Road design in Urban areas

Code

CE-INF2

Version

3.0

Offered by

Civil Engineering

ECTS

Prerequisites

Course CE-INF1 or similar.
Road construction in Rural areas

Main purpose

To prepare students to work with design of roads and intersections in urban areas.

Knowledge

After completion of the course, the student must have knowledge of:
- Intersection types and use of these in urban areas
- Capacity calculations of intersections in urban areas

Skills

After completion of the course, the student must have the skills to:
- Design cross sections for roads in urban areas
- Execute traffic counts and handle traffic data
- Perform and evaluate capacity calculations for simple prioritized- and signal controlled intersections
- Design an intersection in 2D using Open roads designer
- Dimension pavement structure, and chose relevant marking and signs
- Perform road laboratory tests on road materials
- Perform field tests to determine the compaction of soil

Competences

After completion of the course, the student must have the competences to:
- Decide the geometry for an intersection according to the Danish Road codes and surrounding environment
- Analyse and compare the capacity of simple prioritized- and signal controlled intersections
- Analyse the quality of sub-base materials
- Analyse and compare results from road laboratory- and field tests

Topics

Teaching methods and study activities

4 lessons per week for 12 weeks, corresponding to 137,5 hour workload for the student.
Study activities are:
• Lectures taught in class
• Selfstudy
• Guidance and instructions through video tutorials
• Assignments and guidance in class
• Laboratory work and field test

Resources

Danish Road Codes
Different guidelines and tutorials

Evaluation

Examination

Exam prerequisites:
Course assignments handed in before deadline

Exam type:
Ongoing tests in the form of 2 written individual/group assignments, weighing 15% and 35% and an individual written exam, weighing 50%.
Internal assessment

Tools allowed:
None

Re-exam:
Individually oral exam with internal examiner.
Exam is without preparation based upon a subject found by draw.

Grading criteria

Grading based on the Danish 7-point scale.

Additional information

Responsible

Helle Rosengreen

Valid from

2/1/2023 12:00:00 AM

Course type

Compulsory for Civil Engineering
4. semester

Keywords

Capacity, prioritized intersections, signal controlled intersections, road geotechnical routine tests