Introduction to Transportation Engineering

Mobility is a basic buman need.

• True

• False

Transportation is essential for a nation's development and growth.

• True

• False

Countries with advanced transportation systems are leaders in industry and commerce.

• True

• False

It plays a major role in the development of the human civilization.

• Design

• Highway

• Roadway

• Transportation

It is the characteristics of transportation system that encompasses the problems and viewpoints of government, private industry, and public.

• Multi-modal

• Multi-objective

• Multi-problem

• Multi-sector

Characteristics of transportation system that aims at national and regional economic development.

• Multi-modal

• Multi-objective

• Multi-problem

• Multi-sector

Choice of different modes of rail and truck is in the context of what transportation system?

• Freight

• International

• Passenger

• Planning

Urban transportation planning truck is in the context of what transportation system?

• Freight

• International

• Passenger

• Planning

It involves the development of a transport model which will accurately represent both the current as well as future transportation system.

• Geometric design

• Pavement analysis and design

• Traffic engineering

• Transportation planning

It deals with the design of paving materials, determination of the layer thickness, and construction and maintenance procedures.

• Geometric design

• Pavement design

• Traffic engineering

• Transportation planning