This course provides knowledge about the principles of route location. Horizontal alignment; design and setting out (circular curve element, setting out of circular and transition curves, superelevation (. Sight distance; stopping and passing sight distance. Vertical alignment; design and setting out (properties of vertical curves). Coordination of horizontal and vertical curves. Capacity of two-lane highways. Geometric design of intersection.
1. Simple circular curves types.
2. Compound circular curves.
3. Reverse circular curves.
4. Highway design elements.
5. Sight distance (passing and stopping) along circular curves.
6. Transition curves.
7. Methods of attaining superelevation.
8. Vertical curves.
9. Effect of curvature on calculation of cross-sectional areas and volumes.
10. Design of intersections.
