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STUDY PLANS
2025/2026

Designing Roads, Highways and Motorways

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Code Completion Credits Range Language
12PPOK KZ 3 1P+2C+10B Czech
Course guarantor:
Josef Kocourek
Lecturer:
Josef Kocourek, Polina Zayats
Tutor:
Petr Červenka, Jan Gallia, Josef Kocourek, Petr Kumpošt, Tomáš Padělek, Polina Zayats
Supervisor:
Department of Transport Engineering
Synopsis:

Definition, types, ownership, maintenance, management and categorization of roads and highways. Curve and transition curve. Sinuosity and standard speed. Route in rural areas. Range of vision for stopping and overtaking. Road body - shapes and proportions, bottom and superstructure. Drainage and components of roads. Safety device. Crossings, junctions, intersections.

Requirements:

not defined

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Study Objective:

The goal is to teach students how to design roads, highways and motorways in landscape as well as urban areas and crossings including the project.

Study materials:

Kočárková D., Kocourek J., Jacura M.: Základy dopravního inženýrství. Praha: ČVUT, 2009. 126 s., 20 s. příl. ISBN 978-80-01-04233-5.

Slabý P., Uhlík M., Havlíček T.: Dopravní inženýrství I. 2. přeprac. vyd. V Praze: ČVUT, 2011. 107 s. ISBN 978-80-01-04856-6.

Note:
Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:
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Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:
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The course is a part of the following study plans:
Data valid to 2025-05-20
For updated information see http://bilakniha.cvut.cz/en/predmet1460106.html