(Book) Highway Engineering by S. K. Khanna

BOOK DETAILS

Publisher : Nem Chand And Brothers

Authored By : S. K. Khanna

ISBN-10 : 8185240639

Edition : 9th Edition

Book Type : Non Fiction Book

Number of Pages : 592 Pages

Publication Year : 2011

Language : English

ISBN-13 : 9788185240633

Binding : Paperback

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

• Importance of Transportation
• Different Modes of Transportation
• Characteristics of Roads Transport
• Importance of Roads in India
• Scope of Highway Engineering

2. Highway Development and Planning

• Historical Development of Road Construction
• Highway Development in India
• Necessity of Highway Planning
• Classification of Roads
• Road Patterns
• Planning Surveys
• Preparation of Plans
• Interpretation of Planning Surveys
• Preparation of Master Plan & its Phasing
• Highway Planning in India

3. Highway Alignment and Surveys

• Highway Alignment
• Engineering Surveys for Highway Location
• Drawings and Report
• Highway Project

4. Highway Geometric Design

• Introduction
• Highway Cross Section Elements
• Sight Distance
• Design of Horizontal Alignment
• Design of Vertical Alignment

5. Traffic Engineering

• Introduction
• Traffic Characteristics
• Traffic Operation
• Design of Intersections
• Design of Parking Facility
• Highway Lighting
• Traffic Planning & Administration

6. Highway Materials

• Subgrade Soil
• Stone Aggregates
• Bituminous Materials
• Bituminous Pavings Mixes
• Portland Cement & Cement Concrete

7. Design of Highway Pavements

• Introduction
• Design factor
• Design of Flexible Pavements
• Deign of Rigid Pavements

8. Highway Construction

• General Construction
• Earthwork
• Construction of Earth Roads
• Construction of Gravel Roads
• Construction Water Bond Macadam Roads
• Construction of Bituminous Pavements
• Construction of Cement Concrete Pavements
• Construction of Joints in Cement Concrete Pavements
• Joint Filler and Sealer
• Reinforced Concrete Pavements
• Prestressed Concrete Pavements

9. Soil Stabilized Roads

• Introduction
• Mechanical Soil Stabilization
• Soil-cement Stabilization
• Soil lime Stabilization
• Stabilization of Soil Using Bituminous Materials
• Special Problems in Soil Stabilization Work

10. Highway Maintenance

• Introduction
• Pavement Failures
• Maintenance of Highways
• Pavement Evaluation
• Strengthening of Existing Pavements

11. Highway Drainage

• Introduction
• Importance of Highway Drainage
• Surface Drainage
• Drainage of Slopes & Water-logged Areas

12. Hill Roads

• General Considerations
• Alignment of Hill Roads
• Geometrics of Hill Roads
• Design & Construction of Hill Roads
• Drainage in Hill Roads
• Maintenance Problems in Hill Roads

13. Road Side Development

• Environment Factors in Planning and Development of Highways
• Road Side Development and Arboriculture
• Planning Plantation of Trees
• Planning Plantation of Trees
• Species and their Selection
• Care of Trees

14. Highway Economics and Finance

• Introduction
• Highway User Benefits
• Highway Costa
• Economics Analysis
• Highway Finance
• Index

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