PART I　INTRODUCTION
　Unit 1　The Steps Involved in a Road Construction Project
　 1.1　Planning
　 1.2　Design
　 1.3　Earthwork
　 1.4　Paving
　 1.5　Open to Traffic
　 1.6　Maintenance
　 Questions for Discussion
PART　II　DESIGN
　Unit 2　Horizontal Alignment
　　2.1　Factors Influencing the Selection of Horizontal Alignment
　　2.2　Tangents
　　2.3　Circular Curves
　　2.4　Transition Curves
　　2.5　Types of Horizontal Curves
　　2.6　General Criteria
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 3　Vertical Alignment
　　3.1　Profile Gradeline
　　3.2　Vertical Curves
　　3.3　Climbing Lanes
　　3.4　Emergency Escape Ramps
　　3.5　General Criteria
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 4　Combinations of Horizontal and Vertical Alignment
　　4.1　General Design Controls
　　4.2　Alignment Coordination Procedure
　　4.3　Alignment Coordination Procedure for Local Roads or Streets
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 5　Sight Distance
　　5.1　Stopping Sight Distance
　　5.2　Intersection Sight Distance
　　5.3　Passing Sight Distance
　　5.4　Decision Sight Distance
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 6　Cross-section Elements
　　6.1　Some Typical Cross Sections
　　6.2　Travel Lanes
　　6.3　Medians
　　6.4　Shoulders
　　6.5　Curbs
　　6.6　Pavement Cross Slope/Crossfall
　　6.7　Barriers/Guardrails
　　6.8　Clear Zones
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 7　Superelevation and Widening of Curves
　　7.1　Maximum Superelevation Rates
　　7.2　Methods of Attaining Superelevation
　　7.3　Curve Widening
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 8　Intersection
　　8.1　Definitions and Key Elements
　　8.2　Intersection Types and Configurations
　　8.3　Traffic Islands
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 9　Grade Separations and Interchanges
　　9.1　Grade Separation Structures
　　9.2　Interchange Types
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 10　Subgrade
　　10.1　Design Considerations
　　10.2　Strength and Stiffness
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 11　Surface and Slope Protective Measures
　　11.1　Slope Vegetation
　　11.2　Slope Protection with Engineering Structures
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 12　Retaining Walls
　　12.1　Schematic of a Retaining Wall and Common Terminology
　　12.2　Retaining Wall Types
　　12.3　Selection of Retaining Wall Type
　　12.4　Design Considerations
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 13　Pavement (I)
　　13.1　Component Layers of Flexible Pavements
　　13.2　Component Layers of a Rigid Pavement
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 14　Pavement (II)
　　14.1　Pavement Types
　　14.2　Analysis Methods
　　14.3　Pavement Design Methods
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 15　Subsurface Drainage
　　15.1　Moisture in Roads
　　15.2　Control of Road Moisture
　　15.3　Subsurface Drainage
　　15.4　Types of Subsurface Drainage
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 16　Surface Drainage
　　16.1　 Design Philosophy
　　16.2　Geometric Features
　　Questions for Discussion
PART　III　CONSTRUCTION
　Unit 17　Highway Plans (I)
　　17.1　Beginning to Read Plans
　　17.2　Typical Sections
　　17.3　General Notes
　　17.4　Summary of Approximate Quantities and Tabulation Drawings
　　17.5　'Views
　　17.6　Stationing and Symbols
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 18　Highway Plans (II)
　　18.1　Plan and Profile Sheets
　　18.2　Drainage and Structures
　　18.3　Utilities
　　18.4　Signing and Pavement Markings, Signals, Highway Lighting and Landscaping
　　18.5　Maintenance of Traffic, Sequence of Operations and Staging
　　18.6　Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP)
　　18.7　Cross Sections
　　18.8　Standards and Details
　　18.9　Right of Way
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 19　Survey (I)
　　19.1　　Ground Surveys
　　19.2　Remote Sensing
　　19.3　Computer Graphics
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 20　Survey (II)
　　20.1　Pre-construetion
　　20.2　Construction
　　20.3　Post-eonstruetion
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 21　Highway Construction
　　21.1　Highway Elements
　　21.2　Construction Methods and Means
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 22　Earthwork Operations
　　22.1　Clearing and Grubbing
　　22.2　Excavation
　　22.3　Embankments
　　22.4　Compaction
　　22.5　Finishing Operations
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 23　Excavation and Earthmoving Equipment
　　23.1　Backacter
　　23.2　Bulldozer
　　23.3　Dragline Crane
　　23.4　Face Shovel
　　23.5　Front-end Loader
　　23.6　Grader
　　23.7　Scraper
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 24　Flexible Pavement Construction (I)
　　24.1　Preparing the Mix at a Central Mixing Plant
　　24.2　Drum Plants
　　24.3　Batch Plants
　　24.4　Control of Hot-Mix Uniformity
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 25　Flexible Pavement Construction (H)
　　25.1　Transport of Bituminous Material
　　25.2　Placing Hot-Mix Bituminous Material
　　25.3　Compaction of the Bituminous Mat
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 26　Rigid Pavement Construction
　　26.1　Preparing the Foundation
　　26.2　Placing the Forms for Conventional Paving Trains
　　26.3　Joint Assemblies and Reinforcement
　　26.4　Preparing the Concrete
　　26.5　Placing and Finishing the Concrete
　　26.6　Texturing of Running Surfaces
　　26.7　Curing the Concrete
　　Questions for Discussion
PART IV　MATERIALS AND TESTS
　Unit 27　Pavement Materials
　　27.1　Classification of Pavement Materials
　　27.2　Aggregate Base
　　27.3　Pavement Surfacings
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 28　Engineering Properties of Pavement Materials
　　28.1　Aggregates
　　28.2　Bituminous Mixtures(Virgin and Recycled )
　　28.3　Portland Cement Mixtures
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 29　Soil Tests (I)
　　29.1　Water Content Determination
　　29.2　Specific Gravity of Soil
　　29.3　Grain Size Analysis-Mechanical Method
　　29.4　Liquid and Plastic Limit Tests
　　29.5　Shrinkage Limit of Soil
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 30　Soil Tests (II)
　　30.1　Permeability Test
　　30.2　In-situ Density of Soil
　　30.3　Compaction Test
　　30.4　Unconfined Compressive Strength of Soil
　　30.5　Direct Shear Test
　　30.6　Triaxial Shear Test
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 31　Aggregate Tests
　　31.1　Natural Rock Aggregate
　　31.2　Gravels and Sands
　　31.3　Slag Aggregate
　　31.4　Aggregate Properties
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 32　Bituminous Materials Tests
　　32.1　Types of Bituminous Materials Used in Pavement Construction
　　32.2　Conventional Tests on Asphalt Cements
　　Questions for Discussion
　Unit 33　Cement Concrete Tests
　　33.1　Constituents of Concrete
　　33.2　Cement Properties and Tests
　　33.3　Fresh Concrete Properties and Tests
　　Questions for Discussion
Glossary
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