PG Program in Highway & Infarstructure Design

🛣️ Highway & Infrastructure Design – Curriculum Overview

1️⃣ Introduction to Autodesk InfraWorks

• Navigating the InfraWorks user interface

• Connecting to data sources

• Creating new project from Model Builder

• Stylizing data sources and basic model element creation

2️⃣ Analyzing the Model

• Model review and analysis tools

• Collaboration and design communication features

• Presenting the model to stakeholders

3️⃣ Roadway Design

• Road types and components

• Conceptual & geometric road design

• Creating junctions & roundabouts

• Sight distance, super-elevation & cut/fill balancing

• Profile optimization & cross-sections

4️⃣ Bridge Design

• Adding bridge elements to road projects

• Configuring simple bridges (e.g., precast I-girder, steel plate girder)

• Bridge quantity analysis

• Exporting bridge models to BIM platforms like Revit

5️⃣ Tunnel Design

• Adding tunnels into corridor models

• Quantities and analysis for tunnel segments

• Integration with overall infrastructure workflows

6️⃣ Drainage Design

• Automatic drainage network creation

• Watershed and terrain analysis

• Culvert layout and hydraulic sizing

• Surface layer analysis for roads & surrounding sites

7️⃣ BIM & GIS for Smart Cities

• Setting up ArcGIS online and incorporating spatial data

• Using GIS with InfraWorks and Civil 3D

• Smart data asset integration and site verification workflows

8️⃣ Autodesk Civil 3D Integration

• Exporting models from InfraWorks to Civil 3D

• Importing detailed Civil 3D designs back to concept models

• Coordination between conceptual and detailed design stages

9️⃣ Traffic & Highway Engineering

• Geometric design principles (pavement, signs, barriers, lighting)

• Traffic simulation setup & analysis

• Intersection design (3-leg, 4-leg, roundabouts, interchanges)

• Road safety and operation center elements

1️⃣0️⃣ Code-Based Design Concepts

• Applying Indian IRC & MORTH standards

• Using American AASHTO & FHWA guidelines

• Road and highway design criteria per international codes

1️⃣1️⃣ Modeling & Design as per Code Requirements

• Simulating reality using model builder options

• Multiple design proposals and alternatives

• Designing parking, public spaces, and additional elements

• Standards for road protections and safety features

1️⃣2️⃣ Advanced Conceptual Modeling

• Automating model creation from maps

• Horizontal/vertical alignments & corridors

• Site development using feature lines and grading tools

• Quantity calculations & mass diagrams for project management

1️⃣3️⃣ Project Practice

Hands-on project modules such as:

• Road planning and environmental modeling

• Bridges and drainage design in a live context

• Traffic simulation and infrastructure quantity calculations

• Producing presentation visuals and animated storyboards

🧠 Software Covered

The course integrates leading software tools for highway and infrastructure projects:

• Autodesk InfraWorks

• Autodesk Civil 3D

• ArcGIS

• Twinmotion (3D rendering/visualization)

• Tekla Structures (Bridge Creator)
  (All used within BIM and GIS workflows.)

📐 Standards & Design Codes

Participants learn to design infrastructure layouts following:

• IRC (Indian Roads Congress) & MORTH

• AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials)

• FHWA and other international guidelines for traffic control and road design.

🧩 What You Will Be Able to Do

By the end of the course, you will be able to:
✔ Conceptually and geometrically design highways and roads
✔ Model bridges and tunnels within a single infrastructure environment
✔ Perform drainage and traffic simulations
✔ Integrate BIM & GIS data for smart city planning
✔ Coordinate designs between conceptual and detailed stages