Course detail

Reliability of Road Structures

FAST-DM51Acad. year: 2020/2021

General aspects of structural reliability, different approach in design of engineering, mechanical and other structural and systems. Evaluation of reliability with the help of serviceability characteristic and the principles of measurement. Failure mechanisms and functional properties of road building materials. Principles of pavement structures serviceability and bearing capacity calculation, design of pavement structures and design their maintenance, rehabilitation and recycling. The road department research dealing with the reliability of road system and structures is presented. The students of different specialization present the reliability approaches in structures and systems of their interest.

Language of instruction

Czech

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jan Kudrna, CSc.

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

structural mechanics, design of structures

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. - 2. Introduction and preparation of literature to be studied
3. - 5. Seminars for appointed theme.
6. Reliability and serviceability
7. Performance characteristics and their measurements
8. Calculation of pavement structures
9. Evaluation of pavement structures
10. Design of maintenance, rehabilitation and recyclation
11.-13. Presentation of seminar thesis with appointed theme.


Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Main goal is to define the reliability of road network, systems and structures and present the principles of methods of structural design and methods of design of maintenance, rehabilitation and recycling.

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

Kudrna J.: TP 170 Navrhování vozovek pozemních komunikací. VUT FAST 2004
Teplý, B., Novák, D. : Spolehlivost stavebních konstrukcí . CERM Brno 1999

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jan Kudrna, CSc.

Syllabus

1. - 2. Introduction and preparation of literature to be studied 3. - 5. Seminars for appointed theme. 6. Reliability and serviceability 7. Performance characteristics and their measurements 8. Calculation of pavement structures 9. Evaluation of pavement structures 10. Design of maintenance, rehabilitation and recyclation 11.-13. Presentation of seminar thesis with appointed theme.