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The document outlines the course CIVE7796 on Geometric Road Design, detailing topics such as road safety, alignment design, and intersection design over a series of weeks. It includes assessments, study references, and emphasizes the importance of maximizing safety and efficiency in road design. Key principles and factors influencing geometric road design are also discussed, highlighting the need for compliance with Austroads guidelines.

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CIVE7796_Lecture01-4

The document outlines the course CIVE7796 on Geometric Road Design, detailing topics such as road safety, alignment design, and intersection design over a series of weeks. It includes assessments, study references, and emphasizes the importance of maximizing safety and efficiency in road design. Key principles and factors influencing geometric road design are also discussed, highlighting the need for compliance with Austroads guidelines.

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CIVE7796

Geometric Road Design

Prepared by
Nazneen Aktar
Course Outline (as per the Part B)

 Overall understanding on road safety and road design, road classification,


road speed, sight distance, road alignment etc.
 Capturing aspects for horizontal and vertical alignment design and drawing,
crucial environmental considerations etc.
 Learning intersection design and having hands on experience
 Guidance to write design report
 Achieving knowledge and skills to produce geometric road design
compliance with Austroads – Guide to Road Design
Topics

Week 1 Course introduction, Objectives, Road safety, Factors to consider, Alignment


control, Normal & Extended design Domain

Week 2-3 Horizontal alignment design (road classification, fundamental consideration,


speed parameter, sight distance)

Week 4-5 Horizontal alignment design (design procedure, tangents, circular curves, super
elevation)

Week 6-7 Horizontal alignment design & drawing (review 2-5, roadway requirement, data
requirement for drawing, lane design, writing design report , environmental
consideration)

Week 8-9 Vertical alignment design (design procedure, design control, max/min grades)
Topics

Week 10-11 Vertical alignment design (crest curves, sag curves, sight distance, curve
length, grade change)

Week 12-13 Vertical alignment design & drawing (coordination between vertical and
horizontal alignments, grading procedure, grades, vertical curves)

Week 13-14 Intersection design (intersection safety, sight distance, approach distance, safe
intersection sight distance, minimum gap distance, rural and urban intersection
treatments)

Week 16 Earthwork consideration (geotechnical consideration, earthwork balance,


material type)
Assessment

Assessment 1 – Test 1 covering Topics in Week 1-5 (Week 7)

Assessment 2 – Assignment covering Topics in Week 6-11 (Week 14)

Assessment 3 – Final Exam covering Topics in Week 8 to 16 (Week 17/ 18)

Please note: there might be slight deviation in assessment syllabus which will be
clarified through announcement on Assessment Details
Assessment Matrix
Study Reference Sources

o RMIT Carlton Library or Main Campus Library


On-line library resources
Book library
o Internet
Web pages
Manufacturing Company sites
Construction Company sites
o Austroads- Guide to Road Design (Part 1, 2, 3 & 4) available in net &
canvas
Occupational/Work Health and Safety (O&H/WHS)

https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safe-
design
Why ‘Geometric Road Design’?

 Maximise safety
 Maximise operational efficiency
 Maintain uniformity of design parameters
 Develop economic design
 Provision for future expansion with minimum reconstruction
 Maximise opportunities for all road users
 Minimise adverse environmental impacts
 Accounting community requirements
Road Safety Principles

“Humans, as road users are fallible and will continue to make mistakes, and that
the road design and operation of the road system should not penalise people
with death or serious injury when they do make mistakes.”
(Austroads-Road Design, Part 3)

Roads (and vehicles) should be designed to reduce the


incidence and severity of crashes when they inevitably occur

Designers needs to understand interactions between the


various road elements and in particular the likely crashes that
may occur for any particular road setting
Road Design Process
Features to be Considered

Cross section elements


The gradient
The intersection
The consideration of sight distance
Factors Influencing Geometric Road Design

 The characteristics of the vehicle


 The behavior of the driver
 The psychology of the driver
 Traffic characteristics
 Traffic Volume
 Traffic Speed
Alignment Control

Key issues to be considered-


 speed group  cultural heritage sites
 operating speed  environmentally sensitive sites
 terrain  geology
 cadastral boundaries  providing appropriate sight distances
 planning scheme boundaries  providing overtaking opportunities
 matching to existing roads or access points  costs
 significant stream crossings  aesthetics
 historical buildings  major utility services.
Normal Design Domain (NDD) Vs
Extended Design Domain (EDD)
Questions????

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