Course detail

Practical Applications in Road Construction

FAST-BMB005Acad. year: 2022/2023

Design of road. Horizontal and vertical geometry (situation, longitudinal profiles), typical sections (category width, superelevation, road widening in curves).

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Michal Radimský, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students get familiarized with specialised CAD softwares. They are able to design details of traffic solution both in rural and urban area.

Prerequisites

Complete road design, computation of highway geometry, knowledge of used road materials and typical pavement constructions.

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.–3. Civil engineering law.
4. Guideline for documents of road structures.
5. Road drainage.
6. Environmental impact assessment (EIA).
7. Integrated traffic system.
8. Traffic engineering.
9.–11. Diagnostics of pavement.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Knowledge about road design and design documents, construction lien, enviromental impact assesment, geographical information systems etc.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization K , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Michal Radimský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.–3. Civil engineering law. 4. Guideline for documents of road structures. 5. Road drainage. 6. Environmental impact assessment (EIA). 7. Integrated traffic system. 8. Traffic engineering. 9.–11. Diagnostics of pavement.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Michal Radimský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Horizontal design of urban road. 2. Traffic calming 3. Cross sections. 4. Swept path. 5. Vertical design of urban road. 6. Sight triangles. 7. Consultation. 8. Accident analysis. 9. Road safety audit/inspection. 10.–12. Consultation.