Aims

To appreciate the constraints and challenges in creating sustainable transport infrastructure
To provide an understanding of:
The derivation of current road design standards
The role of safety in high design
How to apply geometric design standards
Junction capacity assessment and design
Road pavements, materials, design and maintenance requirements

Outline Of Syllabus

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 surveyduty pavements.

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Lectures provide students with necessary information on the design of highways and other transport infrastructure. Reference is made to the background and practice of current design procedures, concentrating principally in the UK, but also with reference to practice and examples in many other countries. Small group teaching (tutorial) assistance is made available to assist with the understanding of numerical techniques and other issues as required. Computer aided design is taught at computer terminals in a tutorial setting.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The coursework tests students’ ability to calculate solutions to engineering problems. The oral presentation is a test of the intended skills outcome "prepare and present short technical presentations". The examination tests theoretical, conceptual and critical understanding and knowledge of underlying issues. It also tests understanding of design formulae and requires relevant numerical calculations to be mastered. The numerical exercise is formative.