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TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
2. HIGHWAYS
Road Alignment:
–Factors affecting alignment,
–Engineering surveys for new and
realignment projects
 HIGHWAY ALIGNMENT
• INTRODUCTION
 REQUIREMENTS

– SHORT
– EASY
– SAFE,AND
– ECONOMICAL
FACTORS CONTROLLING SELECTION
OF ROAD ALIGNMENT
• 1. CLASS & PURPOSE
• 2. OBLIGATORY POINTS
• 3. TYPE OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
• 4. GRADIENT
• 5. HORIZONTAL CURVES
• 6. SIGHT DISTANCE
• 7. OBSTRUCTIONS
• 8. CROSS DRAINAGE WORKS
• 9. BRIDGES
• 10. RAILWAY CROSSING

• 11. FORMATION BED

• 12. EARTH WORK
• 13. AGRICULTURAL LAND AND DENSE
FORESTS
• 14. EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY (ROW)

• 15. PUBLIC DEMAND

 FACTORS CONTROLLING ALIGNMENT
• a.Obligatory Points

• b.Traffic
• c.Geometric Design

• d.Economics

• e.Other Considerations