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Design of Transport Infrastructure
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Design of Transport Infrastructure
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This course is delivered in three blocks of two days, in separate weeks. The first two days of the course may be taken as a general introduction to Highway Geometric Design, and covers:
- the derivation of the current UK road design standard TD9: Highway Link Design
- the role of safety in highway design
- how to apply geometric design standards
- calculation of horizontal and vertical alignment
- introduction to basic highway modelling on computers.
The remainder of the course provides an understanding of:
- research into design and operating speeds and geometric consistency
- principles of junction design
- junction capacity assessment
- road pavements, materials, traffic loading, design and maintenance.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, delegates will have:
- an understanding of UK highway design and its origins in safety research
- an understanding of route choice, highway alignment design and detailed design
- an appreciation of the impact of transport infrastructure on the environment
- an awareness of railway design and the contrast with highways
- an awareness of constraints affecting airport infrastructure
- an understanding of road construction and maintenance issues
- comprehension of aspects of vehicle speed
- an awareness of research into vehicle speeds and consistency measures.
Delegates will also have experience of:
- the use of mathematical formulae to design infrastructure alignments
- the use of a Computer Design Package.
Course Outline
- Route Choice
- UK Design Standards
- Horizontal Alignment
- Vertical Alignment
- Speed and consistency
- Railways
- Airports
- Principles of Junction Design
- Road Pavements and Maintenance
- Detailed Design
- Use of Highway design software
- Photogrammetry and air survey.
Presenters
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
- Design of Transport Infrastructure:
Mr Roger Bird (Course Leader) - Highway Geometric Design:
Mr Roger Bird (Course Leader)
Fees
- Design of Transport Infrastructure
- £975.00 (duration 5 days)
- Highway Geometric Design
- £390.00 (duration 2 days)
Formal assessment may be available for this Course. Assessment attracts an additional fee of £260.00, and delegates will be issued with a transcript and Certificate of Credit Achieved.
Owing to visa restrictions the assessment option is not available to international students.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite knowledge
It is anticipated that delegates who attend the course will have a reasonable level of knowledge of the following topics:
- Algebra
- Maths
- Trigonometry
Please contact the Professional Development Unit if you require further information.
Academic Module Outline
This course is also delivered as a Module on at least one of the School's Masters programmes; delegates will attend with full and part time registered students. The Academic Module Outline is available via the University's Module Catalogue.
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Endorsed by:
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Design of Transport Infrastructure endorsed by Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation |
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Highway Geometric Design endorsed by Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation |