SYNOPSIS

ROAD AND TRANSPORT ENGINEERING provides knowledge regarding the analysis, method and design involved in road and transport engineering. The emphasis of the module is on the method, procedure and simple economic analysis in the transport planning system. This module also provides knowledge in designing junctions, designing geometrical alignments, traffic management aspect and road laws as well as acts in Malaysia.



CHAPTER

1.0 TRANSPORT PLANNING
This topic covers regarding the function of transport, transport planning, policy and transport system execution.

2.0TRANSPORT ECONOMY
This topic covers regarding the importance and purpose, economic basis simple method of transport economy analysis.

3.0 ALIGNMENT GEOMETRY DESIGN
This topic covers regarding vertical and horizontal geometry alignment design, cross-section design.

4.0JUNCTION DESIGN
This topic covers regarding the types of at-grade intersection, traffic light junction design, priority junction design and roundabout design.

5.0 TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
This topic covers regarding the function and purpose of traffic management, traffic management techniques, vehicle parking space system and road accidents.

6.0 ROAD LAWS AND ACTS
This topic covers regarding the history of road legislation in Malaysia, Road Transport Act and Environmental Quality Act.