Highway Geometric Design-IRC-Problems

Published 9/2026
Created by Dr.K.Poongodi Kolandasamy
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Level: Expert | Genre: eLearning | Language: English | Duration: 8 Lectures ( 3h 59m ) | Size: 1.7 GB

Geometric design of Highways

What you'll learn
Understand the IRC recommendations related to highway geometric design parameters.
Calculate sight distance, including SSD, OSD and ISD, using appropriate formulas.
Determine horizontal and vertical curve elements such as superelevation, transition length, gradients and curve length.
Solve numerical problems based on IRC guidelines and apply geometric design principles to practical highway situations.

Requirements
Basic Maths

Description
This course onGeometric Design of Highways is designed to develop a strong understanding of highway geometric elements with special emphasis onnumerical problems, IRC recommendations, and practical design applications. The course is particularly useful for Civil Engineering students, practicing engineers, and aspirants preparing forGATE and other competitive examinations.

The course begins with the fundamentals of highway geometric design, includingdesign speed, sight distance, camber, gradients, and roadway elements. Greater importance is given to solving numerical problems systematically using relevantIRC guidelines, standard formulas, and design criteria.

Students will learn to calculateStopping Sight Distance (SSD), Overtaking Sight Distance (OSD), Intermediate Sight Distance (ISD), and safe sight distances under different highway conditions. Detailed problem-solving sessions coversuperelevation, radius of horizontal curves, extra widening, transition curves, and setback distance.The course also focuses onvertical alignment, including gradients, summit curves, valley curves, and their associated design calculations. Step-by-step numerical examples are provided to help students understand the selection of formulas, substitution of values, unit conversion, and interpretation of final answers.

Special attention is given toIRC-based numerical questions and examination-oriented problems, including conceptual, formula-based, and application-oriented questions. By completing this course, learners will gain confidence in solving highway geometric design problems accurately and applying IRC recommendations to practical highway design situations.

Who this course is for
UG Students and Competitive exam aspirants

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