Transportation Civil PE Practice Problems
CBT Questions, Detailed Solutions, In-Depth Reviews, and Full Exams for Every PE CandidateBy Curtis Pelletier
Length12h 24m
About this audiobook
Master the transportation depth exam with hundreds of exam-style problems, detailed solutions, and two full-length practice exams.
The transportation depth exam rewards candidates who can find the right table fast and finish the arithmetic correctly. This book builds both habits. You will work through hundreds of exam-style questions on volume and speed studies, capacity and level of service, signal timing, horizontal and vertical alignment, superelevation, sight distance, intersections, roundabouts, earthwork quantities, work zone traffic control, pavement loading, and roadway drainage from rational method runoff to culvert sizing.
Every solution shows the reference lookup, the equation, the substitution with units carried through, and the distractor that catches most candidates. Two full-length timed practice exams with complete worked solutions let you rehearse pacing before exam day.
What you will learn:
• Navigate the transportation depth exam format and reference materials efficiently
• Solve traffic studies, speed, and volume problems with confidence
• Analyze highway capacity and determine level of service for various facilities
• Design signal timing and intersection control strategies
• Calculate horizontal and vertical alignment, superelevation, and sight distance
• Evaluate cross-sections, intersections, interchanges, and roundabouts
• Compute earthwork quantities and manage construction considerations
• Apply work zone and temporary traffic control principles
• Address pavement, materials, geotechnical, and roadway drainage problems
Written for civil engineering candidates preparing for the transportation depth examination and for reviewers refreshing traffic and highway design practice. Whether you are taking the PE exam for the first time or returning to refresh your skills, this book provides the focused practice and clear explanations you need to succeed.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.4 (12)
Includes Amazon
GenreTechnology, Education and Learning
Length12 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Transportation Civil PE Practice Problems
2Foreword
3Preface
4About This Book
5Chapter 1: The Transportation Depth Exam
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61.1 Exam Format, Scoring and Time Budget
71.2 Navigating the Searchable Reference Handbook
81.3 Unit Discipline, Significant Figures and Calculator Use
91.4 A Modelled Question Workflow
10Chapter 2: Traffic Studies, Speed and Volume
112.1 Volume Counts and Peak Hour Factor
122.2 Seasonal Adjustment and AADT Estimation
132.3 Growth Projection and Design Year Traffic
142.4 Spot Speed Studies and Percentile Speeds
152.5 Crash Rates and Countermeasure Evaluation
16Chapter 3: Highway Capacity and Level of Service
173.1 Freeway Analysis and Density-Based Level of Service
183.2 Multilane and Two-Lane Highway Analysis
193.3 Urban Street and Arterial Level of Service
203.4 Saturation Flow, Adjustment Factors and Heavy Vehicles
21Chapter 4: Signal Timing and Intersection Control
224.1 Phasing, Movements and Critical Lane Analysis
234.2 Cycle Length and Split Allocation
244.3 Change and Clearance Intervals
254.4 Delay, Queues and Level of Service at Signals
264.5 Coordination and Progression
27Chapter 5: Horizontal Alignment
285.1 Curve Geometry and Stationing
295.2 Superelevation and Side Friction
305.3 Transition and Spiral Design
315.4 Horizontal Sight Distance and Clearance to Obstructions
32Chapter 6: Vertical Alignment and Sight Distance
336.1 Stopping Sight Distance Fundamentals
346.2 Crest Vertical Curves
356.3 Sag Vertical Curves
366.4 Passing, Decision and Intersection Sight Distance
37Chapter 7: Cross-Sections, Intersections, Interchanges and Roundabouts
387.1 Cross-Section Elements and Roadside Design
397.2 Turn Lanes, Tapers and Auxiliary Lanes
407.3 Interchange Forms and Ramp Design
417.4 Roundabout Capacity and Geometry
42Chapter 8: Earthwork, Quantities and Construction
438.1 Cross-Section Areas and Volume Computation
448.2 Shrinkage, Swell and Borrow-Waste Balance
458.3 Mass Haul Diagrams and Haul Economics
468.4 Staking, Scheduling and Cost Problems
47Chapter 9: Work Zones and Temporary Traffic Control
489.1 Work Zone Components and Device Selection
499.2 Taper Lengths, Buffer Space and Lane Closure Capacity
509.3 Flagging, Detours and Pedestrian Accommodation
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