Offered Programs:
- M.Sc. Transportation Informatics
- M.Sc. Transportation Engineering
- Ph.D. Transportation Engineering
Graduate Program Degrees Offered
- Masters Degree Course in Transportation Engineering
- Ph.D. Degree in Transportation Engineering
Description for Degrees
The Department of Transportation Engineering and Management was established in February 2006 under the Faculty of Civil Engineering, UET, Lahore. The department offer Bachelor and Postgraduate degrees in Transportation Engineering. The establishment of this department was demand based to improve existing transportation infrastructure, which in the present situation is in relatively mismanaged and becoming overly congested. In order to coup with this challenge, the department offers quality engineering education to students in the field of transportation engineering, comparable with accredited international standards as well as catering the industrial, technological and research needs of the country. The department is looking forward to strengthen University-Industry relationship, which is vital for producing trained and skilled work force having extended focus on innovation, value addition and entrepreneurship. The development of transportation infrastructure depend on developing a larger cadre of transportation professionals capable of planning, designing, constructing, managing, operating, and maintaining of various modes of transportations as airways, seaways, highways, railways and pipeways. Furthermore, overall awareness of transportation of the general public is also the concern of the department, necessary to ensure community and financial support for future transportation projects.
M.Sc. Degree in Transportation Engineering
Admission Requirement
The department accepts the following 1st class degree students, for M. Sc. Transportation Engineering:
- Bachelor in Transportation Engineering (First Division or CGPA=3.00 Min) or
- Bachelor in Civil Engineering (First Division or CGPA=3.00 Min)
Courses of Study
The Department of Transportation Engineering and Management offers Master degree course in Transportation Engineering, on part-time basis/evening classes. The course consists of lectures, design/practical work, laboratory/field investigations, presentations and research thesis. The important areas of concentration include:
- Transportation Planning and Engineering
- Geometric Design and Highway Safety
- Traffic Engineering
- Railway and Airport Engineering
- Pavement Design and Material Characterization
M.Sc. Transportation Engineering Courses
| Course No. | Subject | Examination Marks | Hours | ||
| Theory | Credit | Contact | |||
| TE-501A | Transportation Planning and Engineering | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-502A | Geometric Design and Highway Safety | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-503A | Pavement Analysis and Design | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-504A | Advanced Traffic Engineering | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-506A | Advanced Railway Engineering | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-513A | Asphalt Mix Design and Construction | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-505A | Airport Planning and Design | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-507A | Pavement Evaluation and Rehabilitation | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-508A | Planning for Traffic Safety and Injury Prevention | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-509A | Pavement Management Systems | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-510A | Highway Construction Materials and Equipments | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-511A | Harbour and Dock Engineering | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-512A | Bridge and Tunnel Engineering | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-514A | Pavement Distress Identification and Preservation | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-515A | Statistical Analysis with Computer Application | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-516A | Field Investigation for Transportation Structures | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| TE-517A | Soil Dynamics | 100 | 3 | 3 | |
| Course No. | Subject | Examination Marks | Hours | ||
| Theory | Practical | Credit | Contact | ||
| GE-501 | Advanced Soil Mechanics | 100 | 100 | 2+1 | 2+2 |
| GE-502 | Foundation Engineering-I | 100 | 100 | 2+1 | 2+2 |
| GE-503 | Foundation Engineering-II | 100 | 100 | 2+1 | 2+2 |
| GE-504 | Dam Engineering | 100 | 100 | 2+1 | 2+2 |
| GE-505 | Geotechnical Investigation | 100 | 100 | 2+1 | 2+2 |
| GE-506 | Soil Improvement Techniques | 100 | 100 | 2+1 | 2+2 |
| GE-508 | Rock Engineering | 100 | 100 | 2+1 | 2+2 |
| SE-502 | Reinforced Concrete Structures | 100 | 100 | 2+1 | 2+2 |
| SE-504 | Prestressed Concrete | 100 | 100 | 2+1 | 2+2 |
| SE-506 | Seismic Design of Structures | 100 | 100 | 2+1 | 2+2 |
| HI-511 | Application of RS & GIS in Civil Engineering | 100 | 100 | 2+1 | 2+2 |
Courses outline M.Sc. Transportation Engineering
TE-501A TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND ENGINEERING
Introduction to Transportation System: definition, elements/modes and types; Transport Elements and their Characteristics; Urban Transportation Problems and Environmental Impacts; Design of Land Transportation Facilities; Design Criteria and Elements of Design of Roadways and Intersections; Traffic Stream Flow Models, Capacity and Level of Service Analysis; Introduction to Transportation Planning; Travel Demand Forecasting, including trip generation, trip distribution, modal split, and network assignment;. Transit Route Scheduling; Alternatives Evaluation, including environmental impact and economic comparison; Transportation System Management Improvement Techniques. Transportation Planning and Engineering Computer Software’s.
