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The document provides an overview of highway and railroad engineering, defining highways as major roads designed for high-speed and efficient vehicle movement. It discusses the historical development of roads, notable pioneers in road construction, and the evolution of highway systems in the Philippines. Additionally, it categorizes various types of highways based on their functional characteristics and design speeds.

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Highway and Railroad Engineering

Engr. Lester L. Ramirez


DEFINITION
❖major road designed for the high-
speed and efficient movement of
vehicles over long distances

❖typically have multiple lanes and are


built to accommodate a large volume
of traffic
What is
❖connect cities, towns, and regions,
facilitating both local and interstate
HIGHWAY?
travel
❖ 3500 BC
The early roads were constructed primarily for the
movement of armies in their conquest or defense against
What is invasion and the transport of food and trade of goods

HIGHWAY?
between towns and cities. The Romans discovered &
introduced the use of cement in road construction which
the road constructed lasted for 2000 years

HISTORY
❖ 3500 BC
Summum Dursum large stone slabs
Nucleus made from small gravel and coarse sand
What is Rudus thick layer of concrete made from stone

HIGHWAY? Statumen layer of stones at least 2 inches in size

HISTORY
Pioneers of Road Development

Jerome Tresaguet Thomas Telford John Loudon Eli Blake


(1716 – 1796) (1757 – 1834) McAdam
A famous French A Scottish engineer – A famous Scottish Invented the first
engineer who Westminster Abbe who developed the stone crusher in
introduced a new and was named The macadam road 1858.
method of constructing President & founder concept and is
roads. He was also
of the Institute of Civil widely spread and
accredited as the father
of modern road
Engineers. accepted in road
building. construction.
Roman Roads

Road Design Development


Modern Road Design Profile

Road Design Development


Highway in the Philippines
❖ Pre-1900s - Highways were non-existence in the
Philippines and Transportation depended largely on
trails, water, railroad, and earth roads.
❖ Post World War II – The newly independent
government of the Philippines gave special attention
to the roads’ development through finances from the
Japanese government and aid from the US
government.
❖ After 20 years - major highways and expressways
were constructed with financial assistance from the
World Bank & the IMF
❖ 1950s – 1980s (automobile age) - During this
period road construction and improvement became
a matter of priority to the Philippine government with
a slogan saying, “The nation is on wheels”
❖ 1980s to present - modern highway development
continued alongside technical advances.
Common Functional Categories of Highways

Exclusively for the facilitation of the traffic for


high-speed motor vehicles, complete and partial
separation from other roads and frontage. The
design speed must be equal to or greater than
120 kilometers per hour.

FREEWAY
Common Functional Categories of Highways

Services areas through grade separation or traffic


barriers at all locations. There are no parking
places and walkways and the access to and from
the roadside is fully controlled. The large
distances between interchanged are determined
with the formula B is greater than 4H, where B is
the total width of the road and H is the height of
walls or the height of adjoining buildings and/or
terrain. The design speed is greater than or equal
to 100 kilometers per hour.

EXPRESSWAY
Common Functional Categories of Highways

This road facilitates traffic mobility function for all


classes of means of transportation; it consists of a
normal terrain section, traffic barriers,
landscaping, and curbs. The maximum design
speed is ranging from 80 to 100 kilometers per
hour.

ARTERIAL ROAD
Common Functional Categories of Highways

This road controls vehicular access; one roadway


for each traffic stream and physically separate
carriageways for different traffic streams and all
intersections are actively controlled. The
maximum design speed is ranging from 70 to 80
kilometers per hour.

BOULEVARD
Common Functional Categories of Highways

It is a separate roadway for motor vehicles and


pedestrians but generally no physical separation
of carriageways; roadways include parking
spaces specified on the way. The maximum
design speed is ranging from 30 to 50 kilometers
per hour.

COLLECTOR/ MINOR ROADS


Common Functional Categories of Highways

A single travel way for all types of vehicle with no


physical separation of carriageways and unlimited
parking on the way. The maximum design speed
is 15 kilometers per hour.

LOCAL ROAD

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