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Module Offerings

7505PGSL-JAN-PAR

Aims

To develop understanding and critical evaluation in highway and road pavement design. To appreciate the demands and challenges in providing and maintaining sustainable road transport infrastructure. To develop understanding of traffic flow theory, transport planning and associated social and environmental elements such as road safety and air pollution.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Evaluate highway geometric design, constraints and the balance between safety, cost and environment.
2.
Evaluate contemporary approaches for road pavement design and materials.
3.
Critically evaluate sustainable road transport.
4.
Critically analyse the management, design and operation transport infrastructure.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Use of DMRB, alignment and design speed Pavement materials and design principles; hot mix and cold mix Road materials recycling Life cycle analysis Sustainable design and construction of highways Road pavement maintenance and performance evaluation Junction design, capacity assessment Transport modelling Road Safety Vehicular pollution
Additional Information:The module aims to develop understanding of highway and road pavement design, and a critical appreciation of optimum design methods. Students will learn to appreciate the demands, and challenges in providing and maintaining sustainable road transport infrastructure.

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