PE Civil: Transportation: Practice Questions, Units, and Exam Format
Traffic capacity and safety analysis, horizontal and vertical design, intersections, signals, pavement, and drainage. See exactly what is on the exam, unit by unit, and practise it with a tutor that adapts to you.
Exam format
| Section | Questions | Time | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Civil: Transportation | 80 | 8 hr | 100% |
Units and exam weights
| Unit | Exam weight | Topics covered |
|---|---|---|
| Project Management | 7.5 to 11.25% | 1.A Quantity and cost estimating, 1.B Project schedules (e.g., activity identification and sequencing), 1.C Economic analysis (e.g., present worth, lifecycle costs) |
| Traffic Engineering (Capacity Analysis, Transportation Planning, and Safety Analysis) | 12.5 to 18.75% | 2.A Uninterrupted flow (e.g., level of service [LOS], capacity), 2.B Street segment interrupted flow (e.g., level of service [LOS], running time, travel speed), 2.C Intersection capacity (e.g., at grade, signalized, roundabout, interchange), 2.D Traffic analysis (e.g., volume studies, p eak hour factor, speed studies, modal split, trip generation, traffic impact studies), 2.E Traffic safety analysis (e.g., conflict analysis, crash rates, collision diagrams), 2.F Nonmotorized facilities analysis (e.g., pedestrian, bicycle) |
| Roadside and Cross-Section Design | 8.75 to 13.75% | 3.A Forgiving roadside concepts (e.g., clear zone, recoverable slopes, roadside obstacles), 3.B Barrier design (e.g., barrier types, end treatments, crash cushions), 3.C Cross-section elements (e.g., lane widths, shoulders, bike lane, sidewalks , retaining walls), 3.D Nonmotorized design considerations (e.g., shared-use paths, bicycle facilities, pedestrian facilities, ADA compliance, traffic-calming features) |
| Horizontal Design | 10 to 15% | 4.A Basic circular curve elements (e.g., middle ordinate, length, chord definition, radius definition, centerline stationing), 4.B Sight distance considerations, 4.C Superelevation (e.g., rate, transitions, method, components), 4.D Special horizontal curves (e.g., compound/reverse curves, curve widening, coordination with vertical geometry) |
| Vertical Design | 10 to 15% | 5.A Vertical alignment (e.g., geometrics, vertical clearance), 5.B Stopping and passing sight distance (e.g., crest curve, sag curve) |
| Intersection Geometry | 8.75 to 13.75% | 6.A Intersection sight distance, 6.B Interchanges (e.g., freeway merge, entrance and exit design, horizontal design, vertical design), 6.C At-grade intersection layout, including roundabouts |
| Traffic Signals | 6.25 to 10% | 7.A Traffic signal timing (e.g., clearance intervals, phasing, pedestrian crossing timing, railroad preemption), 7.B Traffic signal warrants, 7.C Traffic signal design |
| Traffic Control Design | 6.25 to 10% | 8.A Permanent signs and pavement markings, 8.B Temporary traffic control |
| Geotechnical and Pavement | 7.5 to 11.25% | 9.A Sampling, testing, evaluation, and soil stabilization techniques (e.g., soil classifications, subgrade resilient modulus, CBR, R -values, field tests, slope stability), 9.B Soil properties (e.g., strength, permeability, compressibility, phase relationships), 9.C Compaction, excavation, embankment, and mass balance, 9.D Traffic characterization parameters, pavement design, and rehabilitation procedures (e.g., flexible and rigid pavement) |
| Drainage | 10 to 15% | 10.A Hydrology, including runoff and water quality mitigation measures, 10.B Hydraulics, including culvert and stormwater collection system design (e.g., inlet capacities, pipe flow, hydraulic energy dissipation, peak flow mitigation/detention, open-channel flow) NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering Examination |
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