CE 1730 - HIGHWAY SURVEYING AND DESIGN

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Highway location surveys, geometric design, and construction stakeout. Emphasis is placed upon the design of horizontal and vertical alignments from field surveys and topographic maps. Elements of design include horizontal circular and spiral curves, superelevation, vertical profiles, vertical parabolic curves, cross-sections, earthwork quantities, and drainage. The Land Development Desktop (LDD) is utilized in the planning and design process including preparation of design plans for a semester long highway project. Course includes a laboratory component.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: CE 1220 and CE 1703 and CE 1412

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