Transportation Engineering Vol I

Author Prof. V.N. Vazirani and Prof. S.P. Chandola
ISBN: 978-93-87394-29-2

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Book Detail
Publication Year	1998
ISBN-13	978-93-87394-29-2
ASIN	93-87394-29-8
Language	English
Edition	5th
Pages	1060

Preface
Preface	This book has been compiled with a view to familiarise construction techniques for Highways, Railways, Tunnelling and Construction Equipment. Codes of practice as recommended by L.S.I. and I.R.C have been followed. The book will be useful for students of Engineering and A.M.I.E. This edition is being, Underground Railways of Calcutta, Mangalore-Hassan Rail Project, Quality-Control on Road Works, Traffic prediction on main highways, Design of Slabe Thickness (Rigid Pavements), Joints in Rigid Pavement, Standard Specification of Concrete Roads, Planning and Management of Highway. It is hoped that with the incorporation of above features, the usefulness of the book would be considerably improved.

Preface

Preface

This book has been compiled with a view to familiarise construction techniques for Highways, Railways, Tunnelling and Construction Equipment. Codes of practice as recommended by L.S.I. and I.R.C have been followed. The book will be useful for students of Engineering and A.M.I.E. This edition is being, Underground Railways of Calcutta, Mangalore-Hassan Rail Project, Quality-Control on Road Works, Traffic prediction on main highways, Design of Slabe Thickness (Rigid Pavements), Joints in Rigid Pavement, Standard Specification of Concrete Roads, Planning and Management of Highway. It is hoped that with the incorporation of above features, the usefulness of the book would be considerably improved.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents	PART-I (ROADS) History of roads and road construction Road planning Geometric design of highway Foundation soils Road formation grading Low cost roads Road construction materials Stabilised roads Flexible pavement Bituminous roads Rigid pavements Other types of pavement Hill Road Drainage Traffic engineering Road side arboriculture Earthwork quantities Highway maintenance Highway economics, financing and administration Highway project and estimates. PART-II (RAILWAYS) History of railways in India Alignment survey and project report Permanent way Geometric design Railway points and crossings and junctions Earthwork and consolidation Railway track drainage Maintenance of railway track Railway station yards and equipment Railway signalling control system and interlocking Traction, traction resistances and stresses in railway track Modernisation of track for high speed Railway accidents Urban Railways, Underground Railways and Tubic Railways Mountain railways Railway Goods Transportation High Speed Train of Tomorrow. PART-III (TUNNELS) Introduction Tunnel surveying Design of tunnels Method of tunnelling in soft strata Pneumatic process or compressed air method Method of tunnelling in rock Safety Precaution in Tunnelling Work Tunnel shafts and caissons Tunnel lining Tunnel drainage Tunnel ventilation, dust prevention and lighting Tunnelling for underground railways and tube railways Design of tunnels conveying water. PART-IV (CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT) Introduction Selection and planning of construction equipment Excavating and placing earth Soil stabilisation Hauling equipment Hoisting equipment Conveying equipment Pneumatic equipment Pumping and dewatering equipment Rock drilling Rock blasting Tunnelling Pile driving equipment Crushed stove aggregates Concrete mixing plants Grouring and gunting equipment Equipment for Bitumen mixing Maintenance and repair Appendix A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J Index

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

PART-I (ROADS) *History of roads and road construction *Road planning *Geometric design of highway *Foundation soils *Road formation grading *Low cost roads *Road construction materials *Stabilised roads *Flexible pavement *Bituminous roads *Rigid pavements *Other types of pavement *Hill Road *Drainage *Traffic engineering *Road side arboriculture *Earthwork quantities *Highway maintenance *Highway economics, financing and administration *Highway project and estimates. PART-II (RAILWAYS) *History of railways in India *Alignment survey and project report *Permanent way *Geometric design *Railway points and crossings and junctions *Earthwork and consolidation *Railway track drainage *Maintenance of railway track *Railway station yards and equipment *Railway signalling control system and interlocking *Traction, traction resistances and stresses in railway track *Modernisation of track for high speed *Railway accidents *Urban Railways, Underground Railways and Tubic Railways *Mountain railways *Railway Goods Transportation *High Speed Train of Tomorrow. PART-III (TUNNELS) *Introduction *Tunnel surveying *Design of tunnels *Method of tunnelling in soft strata *Pneumatic process or compressed air method *Method of tunnelling in rock *Safety Precaution in Tunnelling Work *Tunnel shafts and caissons *Tunnel lining *Tunnel drainage *Tunnel ventilation, dust prevention and lighting *Tunnelling for underground railways and tube railways *Design of tunnels conveying water. PART-IV (CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT) *Introduction *Selection and planning of construction equipment *Excavating and placing earth *Soil stabilisation *Hauling equipment *Hoisting equipment *Conveying equipment *Pneumatic equipment *Pumping and dewatering equipment *Rock drilling *Rock blasting *Tunnelling *Pile driving equipment *Crushed stove aggregates *Concrete mixing plants *Grouring and gunting equipment *Equipment for Bitumen mixing *Maintenance and repair *Appendix A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J *Index

Transportation Engineering Vol I

₹ 349.00