Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Module Offerings
6507CVQR-SEP-PAR
Aims
To develop an understanding of pavement and drainage design to DMRB, traffic flow and junction design, track bed design, switch and crossing layouts, Climate Resilience, SuDS
The module will study recent developments within the field of infrastructure, and students will develop an understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship through consideration of case studies.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Implement traffic flow calculations.
2.
Critically evaluate highway pavement design, track bed and drainage systems.
3.
Appraise Switch and Crossing layouts and highway junctions.
4.
Understand infrastructure as an interdependent system, and appreciate the importance of resilience, particularly in relation to Climate Change.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Traffic flow theory
Traffic Assessment
Design for new pavement foundations
Design of new pavement construction
The design of road drainage
Trackbed design
Junction design
Switch and Crossing layouts
The interdependence of infrastructure
Climate Resilience
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
Additional Information:The module develops the students' understanding of how the different infrastructure sectors are connected, and how that can reduce their resilience to extreme events, particularly in relation to Climate Change. It builds on the highway design taught at level 5 and develops their awareness and their ability to evaluate innovation within Civil Engineering.
Assessments
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