Course detail

Reliability of Road Structures

FAST-DMB019Acad. year: 2023/2024

General aspects of reliability of road network, systems and structures. The use of reliability and probability approach in solving of problems in construction, improvement and maintenance of road and street network. Presentation of present and future research of Road structure institute. The students of different specialization present the reliability approaches in structures and systems dealing with their thesis. Looking for methodology that can be used in thesis.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Dr.techn. Ing. Michal Varaus

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Entry knowledge

structural mechanics, design of structures, reliability, probability, physics

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

Main goal is to define the reliability of road network, systems and structures and present the principles solving of problems by using of reliability aproache

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DKA-K Doctoral, 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPC-K Doctoral, 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DKC-K Doctoral, 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-K Doctoral, 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Dr.techn. Ing. Michal Varaus

Syllabus

1. Introduction and preparation of literature to be studied. 3.–5. Individully studium and preparation of Seminar work dealing with appointed theme. 6.–7. Seminar, discussion of seminar work. 8.–10. Deepening of reliability and probability aproach and sugestion of methodology of thesis. 11.–13. Presentation of works and detailed discussion.