David L. Heavey, PE

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David L. Heavey, PE

Presents a SunCam continuing education series on the topic of:

Highway Design

Contact author at:
dheavey55@GMail.com
1424 High Knoll Drive
Brandon, Florida, 33511
(813) 654-5304

Highly experienced in managing and providing technical expertise for most aspects highway design projects. Specific expertise includes design, plans production, quality assurance, and client and agency liaison. Project types have included the reconstruction of roadways, highways, expressways, and multi-level interchanges in urban areas, railroads, airports, and military installations. Registered as a Professional Engineer in Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina

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170-Horizontal Curve Design To Prevent the Rollover of Heavy Trucks

(4.8) 9 Reviews

1 $22.50

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

Course Description:

Heavy trucks, such as tractor-trailers and tanker trucks could rollover at speeds that are less than the design speed of the curve they are traveling on. Friction factors that have been established for design of horizontal curves may not be satisfactory for heavy trucks. This course will provide the highway engineer with the information necessary to check horizontal curves against the special needs of heavy trucks.

179-Interchange Ramp Characteristics - Selection and Design

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4 $90.00

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

Course Description:

This course will give the highway/interchange designer information that will aid them in producing a safe and economical interchange design.

The types of mainline ramp terminals are reviewed, so that the most appropriate terminal, for a specific project can be selected. There is also a section on connection ramps and loop ramps. The question, can a two-lane loop ramp replace an expensive connection ramp, is addressed in this course.

Due to economic and environmental constraints, most new or reconstructed interchanges are forced to be designed using minimum criteria. Therefore, also included is a section on the propensity of heavy trucks to rollover on small radius curves. This material is also covered separately in 170-Horizontal Curve Design To Prevent the Rollover of Heavy Trucks.

200-Design of Suburban Highways

(4.7) 21 Reviews

4 $90.00

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Course Objectives: This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

Course Description:

Suburban arterial and collector highways are often the most difficult to design. They serve densely populated residential areas that are usually bordered by continuous commercial development. This type of environment creates numerous closely spaced driveways and intersections. These roadways must not only accommodate vehicular traffic including, passenger cars, trucks and buses, but also provide for bicyclists and comply with the ADA requirements for pedestrians.

This course will provide the Highway Engineer with information that will aid in designing an economical and safe suburban highway.