Course: Roads and motorways

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Course title Roads and motorways
Course code KDS/YASDC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Cidlinský David, Ing.
  • Borecký Vladislav, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Approach and aspects of road design, cathegory and type o roads, traffic flow theory, speed types, Horizontal alignment design and elements Set out elements of arcs and transitions, superelevation Types and design of spins Sight distances, intersections triangles Vertical alignment Types of gradients, limit values Application of deceleration and acceleration in design Types of input data for design, project documentation Design of cross section compositional elements, shape of earth body, types of walls Road performance, traffic flow characteristics, fundamental diagram, continuity equation National Traffic Survey, determination of the nth hour Factors influencing the performance of the section, estimation of performance values, brief principles of the level intersecion design

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work-related activities
  • Practical training - 18 hours per semester
  • Individual project - 60 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 38 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 34 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
to acquaint students with the basic tasks of horizontal and vertical alignment design of roads and highways, including the elaboration of project documentation
After completing the course, student gain basic knowledge and skills in the field of road design
Prerequisites
Nejsou požadovány specifické předpoklady

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation

Required attendance in seminars (full-time study only) Elaboration and submission of all tasks assigned Course credit test Passing the exam
Recommended literature
  • ČSN 73 6101 Projektování silnic a dálnic. Praha: Úřad pro technickou normalizaci, metrologii a státní zkušebnictví, 2004.
  • ČSN 73 6102 Projektování křižovatek na silničních komunikacích. Úřad pro technickou normalizaci, metrologii a státní zkušebnictví, 2012.
  • ČSN 73 6110 Projektování místních komunikací. 2006.
  • TP 170 - Navrhování vozovek pozemních komunikací. Praha: Ministerstvo dopravy, 2004.
  • POSPÍŠIL, K. Silnice a dálnice I, Pozemní komunikace, pomocný text k přednáškám.
  • POSPÍŠIL, K. Silnice a dálnice II, Pozemní komunikace, pomocný text k přednáškám.
  • Slabý, Petr. Dopravní inženýrství I. Praha: Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, 2011. ISBN 978-80-01-04856-6.
  • VOLF, Jindřich. Silniční stavby - projekt. ČVUT, 1992. ISBN 80-01-00763-4.


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