Every topic on the exam, explained in depth: intuition, key equations, worked examples, and the traps to avoid. Organized by the NCEES PE Civil: Transportation exam specification and cross-referenced to the PE Civil Reference Handbook.
… exam areas
Quantity take-off and cost estimating, CPM schedules with activity sequencing and float, and engineering-economic comparison of alternatives (present worth, EUAC, lifecycle, benefit-cost).
Uninterrupted and interrupted flow: peak-hour factor, flow rate, density and speed relationships, freeway/segment level of service, and signalized-intersection and roundabout capacity.
Volume and speed studies, trip generation and modal split, traffic forecasting, crash rates and severity, collision analysis, and Highway Safety Manual crash modification factors and predicted crashes.
Forgiving-roadside clear zone and recoverable slopes, barrier length-of-need and crash cushions, cross-section elements (lanes, shoulders, side slopes), and nonmotorized/ADA design.
Circular-curve elements (T, L, M, E, LC, degree of curve) and PC/PT stationing, superelevation rate and side friction, superelevation runoff, minimum radius, sight-distance offset, and compound/reverse curves.
Equal-tangent parabolic curves: elevations and offsets, high/low points, PVI/PVC/PVT stationing, and crest/sag curve lengths from stopping and passing sight distance and the rate of vertical curvature K.
Intersection sight distance and sight triangles, at-grade and roundabout layout geometry, and interchange/ramp design including acceleration and deceleration lane lengths and gap acceptance.
Signal timing kinematics: yellow change and all-red clearance intervals, pedestrian crossing time, cycle length and green splits, lost time and capacity, left-turn phasing, and signal warrants.
Permanent signs and pavement markings, sign placement and legibility, and temporary traffic control: work-zone taper lengths, buffer space, and channelizing-device spacing.
Soil classification, CBR/R-value and resilient-modulus correlations, phase relationships and soil properties, compaction and relative compaction, and earthwork cut/fill mass balance with shrinkage and swell.
Traffic characterization and ESALs, flexible-pavement AASHTO structural number, rigid-pavement slab design parameters, and pavement evaluation and rehabilitation procedures.
Highway hydrology (rational method, time of concentration, runoff) and hydraulics: gutter and inlet capacity, storm-drain pipe flow, open-channel flow, culvert headwater, energy dissipation, and detention.