hours
+
$onstruction Of %igid .
$oncrete Pa)ement
/
( H ! Hours
( 0rainage
1
( ( H ! ( Hours
/
Traffic $ontrol 2nd
%oad ,urnitures
3
( H !
14
( H ! ( Hours
1
5asic $haracteristic
%oad 6ystems
11
( 2 H !
12
( 2 H !
1
( H !
/ Hours
3
,le-ible Pa)ement
0esign
1*
( H !
Hours
14 %oad Maintenance
1+
( * H !
* Hours

C3010 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION OF HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
1.4 Introduction
1.1 History of Highway Engineering
1.2 $haracteristic of 6ome Im7ortant Early %oads
UNIT 2 PLANNING TECHNIQUE AND PRE-CONTRUCTION
ROAD WOR! " Part 1 #
2.4 2cti)ities of Planning Techni"ue and Pre#$onstruction %oad &or'
2.1 6ite In)estigation
2.2 6ur)ey &or' and 6etting Out
UNIT $ PLANNING TECHNIQUE AND PRE-CONTRUCTION
ROAD WOR! " Part 2 #
.4 Introduction
.1 Earth &or' O7eration
.2 6ide 6lo7e O7eration
UNIT % PA&EMENT MATERIAL " Part 1 #
*.4 Introduction
*.1 6oil 2nd Its $haracteristic
*.2 Effect of Moisture on The Performance of 6oils
*. Effect of 0ensity on The Performance of 6oils
*.* %oad 2ggregate
UNIT ' PA&EMENT MATERIAL " Part 2 #
+.4 Introduction
+.1 ,unction of 5ituminous Material
+.2 0efinitions
+. 6ources of 5ituminous 5inder
+.* Pa)ing 2s7halt
UNIT ( CONTRUCTION OF FLE)I*LE PA&EMENT " Part 1 #
(.4 Introduction
(.1 6tructure of ,le-ible Pa)ement
(.2 ,unctions of ,le-ible Pa)ement
(. ,le-ible Pa)ement $onstruction Process
(.* Material Pre7aration for ,le-ible Pa)ement %oad 6urface
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UNIT + CONTRUCTION OF RIGID,CONCRETE PA&EMENT
/.4 Introduction
/.1 2d)antages and 0isad)antages of $oncrete %oads
/.2 $lassification of $ement $oncrete %oads
/. 6tructure of $ement $oncrete %oads
/.* $onstruction 6te7 of $ement $oncrete 6lab Pa)ement
/.+ 8oint in $ement $oncrete %oads
UNIT - DRAINAGE
1.4 Introduction
1.1 Effect of Im7ro7er 0rainage
1.2 Highway 0rainage %e"uirement
1. 6urface 0rainage.
1.* 6ide 0itches for 6urface 0rainage
1.+ 0rainage 6ystem
UNIT . TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ROAD FURNITURE " Part 1 #
3.4 Introduction
3.1 Traffic $ontrol 0e)ice
3.2 Pur7ose of Traffic $ontrol 0e)ice
3. $haracteristic of Traffic $ontrol 0e)ice
3.* Traffic 6ign
3.+ %oad Mar'ing
UNIT 1/ TRAFFIC CONTROL AND ROAD FURNITURE " Part 2 #
14.4 Introduction
14.1 %easons for 9ongitudinal 0elineation
14.2 Ty7es of 0elineator
14. %oad 6tud
12.1 0elineators
12.2 6ign 5oard
UNIT 11 *AIC CHARACTERITIC ROAD YTEM " Part 1 #
11.4 Introduction
11.1 %oad 6ystem $haracteristic
11.2 Im7ortant $haracteristic of 0ri)ers
11.1 Influential ,actor
11.2 :ehicle $haracteristic
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11. :ehicle O7erating $haracteristic
11.* 2cceleration and 0eceleration
11.+
UNIT 12 *AIC CHARACTERITIC ROAD YTEM " Part 2 #
12.4 Introduction
12.1 Term of :olume ,low
12.2 Traffic :olume $haracteristic
11.1 $alculation for Traffic :olume
UNIT 1$ *AIC CHARACTERITIC ROAD YTEM " Part $ #
1.4 Introduction
1.1 67eed
1.2 67eed Measurement Method
1. 67ot 67eed 0ata 2nalysis
1.* 0efinition of 0ensity
1.+ $alculation of 0ensity
UNIT 1% FLE)I*LE PA&EMENT DEIGN
1*.4 Introduction
1*.1 ,actors ,or 0esign
1*.2 ,le-ible Pa)ement 0esign Method ;
0esign <sing The 8=% Method
UNIT 1' ROAD MAINTAINANCE
1+.4 Introduction
1+.1 Maintenance O7eration
1+.2 <7grading
1+. Maintenance Organi>ation
1+.* %oad Maintenance 2cti)ities
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C3010 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
MODULE GUIDELINE
To achie)e ma-imum benefits in using this module? students must follow the instructions
carefully and com7lete all the acti)ities.
1. This module is di)ided into 1/ units.
2. Each 7age is numbered according to the sub@ect code? unit and 7age number
C$/1/ , UNIT 1 , -


