Transportation Engineering

Transportation engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering which deals with the application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design, operation and management of facilities for any mode of transportation in order to provide the safe, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and environmentally compatible movement of people and goods (transport).

This inventory or database must include information on:

* Population
* Land use
* Transportation facilities and services
* Economic activity
* Travel patterns and volumes
* Regional financial resources
* Community values and expectations
* Laws and ordinances

Transport Engineering Cover 5 main factors which are these

1 Highway engineering
2 Railroad engineering
3 Port and harbor engineering
4 Airport engineering
5 Pipeline Engineering

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Some of topics Covered in this application are:

1. Buckling of a Column
2. The Finite Element Method for Bending and Buckling
3. Axial Vibration of a Slender Bar
4. Torsional Vibration
5. Vibration of Beams in Bending
6. Addition of Damping
7. Introduction
8. Station Layout
9. The Definition of Railway Rolling Stock
10. The Evolution of Steam Motive Power
11. The Advent of Electric Traction
12. Evolution of Wheel Layout
13. Carbody Structures
14. Train Performance Issues on Metros and Light Rail
15. Manufacturing Methods
16. Proper Maintenance of Rolling Stock
17. Maintenance Management
18. The Needs of the Maintainer
19. Sleeper Functions
20. Prestressed Concrete Sleepers (Monobloc)
21. Track: The Origin and Development of Railway Track
22. Track Ballast
23. Rail Fastenings, Baseplates and Pads
24. Rails
25. The Introduction of Track Welding
26. Site Welding to Produce CWR
27. Crossing Design and Manufacture
28. Driving, Locking and Detection of Points
29. Paved Concrete Track
30. Earthworks, Drainage and Fencing: Stability of Earthworks
31. Detection of Movement of Earthworks
32. Drainage of the Trackbed
33. Side or - Cess Drains
34. Railway Fencing
35. Bridges and Structures: Early Railway Structures and Materials
36. Reinforced Concrete Structures
37. Prestressed Concrete
38. Brick and Masonry Structures
39. Structural Maintenance
40. Tunnels and Tunnelling: The History of Tunnelling
41. Construction Methods
42. Tunnel Linings
43. Electrification: Electricity as a Form of Motive Power
44. The AC System Connection of Supply
45. DC Low Voltage Systems
46. The Effects of Electrification
47. The Early History of Railway Signalling
48. Track Circuits
49. Minimum Headways
50. Subsidiary Signals
51. Transmission Based Signalling
52. Protection Against Trains Passing Signals at Danger
53. Systems and Communications
54. Human Processes
55. Interface Between Operation and Engineering
56. The Railway Systems Pyramid
57. The Public Address and Information Systems
58. Telephones and Radio
59. Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
60. Vertical Transportation
61. Passenger Flow to and from Escalators and Lifts
62. Types of Escalators
63. Compact Type Escalators
64. Draught Relief
65. Types of Modern Lift
66. Inspection and Maintenance
67. Pumps
68. Ventilation a Problem on Railways
69. Movement of Air

Each topic is complete with diagrams, equations and other forms of graphical representations for better learning and quick understanding.

Transportation Engineering is part of engineering education courses and technology degree programs of various universities.