TE-502A GEOMETRIC DESIGN AND HIGHWAY SAFETY
Highway history, planning and development process; Urban highway and Rural highway; Horizontal alignment and Vertical alignment; Types of at-grade intersections, turning lanes and channelization; Basic types of Grade Separations; Warrants for interchanges and grade separation; Interchange-type determination; Lane balance and basic number of lanes; Safety Effectiveness of Highway Design: access control, alignment, cross sections and intersections; Related Computer Software’s.
TE-503A PAVEMENT ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Focusing on the empirical as well mechanistic-empirical design procedures both for highway and airfield pavement systems. Introduction to multi-layered elastic and slab theories, properties of pavement materials and methods of characterization, stochastic treatment of design variables, economic principles of design alternates and the effect of environment upon pavement performance. Review of design methods including; AASHTO, AI, PCA and USACE along with use of computer aided design software.
TE-504A ADVANCED TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
Human Vehicular and Traffic Characteristics; Composition and measurement of traffic volume; Measurement of speeds, Speed zoning and restrictions; Travel time and delay studies; Types of parking facilities and Design of car parks; Accident patterns and characteristics, Collision and condition diagrams; Types and functions of traffic control devices, traffic sign, marking; Traffic signal: design of signal timing; Determination of highway capacity and Levels of service; Importance of computer data base and software’s.
TE-505A AIRPORT PLANNING AND DESIGN
Growth of Air Transport and Future Trends; Aviation Organizations and their Functions; Aircraft Characteristics related to Airport Design; Air Traffic Control; Airport Planning; Airport Configuration; Airport Airside Capacity and Delay; Geometric Design of the Airfield; Planning and Design of the Terminal Area; Heliports, STOL Ports and Vertiports; Airport Lighting, Marking, and Signing; Airport Drainage; Environmental and Economic Assessment.
TE-506A ADVANCED RAILWAY ENGINEERING
History of Railways; Railway Track and track stress; Railway Gauges; Types of Rails, Sleepers and Ballast; Formation and it’s Drainage; Welding of Rails; Track Fittings and Fastening; Traction and Tractive resistances; Rolling Stock of Railways; Track Alignment and Survey; Geometric Design of a Railway; Creep of Rails; Stations and Yards; Station Equipment’s; Points, Crossing and Layouts; Signaling and Inter-locking; Level Crossing; Manual, Mechanized and Directed Track Maintenance; Measured Shovel Packing; Track Tolerance and Renewal; Accidents and their Prevention; Permanent Way Officials and Material Management; Underground Railway; Tramway; Euro-Tunnel Railway.
TE-507A PAVEMENT EVALUATION AND REHABILITATION
This course is intended to assist pavement engineers in developing the most reliable and cost-effective rehabilitation alternatives for asphalt pavements. It addresses the rehabilitation process for asphalt pavements in a logical sequence including the evaluation of the existing pavement structural and functional condition, assessment of needs and assignment of feasible alternatives (from four categories of reconstruction, restoration, recycling, and resurfacing), and the selection of the preferred rehabilitation alternative based on life-cycle costs and other factors.
TE-508A PLANNING FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY AND INJURY PREVENTION
Issues involved in Transportation safety; Traffic Crashes and the Need for Safety; Safety Systems Approach: the road traffic system, road safety analysis, policy and programs; Diagnosis of Road Accident Problems: process of diagnosis, data analysis and presentation, site investigations, and problem analysis; Development of Countermeasures: principle of countermeasure development, countermeasure selection, and cost-effectiveness; Application of Road Safety Audit and Safety Audit Process; Monitoring and Program Evaluation: the need for monitoring, monitoring techniques , and analysis of accident statistics.
TE-509A PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
This course is intended to cover the basic aspects of the system approach to pavement management; that is, the framework for good pavement design, data requirements, pavement evaluation, structural design and economic evaluation, works programming and prioritization.