6ub@ect <nit 1 Page number 1
. The general and s7ecific ob@ecti)es are gi)en at the beginning of each unit.
*. The acti)ities in each unit are arranged in a se"uential order and the following
symbols are gi)en A
O*0ECTI&E
The general and s7ecific ob@ecti)es for each learning to7ic are
stated in this section.

INPUT
This section introduces the sub@ect matter that you are going to learn.
ACTI&ITIE
The acti)ities in this section test your understanding of the sub@ect
matter. Bou ha)e to com7lete this section by following the
instructions carefully.
FEED*AC!
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2nswers to the "uestions in the acti)ity section are gi)en here
ELF-AEMENT
6elf#assessment e)aluates your understanding of each unit.
FEED*AC! OF ELF-AEMENT
This section contains answers to the acti)ities in the self#
assessment.
1. Bou ha)e to follow the units in se"uence.
2. Bou may 7roceed to the ne-t unit after successfully com7leting the unit
and you are confident of your achie)ement.
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C3010 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
GENERAL AIM
This module is 7re7ared for students in the third semester ( 0i7loma ! and fourth
semester ( certificate ! who are following the $ertificate.0i7loma 7rogrammes in
Malaysian Polytechnics. It aims to e-7ose students to the Highway Engineering conce7t
in each unit and to lead them towards self#directed learning or with guidance from their
lecturers.
PREREQUIITE !ILL AND !NOWLEDGE
The 7rere"uisite for this module is at least a 7ass in module 51441? 52441? $1441 and
$2441
GENERAL O*0ECTI&E
2t the end of this module? students should be able to A
1. understand the de)elo7ment and trans7ortation system in Malaysia.
2. state methods? 7rocedures and techni"ues about road 7lanning and 7re#
construction wor'.
. define materials used in road construction.
*. understand fundamental conce7ts in road structures.
+. e-7lain the drainage and ground water le)el
(. list and define the road furniture and traffic control e"ui7ments.
/. describe the differences between fle-ible 7a)ement and rigid.concrete
7a)ement
1. recogni>e the characteristics of road systems
3. determine the traffic flow? s7eed? density and analysis
14. calculate the design of fle-ible 7a)ement
11. understand general items about road maintenance
TEACHING AID AND REOURCE NEEDED
1. $alculator.
2. 8=% 6tandard for 8=% %oad Pa)ement 0esign.
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C3010 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
REFERENCE
1. %oad &or' ; Theory and Practical? &ignall and P.6 =endric'.
2. Highway Engineering ( :olume 1 C 2 !? OD,laherty.
. 5itumen in %oad 6urfacing? 6hell.
*. 2s7halt $oncrete? 6hell.
+. 5ritish 6tandard.
(. %oad Eote 23 and 1? T%%9.
/. Pengenalan Pembinaan 8alan %aya? 5erbitumen? Meor Othman Ham>ah 0an
9ain#lain? 05P.
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