Course detail

Engineering and traffic structures

FAST-MD1Acad. year: 2020/2021

The principals of traffic and construction engineering with regard to the road design and railway design.
Function of transportation, significance of traffic constructions for the society development.
Planning and design of traffic constructions.
Environmental impact of transportation, its reduction, multicriterial assessment of traffic constructions.
Computer-aided design, planning, traffic control and management.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jan Kudrna, CSc.

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Linear algebra, derivative of a function, basic principles of descriptive geometry - projection of curves and solid geometry, mechanics of particle, kinetic energy, work and power.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

Individual consultations according to the study plan for combined studies after agreement with tutor

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Basic principles of road design, engineering structures on highways, basic knowledge of standards and their fundaments, basic road surveying methods.

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.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Krajčovič, M. a Jůza, P.: Dopravní stavby I. - návody na cvičení. VUTIUM 1998
Krajčovič, M. a kol.: Dopravní stavby I.. CERM Brno 1998

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

52 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jan Kudrna, CSc.