Designing Roads, Highways and Motorways

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Department Děčín

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.

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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.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Bachelor TET-LOG Part-Time from 2022/23 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor TET-LOG Part-Time from 2023/24 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor TET-DOS Full-Time from 2023/24 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor TET Common Part of Study Full-Time from 2024/25 (compulsory course)
• Bachelor TET-DOS Full-Time from 2024/25 (compulsory course)