Transportation PE Exam

Density

Reference Handbook Chapter 5; Transportation

Headway

Reference Handbook Chapter 5; Transportation

Spacing

Capacity

Greenbook Chapter 2; Figure 2-4 or

Referenced Handbook Chapter 5 (Flow Density Model)

Vertical Curve Equations

Reference Handbook Chapter 5; Transportation

Vertical Curve Tables and Diagrams

Greenbook Chapter 3; Table 3-35

Crest Vertical Curve Length Equations

Greenbook Chapter 3; Equations 3-44 & 3-45

Minimum and Maximum Vertical Clearance

Greenbook Chapter 10; page 10-24

Crest Vertical Curve Passing Sight Distance Equations

Greenbook Chapter 3; Equations 3-46 & 3-47

Stopping Sight Distance Horizontal Curves

Greenbook Chapter 3; Table 3-1

Horizontal Sight Line Offset (HSO)

Greenbook Chapter 3; Equation 3-37

Superelevation Minimum Radius

Greenbook Chapter 3; Equation 3-8

Sight Triangles

Greenbook Chapter 9; Tables 9-4 through 9-17

Superelevation Runoff Equation

Greenbook Chapter 3; Equation 3-23

Superelevation Runoff Adjustment Factors

Greenbook Chapter 3; Table 3-15

Tangent Runout

Greenbook Chapter 3; Equation 3-24

Superelevation Minimum Radii

Greenbook Chapter 3; Table 3-12

Desirable Lane Change and Deceleration Rates

Greenbook Chapter 9; Table 9-20

Intersection Control

Greenbook

Time Mean Speed (TMS)

Reference Handbook Chapter 5; Transportation

Space Mean Speed (SMS)

Reference Handbook Chapter 5; Transportation

Braking Distance

Reference Handbook Chapter 5; Transportation &

Greenbook Chapter 3; Equation 3-1

Stopping Sight Distance

Greenbook Chapter 3; Equations 3-2 & 3-5

Acceleration

Reference Handbook Chapter 5; Transportation

Pedestrian Level of Service

HCM Volume 3 Chapter 24

Typical Fixed Object Effective Widths for Sidewalks

HCM Volume 3 Chapter 24; Exhibit 24-9

Pedestrian Flow Ratio

HCM Volume 3 Chapter 24; Equation 24-2

Pedestrian Unit Flow Rate

HCM Volume 3 Chapter 24; Equation 24-3

Average Pedestrian Space

HCM Volume 3 Chapter 24; Equation 24-4

Freeway Level of Service

HCM Volume 2 & 4

Freeway Demand Inflow & Outflow

HCM Volume 4; Equation 25-40

Heavy Vehicle Factor (fHV)

HCM Volume 4; Equation 25-42

HCM Volume 2; Equation 12-10

Directional Peak Hour Demand Volume (DDHV)

HCM Volume 2; Equation 12-20

Freeway Number of Lanes Equation

HCM Volume 2; Equation 12-23

Clear Zone (Roadside Clearance)

AASHTO Chapter 3; Table 3-1

Signage Location from Pavement

MUTCD page 42

Sizes of Signs

MUTCD Table 2B-1

Crosswalk Markings

MUTCD Section 3B-18

Minimum Letter and Number Sizes for Freeway Signs

MUTCD Table 2E-2

Common Uses of Sign Colors

MUTCD Table 2A-5

Taper Channelization

MUTCD Section 6F-63

Pedestrian Pushbuttons

MUTCD Section 4E-08

Jointed Pavements

AASHTO Chapter 2; Page II-26 (J Values)

Drainage Coefficient (Cd)

AASHTO Chapter 2; Table 2-5

Modulus of subgrade

AASHTO Chapter 2; Page II-44

Estimated Future Traffic (W18)

AASHTO Chapter 2; Section 2-12

Reliability (R)

AASHTO Chapter 2; Section 2-13

Overall Standard Deviation (So)

