Engineering and Construction
Civil Engineering Technology

Project description
This project covers the design of a section of highway with a design speed of 100km/hr. The highway, which is situated in Hatta area, is a four lane divided highway with two lanes in each direction. The width of the carriageway is 7.800 meters with a constant crossfall for drainage of 2%. The lane width is 3.900 meters and the shoulder width is 2.700 meters with a crossfall for drainage of 4%. The full median width is 10 meters and the right of way is 100 meters. Given the contour plan of the area, in which the highway is to be designed, select a route that contains at least two (2) horizontal curves and two (2) vertical curves linking Jeema Mineral Water Company to Al Zahra Compound with a minimum horizontal clearance of 100 meters each side.

Having fixed the tangents, carry out the horizontal and vertical alignment of the road and draw three (3) cross sections showing typical cut, fill and combination cut/fill cross sections.

TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING GUIDELINE

The following are guidelines for the format of the Technical Report. The report should contain at least 500 textual words in length excluding diagrams, graphs, tables of contents and words relating to data. Paragraphs are to be double-spaced. Font is to be Times Roman 12.

The report should be written in a style that is appropriate to an academic or professional environment.

The language should be clear and concise, and be written at an appropriate HCT writing band.

The student should make effective use of visuals by deciding whether to include them in the main body of the report or the appendix. Graphics should be correctly numbered and titled.

The student should document and acknowledge all sources of information and ideas in the report using MLA or APA format. Plagiarized work will not be acceptable. The proper use of quotations is essential.

REPORT OUTLINE

TITLE PAGE

Name of student
Names of Advisor(s)
Course title
Project title
Date

Followed by:

SIGNED HONESTY STATEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Use the multiple decimal system

PREFACE

Occasion of the report
Subject of the report
Purpose of the report

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

Procedures
Planning
General Specifications
Report Outline.
Any other information

CHAPTER 2 THEORETICAL CONCEPTS

The theoretical basis of the project

CHAPTER 3 DESIGN PROCEDURES OF HIGHWAY ELEMENTS

A description of route selection and methodology
A description of the rational of the selection
A description of the design procedure of the highway elements
Reference should be made to the data sheets and any part lists in the appendices.

CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION

Comments on the project
Problems encountered
Reasons why expectations may not have been met
Suggestions for further work

APPENDICES

1. Data sheets.
2. Plan-Profile sheet
3. Cross section sheet
4. Superelevation attainment sheet(s)
5. References using MLA or APA format