TE-510A HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENTS
The nature, engineering characteristics, and selection of materials for highway and airport pavements; Composition, physical behavior and performance of bituminous materials and mixtures; Concrete mixes for rigid pavements; Durability of concrete and Asphalt mixes; Asphalt Mix Production and Placement; Polymer materials their chemical, physical and engineering properties; Selection and Application of Construction Equipment; Earth moving Equipments including excavators, dozers, scrapers, etc.; Finishing Equipments: graders, trimmers etc; Trucks and Hauling Equipments; Concrete Equipments; Drilling and Blasting Rock; Cranes, Draglines and Clamshells; Piles Driving Equipments; Equipment for Pumping Water; Productivity Analysis of Equipment Operations and Equipment Economics.
TE-511A HARBOUR AND DOCK ENGINEERING
Water Transportation and Sea; Natural Phenomena-Wind, Wave and Cyclones; Harbours and Ports; Break Waters; Docks; Dry and Repair Docks; Locks; Channels, Basin and Births; Appurtenances of a Harbour; Apron, Transit Sheds and Warehouses; Dredging and dredgers; Navigational Aids; Shore Protection Works.
TE-512A BRIDGE AND TUNNEL ENGINEERING
Investigations and Planning for Bridges; Types of Bridges; General Principles of design; Sub-structures; Foundations; super Structure for Arch Bridges; Girder Bridges; Low Cost Bridges; Permanent Small Bridges; Loads on Bridges; Designs of Bridge Foundations and Bridges; Inspection and Maintenance of Bridges; Testing and strengthening of Bridges; protection and Training Works for Bridges. General Aspects and Alignment of Tunnels; Drilling; Blasting; Tunnelling; Shafts; Ventilation, Lighting and Drainage of Tunnels; Tunnel Lining; Safety in Tunnelling; Kojac Tunnel; Euro-Tunnel.
TE-513A ASPHALT MIX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
The course primarily deals with Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA). Topics include manufacture of asphalt and aggregate, design of HMA mix, Characterization of HMA in terms of engineering properties, construction, performance/distress, and maintenance. The course also includes special mixtures such recycling and additives including polymers.
TE-514A PAVEMENT DISTRESS IDENTIFICATION AND PRESERVATION
Description of pavement distress types outlined in Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP), Distress Identification Manual for the Long-Term Pavement Performance Project (LTPP). Recognition and measurement of different pavement distress severity levels as outlined in the manual. Mapping of pavement distress using the SHRP/LTPP. Based upon distress surveys, identification of feasible treatments for the pavement. Selection of most appropriate treatment for a given pavement based on a combination of economic considerations, anticipated benefits, and other factors.
TE-515A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS WITH COMPUTER APPLICATION
Basic statistical theory, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation and regression analysis, sampling theory and quality control and quality assurance methodologies (QC/QA). Use of statistical software packages.
TE 516A FIELD INVESTIGATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION STRUCTURES
Purpose and objectives of field investigation, Planning, management and control of field work, Site reconnaissance, Field exploration techniques: shallow and deep explorations, Filed drilling techniques: percussion and rotary drilling, Field testing of geomaterials for transportation structures: Standard Penetration Test (SPT), Cone Penetration Test (CPT) Pressure meter, Dilatometer, Penetrometer, Pumping test, Evaluation of bridge foundation: Integrity testing of piles using Transient Dynamic Response (TDR) and Cross-hole Sonic Logging (CSL) tests, Pile load tests including Compression Pile Load Tests, Lateral Pile Load tests and Pile Dynamic Analysis (PDA), Embankment evaluation: Plain embankment, Reinforced earth embankment, Introduction of geophysical studies, Special laboratory testing for embankments: True Triaxial Test, Plane Strain Compression Tests, Resonant Column Tests, Hollow Cylindrical Tests, Bender Element Tests, Report writing.
TE 517A SOIL DYNAMICS
Basic principles in soil mechanics, Shaking and dynamic behavior of soft ground, Seismological knowledge, Wave propagation in elastic medium, Earthquake effects, Dynamic response analysis, Quasi static limit equilibrium analysis, Field investigation, Laboratory tests on dynamic properties of soils, Simple stress-strain models, Seismic forces on structures, Seismic behavior of slopes and embankments, Liquefaction, In-situ tests on liquefaction potential of sub soils, Mitigation of liquefaction induced damage.
Ph.D Degree in Transportation Engineering
Eligibility Criteria :
The following eligibility criteria for admission in Ph.D. Degree in Transportation Engineering should also be fulfilled:
1-B. Sc. Transportation Engineering (First Division or CGPA=3.00 Min)
OR
BSc. Civil Engineering (First Division or CGPA=3.00 Min)
2. Holds M. Sc. Degree in disciplines of Engineering or Transportation Management