Course detail

Technologies of Road Construction

FAST-CM03Acad. year: 2013/2014

Principles and main parts of machines, mechanisms and plants. Technological processes, main mechanisms and their usage in earth works, improved subgrade, base course of unbound materials, stabilised and hydraulically bound materials, asphalt courses and Portland cement pavements. Technology of mixing, transportation, construction, compaction and quality control are presented. Furthermore pavement maintenance, repair and recycling technology and mechanisms are presented. Main mistakes in road constructions are documented. In exercises each student individually prepares the system of mechanisms for specified earth works, bitumen courses and different details of road and street construction and reconstruction.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The knowledge of road construction technologies, used tools, mechanisms, device and plants. Planning of the systems of these devices. Quality management

Prerequisites

Knowledge of subjects. Design of Road, Design and Construction of Road Rtructures, Urban Roads

Co-requisites

Pavement Diagnostics and Management

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Processing of individual and group tasks and presentation of solutions in group discussions with students. Excursion to road building companies.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The presence and activity of students in the group. Processing and presentation of individual and group tasks. Written and oral exam.

Course curriculum

1. The regulation system for road construction, principles of tools, machines and plants
2. Earth work technology and machines
3. Soil improvement and stabilization, hydraulically bond mixtures
4. Unbond and grouted materials
5. Hot mix asphalts
6. Cold mix asphalt technology
7. Portland cement pavement technology
8. Brick and panel pavements, details of pavements with other engineering construction
9. Rehabilitation and recycling of pavements
10. Maintenance and marking of pavements

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The knowledge of road construction technologies, used tools, mechanisms, device and plants with planning of the systems of these devices and quality management

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 Jan: Technologie stavby a údržby PK. VUT FAST, 2003. (CS)

Recommended reading

Soubor ČSN EN Silniční materiály. ČSNI, 2004.
TKP staveb pozemních komunikací. MDS ČR, 2002. [www.pjpk.cz]

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. The regulation system for road construction, principles of tools, machines and plants
2. Earth work technology and machines I
3. Earth work technology and machines II
4. Soil improvement and stabilization, hydraulically bond mixtures
5. Unbound and grouted base layer
6. Hot mix asphalts
7. Cold mix asphalt technology
8. Portland cement pavement technology
9. Brick and panel pavements
10. Rehabilitation and recycling of pavements
11. Maintenance and marking of pavements
12. Excursion to road building company
13. Excursion to road building company

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Group tasks dealing with earth work
2. Consultation of earth work solutions
3. Standardization and Quality control
4. Individual task dealing with different technologies detailes
5 Individual task dealing with hot mix technology. Presentation of earth work tasks
6. Presentation of earth work tasks
7. Presentation of technologies detailes
8. Presentation of technologies detailes
9. Presentation of technologies detailes
10. Presentation of hot mix technologies
11. Presentation of hot mix technologies
12. Excursion to road building company
13. Excursion to road building company