AASHTO Chapter 2; Section 2-13

Design Serviceability Loss

AASHTO Chapter 2; Section 2-33

Concrete Elastic Modulus (Ec)

AASHTO Chapter 2; Section 2-33

Concrete Modulus of Rupture (S'c)

AASHTO Chapter 2; Section 2-34

Load Transfer Coefficient (J)

AASHTO Chapter 2; Section 2-42

Axle Load Equivalency Factors

AASHTO Appendix D

Resilient Modulus (MR)

AASHTO Chapter 1; Section 1-5 Page I-13

Crash Rate Per Million Vehicles Entering an Intersection

AASHTO Chapter 4; Equation 4-2 page 4-26

Median Barrier Guidelines

AASHTO Chapter 6; Figure 6-1 page 6-2

Crash Cushion Installation

AASHTO Chapter 8; Table 8-11 page 8-46

Spacing of Shadow Vehicles

AASHTO Chapter 9; Table 9-5 page 9-30

Low Intensity Flashing Lights

MUTCD page 615

Flaggers Information

MUTCH

Advance Warning Signs Minimum Spacing

MUTCD Chapter 6; Table 6C-1 page 554

Trapezoidal Channels

Reference Handbook Chapter 6; Geometric Elements of Channel Sections

Mannings Equation

Reference Handbook Chapter 6

Capacity

Need to know

Minimum Diameter of Pipe Under Full Flow Conditions

Reference Handbook Chapter 6

Flow In Circular Pipe Diagram

Reference Handbook Chapter 6; Hydraulic Elements Graph

Triangular Curb and Gutter Equations

Reference Handbook chapter 6

Sharp Crested Weir Equation

Reference Handbook Chapter 6

Sharp Crested Weir with End Contractions (Francis Equation)

Reference Handbook Chapter 6

Triangular Weirs (V-Notch & 90 deg. V-Notch)

Reference Handbook Chapter 6

Spillway Equation

Reference Handbook Chapter 6

Orifices Equations

Reference Handbook Chapter 6

Sluice Gate Equation

Reference Handbook Chapter 6

Froude Number Equation

Reference Handbook Chapter 6

Hydraulic Jump Equation

Reference Handbook Chapter 6

Minimum Radius of Curvature

Greenbook Chapter 3 Equation 3-8

Minimum R values of e & f

Greenbook Chapter 3 Table 3-7

Bicyclists LOS

HCM 3 Chapter 24 Eq 24-35

BLOS score and LOS rating

HCM 3 Chapter 24 exhibit 24-5

Taper Length Formulas

MUTCD Table 6C-4

Placement Distance for Advance Warning Signs

MUTCD Table 2C-4

Roadside Barrier Runout Length

AASHTO Roadside Design Guide Table 5-10

Channel Cross-Sections

AASHTO Roadside Design Guide Figure 3-6 & 3-7

Spiral Curve Transitions Min & Max

Greenbook Equations 3-26, 3-28, & 3-29

Passenger Car Equivalent Table

HCM 2 Exhibit 12-26

Phase Lost Time & Signal Timing

HCM 3 Equation 19-1

Effective Green Time

HCM 3 Equation 19-3

Saturation Flow Rate

HCM 1 Equation 4-8

Capacity of Lane Group

HCM 3 Equation 19-16

Adjustment Factor Shoulder Width

HCM 2 Exhibit 15-7

Adjustment Factor Access Point Density

HCM 2 Exhibit 15-8

Demand Flow Rate Analysis and Opposing Directions

HCM 2 Chapter 15

Freeways

HCM 2

Roundabouts

HCM 3

Rate of Vertical Curvature

Greenbook Chapter 3 Table 3-35 & 3-37

SSD Vertical Curve Formulas

Greenbook Equation 3-44 & 3-45

Superelevation Runoff Horizontal Curve

Greenbook Table 3-16

Portion of Runoff (0.67)

Greenbook Chapter 3 page 3-71

Horizontal Sight Distance (HSO)

Greenbook Equation 3-37

Stopping Sight Distance Level Roadways

Greenbook Table 3-1