CCE 5520 - Highway Design Principles

Traffic volume; speed; capacity and level of service; sight distances; horizontal curves and supper elevation; vertical grades and curves; cross section elements; earthwork; deceleration/acceleration lanes; medians and separations; design of interchanges; roadside design; drainage design; and highway design project.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: CCE 3300 or instructor approval.

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions Restricted to majors in construction engineering or civil engineering; masters in civil engineering; and doctorates in engineering.

Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 - 0)