Roadway Geometric Design II - Cross-sections and Road Types
In Roadway Geometric Design II – Cross-sections and Road Types, you'll learn ...
- Cross slope design considerations for both divided and undivided roads
- Fundamental design considerations for roadsides
- Design considerations for local roads, collector roads, arterials and freeways
Overview
This course focuses on the geometric design process for modern roads and highways. Subjects covered include: cross-section elements (lane widths, shoulders, roadside design, medians, drainage channels); local roads; collector roads; rural and urban arterials; and freeways. The course contents are intended to serve as guidance and not as an absolute standard or rule.
The course objective is to give engineers and designers an in-depth look at the principles to be considered when selecting and designing roadways. Upon course completion, you should be familiar with the general guidelines for roadway geometric design.
A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (also known as the “Green Book”) published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is considered to be the primary guidance for U.S. roadway design. For this course, Chapters 4 through 8 - Cross-Section Elements, Local Roads and Streets, Collector Roads and Streets, Rural and Urban Arterials, and Freeways will be used exclusively for fundamental roadway geometric design principles.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Typical roadway cross-section elements
- Components of the traveled way
- Lane widths
- Characteristics of roadway shoulders
- Principles of roadside design
- Curb categories and usage
- Typical applications for drainage channels
- Various types of traffic barriers
- Design and application of pedestrian facilities
- Bicycle facilities
- Local roads
- Collector roads
- Arterials
- Rural and urban freeways
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 30 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
This course is applicable to professional engineers in: | ||
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