Subjects › Transportation
Flyovers and Interchanges
Grade separation in cities and on highways.
Topics by level
Basics
School, diploma and first-year level: the ideas in plain words.
- Why a flyover
- Interchange forms planned
Intermediate
Degree and exam core (GATE, ESE level).
- Ramp geometry planned
- Precast segmental flyovers planned
Advanced and Design
Professional design practice.
- Interchange capacity planned
Research
Frontier topics for researchers and postgraduates.
- Urban mobility research planned
Videos
Short
Chennai Metro double-decker viaduct
Two decks on one set of piers: a road layer and a metro layer.
Codes and standards
| Country | Designation | Scope (our words) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | IRC:6 | Standard specifications for road bridges: loads and load combinations. | current |
| India | IRC:86 | Geometric design standards for urban roads. | current |
Listed in a fixed country order; no standard is ranked above another. Scopes are our summaries. Buy the standards from the issuing body for exact text.
References and further reading
Standard texts, listed in no order of merit. We do not copy text, figures, tables or solved problems from any book; our explanations and examples are original.
- L. R. Kadiyali, Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning, Khanna Publishers, latest edition.
- D. Johnson Victor, Essentials of Bridge Engineering, Oxford and IBH, latest edition.