Course detail
Roads 2
FAST-BM002Acad. year: 2018/2019
Introduction to the road transportation. Basic design work, design documentation. Highway routing, design elements of route. Technical category, design elements for horizontal and vertical alignment, width configuration of a road in a cross section. Optimization of route, relation of horizontal and vertical alignment, aesthetics of road. Assessment and evaluation of route design, alternatives, road safety and environmental assessment.
Supervisor
Department
Institute of Road Structures (PKO)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Czech road network.
Road design.
Horizontal and vertical alignment, cross sections, superelevation.
Earthwork, Volumes.
Water drainage.
Crossroads.
Prerequisites
Route design, knowledge of used road materials and typical pavement constructions.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.
After learning the basic routing the project of a highway in a training map is the fundamental method of education.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Practises are finished with a credit classification with condition of adequate attendance (max three absences), supply of a complete project in extent described in classes.
Examination has written and oral part.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
1. Highway network and its development.
2. Route, Design category.
3. horizontal alignment.
4. Vertical alignment.
5. Cross sections, earthworks, its measurement, volume diagram.
6. Water drainage of roads.
7. Culverts.
8. Crossroads I.
9. Crossroads II.
10. Constructions on roads.
11. Safety equipment.
12. Road safety and environmental.
Aims
The objective is to gain the basic information about the road construction materials, its use for particular layers, system of testing, various road construction and maintenance technologies and dimensioning of flexible and rigid road constructions.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme B-P-E-SI (N) Bachelor's
branch K , 3. year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, compulsory
- Programme B-P-C-SI (N) Bachelor's
branch K , 3. year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, compulsory
- Programme B-K-C-SI (N) Bachelor's
branch K , 3. year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, compulsory
- Programme B-P-C-MI (N) Bachelor's
branch MI , 3. year of study, summer semester, 4 credits, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Highway network and its development.
2. Route, Design category.
3. horizontal alignment.
4. Vertical alignment.
5. Cross sections, earthworks, its measurement, volume diagram.
6. Water drainage of roads.
7. Culverts.
8. Crossroads I.
9. Crossroads II.
10. Constructions on roads.
11. Safety equipment.
12. Road safety and environmental.
Exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Software for design.
2. Horizontal alignment.
3. Vertical alignment.
4. Cross section, Superelevation.
5. Water drainage.
6. Project assignment.
7. Crossroad, crossing.
8. Earthwork, Volumes.
9. Multicriteria analyse
10. Design Report.
11. Project.
12. Project.
13. Project.
eLearning
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