Course: Fundamentals of Transport Infrastructure

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Course title Fundamentals of Transport Infrastructure
Course code KDS/XAZDC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Varecha Martin, Ing.
  • Lopour Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Ševčík Filip, Ing.
  • Jiříček Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to Transport Infrastructure. Roads: legislation (project documentation and technical standards), administration and maintenance of roads - design of road pavements. Principles of road design - basic terminology, design speed, width of road category, horizontal and vertical alignment of routes. Design of road earthbody, road drainage system, safety devices. Intersections on highways, urban roads. Railways: Transport and its relationship to the environment, Railway transport and its basic definition, the railway network, Management, ownership, and basic regulations in the field of railway construction in the Czech Republic. Railway superstructure (railway track geometry parameters, superstructure part) Fundamental parts of the railway substructure and the railway substructure body. Interoperability, types of lines and tracks, grades of transitions, speed upgrades, transport and stations; stations (basic subdivision, tracks, headways, passenger and freight structures). Defects and failures and their diagnostics (railway superstructure, railway substructure, GPK), inspection and supervision activities, machinery and equipment, working procedures in maintenance, repair and construction of railway track. Bridges: Basic terms, types of bridges, terminology and EC design fundamentals. Structural parts of bridge (foundations, substructure, superstructure, equipment). Principles of bridge design, Loading of bridge structures. Road and railway bridges.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Home preparation for classes - 41 hours per semester
  • Preparation for a partial test - 20 hours per semester
  • Contact teaching - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for a credit (assessment) - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim is to teach students to perceive transport constructions from the perspective of technical transport engineer and familiarize students with terminology and design principles of roads, railways and bridges.
After completing the course the students have basic knowledge of terminology and principles designing of roads, railways and bridges.
Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites are required

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

Elaboration and submission of all tasks assigned on the LMS Moodle. Passing the credit test.
Recommended literature
  • Jacura, Martin. Základy dopravní cesty. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2022. ISBN 978-80-7560-435-4.
  • KOČÁRKOVÁ, Dagmar, KOCOUREK, Josef a JACURA, Martin. Základy dopravního inženýrství. V Praze: České vysoké učení technické, 2009. ISBN 978-80-0104-233-5..
  • Krejčiříková, Hana. Železniční stavby 1. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 2017. ISBN 978-80-01-06157-2.
  • Krejčiříková, Hana. Železniční stavby 2. Praha: Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, 2011. ISBN 978-80-01-04889-4.
  • Slabý, Petr. Dopravní stavby a systémy 20, 30. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2002. ISBN 80-01-02453-9.


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