Element of Civil Engineering Bridge course

1. Transportation engineering
&
Water resource engineering
Kaustubh J. Sane
HJD Institute of Technical Education & Research,
Kera
https://sites.google.com/a/gtu.edu.in/be_085_06_head/home
PART 4 & 5

2. WATERWAY ROADWAY RAILWAY
Assist and provide powerful
mean of defense in the
emergency of national
security
ECONOMICAL PROSPERITY ECONOMIC- employment to
people, increase land value,
industrial development,
stability in price due to easy
and rapid transport
POLITICAL- easy control of
central administration,
migrating people, mobilizing
troops, war equipments in
time of war, unit in people
SOCIAL- broadening social
outlook of masses, easy access
to religious places, convenient
mode of transportation,
removal of feeling of isolation,
Cheapest mode of
communication because rail
and road transport require
special track and surfaces.
IMPORTANT IN DEFENCE &
MILITARY NEED, & LAW AND
ORDER INSIDE THE COUNTRY
Possess high load carrying
capacity.
SERVE AS FEEDER FOR RAILWAY,
AIRWAY, WATERWAY.
Requires cheap motive power
for working.
CHEEPER AND CONVENIENT WAY
OF TRANSPORT
Leads to overall development
of commerce, industry and
international trade.
FACILITATES COMMUNICATION
BETWEEN CITIES

3. Modes of transportation

4. Types of Road as per function
• Expressway,
• NH- national highway
• SH- state highway
• MDR- major district road
• ODR-ordinary district road
• VR-village road

5. Modern modes of transportation
BRTS METRO RAIL

6. Types of road as per material
Bituminous
road
Concrete road

7. Traffic signs: -Regulatory signs
-Warning signs
-Informatory sign
Regulatory signs

8. Warning signs

9. Informatory sign

10. Informatory sign

16. Water resource engineering
• Hydrological Cycle

17. Water shed development

21. Conservation of water
1.It is a resource that is a benefit to everyone.
2. To save money. Lower consumption means lower
water bills.
3. To keep rates low. Maximizing current water supplies
helps defer the need to develop new, more expensive
sources of water.
4. To prepare for a drought. Many areas of the country
have experienced drought conditions in the past few
years. Water conservation helps prepare for these worst
of times.
5. To comply with regulations. Many states and local
regulators have established efficient water use
regulations.

22. Conservation of water
Rainwater harvesting
Check dams
Reservoirs
Lakes

23. Major dams & canals in India
1. Cheruthoni Dam:
• Built in: 1976
• Height: 454 ft
• Location: Idukki, Kerala
• Importance: Largest gravity dam in Kerala & third highest dam
in India
2. Krishnarajasagar Dam:
• Built in: 1924
• Height: 125 feet
• Location: Mysore, Karnataka
• Importance: This dam reservoir is the main source of drinking
water in Mysore and Bangalore city inhabitants.

24. 3. Mettur Dam:
• Built in: 1934
• Height: 120 ft.
• Location: Salem, Tamil Nadu
• Importance: Provides irrigation
facilities to around 271,000 acres of
farm land in Tamil Nadu.
4. Bisalpur Dam:
• Built in: 1999
• Height: 130 ft
• Location: Tonk, Rajasthan
• Importance: Main source of water
supply to nearby villages and towns
•

25. • 5. Maithon Dam:
• Built in: 1953
• Height: 165 ft
• Location: Dhanbad, Jharkhand
• Importance: Designed for flood
control

26. • Upper Ganges Canal
• The Upper Ganges Canal is the main
canal of Ganges canal system projects,
which starts Haridwar to Aligarh
district via Meerut and Bulandshahr.
The 1412 Km long Upper Ganges Canal
is use to irrigates the Doab region of
India.
• Indira Gandhi Canal
• The Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest
canal in India and the largest irrigation
project in the world. Indira Gandhi
Canal is 649 km long and consists of
Rajasthan feeder canal

27. • Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal
• The Sutlej Yamuna link canal also
known as SYL is a major project to
connect the Sutlej and Yamuna
rivers. Sutlej Yamuna link canal is
214-km long freight canal which
will create important commercial
links to India.
• Sharda Canal
• The Sharda Canal is the longest
canal in Uttar Pradesh along with
its several branches it form a
network of canals.