CE BOARD EXAM TERMINOLOGIES - HIGHWAY ENGIINEERING
Traffic Cones
Devices which may be conical in shape or tubular shaped capable of performing channelization of traffic which may be set on the surface of the roadway or rigidly attached for continued use.
Warning Signs
Warn road users of conditions on or adjacent to the road that may be unexpected or hazardous.
Flashing Lamps
Warning devices used to supplement other controls and devices necessary to alert motorist of construction and maintenance activities or obstructions in the roadway.
Temporary curbing
Roadwork devices consisting of pre-cast concrete sections, sandbag, and others which, may be used to guide traffic at the construction site. Rumble Strips -Is a type of thermoplastic lane marking designed to aid and provide motorist with visual, audio ,and motion warnings on the road.
Traffic Engineering
Device mounted on a fixed support or portable whereby a specific message is conveyed by means of words or symbols placed or erected for the purpose of regulating, warning of guiding traffic.
Barriers
Highway appurtenances designed to prevent vehicular penetrations from the travel way to areas behind the barrier such as to minimize damage to impacting vehicles and their occupants, and to reduce the risk of injuries to pedestrians and workers.
Guide Signs
Inform and advice road users of directions, distance, routes, the locations of services, and points of interests. Roadwork Signs -Warn or advise of temporary hazardous conditions that could endanger road users or the men and equipment engaged on roadwork.
Delineators
Light retro reflecting devices mounted at he side of the roadway, in series, to indicate the roadway alignment.
Regulatory Signs
Signs that inform road users of traffic laws and regulations which, if disregarded, will constitute an offense.
Special instructions Signs
Signs that instruct road users to meet certain traffic rule requirements or road conditions.
Overhead Signs
Signs which provide means of displaying essential traffic information on wide multilane roads, where some degree of lane use control is required, or where side of road clearance in insufficient to accommodate a road side sign.
Raised Pavement markings
Small devices which are fixed to the concrete pavement surfaced to stimulate or supplement painted pavement markings.
Diagonal Markings
marking which are placed on the sealer shoulder or other sealed portions of the road where traffic is not desired. Such marking are of the same bar width as other diagonal markings. The spacing between bars is generally 6m.
Chevron markings
markings that are often used to guide traffic in to the right turning lanes separated by an island, such as a corner island at a signalized intersections.
