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Transportation Engineering
Planning and running the network that moves people and goods.
Topics by level
Basics
School, diploma and first-year level: the ideas in plain words.
- Modes and networks planned
- Traffic basics
Intermediate
Degree and exam core (GATE, ESE level).
Advanced and Design
Professional design practice.
- Intelligent transport systems planned
- Public transport planning planned
Research
Frontier topics for researchers and postgraduates.
Videos
Short
2,150+ wildlife crossing structures on national highways
Underpasses and overpasses that let animals cross highways safely.
Codes and standards
| Country | Designation | Scope (our words) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | IRC:119 | Guidelines for traffic safety barriers. | current |
| India | IRC:35 | Code of practice for road markings. | current |
| India | IRC:67 | Code of practice for road signs. | current |
| India | IRC:73 | Geometric design standards for rural (non-urban) highways. | current |
| India | IRC:79 | Recommended practice for road delineators. | 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.
- N. J. Garber, L. A. Hoel, Traffic and Highway Engineering, Cengage, latest edition.