Civil / PE Exam

Highway Design, Construction, and Maintenance Course Syllabus

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1. Course Overview

  • Route surveying and geometric design, including horizontal and vertical alignment and intersections
  • Properties of road-making materials and asphalt mix design
  • Structural design for flexible and concrete pavements
  • Earthworks and drainage, pavement construction and maintenance

2. Textbooks (latest editions recommended)

  • Mannering, F. L. and Washburn, S. S. and Kilareski, W. P. Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis
  • Roess, R. P. and Prassas, E. S. and McShane, W. R. Traffic Engineering
  • AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures
  • The Asphalt Handbook. Manual Series
  • Geometric Design Standards for Canadian Roads
  • Shahin, M.Y. Pavement Management for Airports, Roads and Parking Lots
  • Handbook of Steel Drainage & Highway Construction Products