Course Details
Practical Applications in Road Construction
Academic Year 2022/23
BM052 course is part of 3 study plans
B-P-C-SI (N) Summer Semester 1st year
B-K-C-SI (N) Summer Semester 1st year
B-P-E-SI (N) Summer Semester 1st year
Design of road. Horizontal and vertical geometry (situation, longitudinal profiles), typical sections (category width, superelevation, road widening in curves).
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
Knowledge about road design and design documents, construction lien, enviromental impact assesment, geographical information systems etc.
Knowledge
Students get familiarized with specialised CAD softwares. They are able to design details of traffic solution both in rural and urban area.
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.-12. Diagnostics of pavement.
Prerequisites
Complete road design, computation of highway geometry, knowledge of used road materials and typical pavement constructions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
4 credits
Semester
summer
Forms and criteria of assessment
course-unit credit and examination
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective
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.-12. Diagnostics of pavement.
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
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.