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Road design in Urban areas
Code
CE-INF2
Version
3.0
Offered by
Civil Engineering
ECTS
5
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