CIV3283 - Road engineering

Leader(s): M Sarvi

Offered

Clayton Second semester 2009 (Day)

Synopsis

Introduce fundamentals and role of road engineering theory and practice. Examine a number of issues related to the planning, design and construction of roads, including: road planning, the road traffic environment, design and rehabilitation, geotechnical issues related to pavement performance, pavement drainage, road construction and road environmental safety.

Assessment

Project design: 50%
Examination: (3 hour final written examination) 50%. Students must pass both components

Contact hours

26 lectures and 26 practice/computer classes per semester

Prerequisites

CIV2281 or CIV2282