Course detail

Technologies of Road Construction (K)

FAST-CM003Acad. year: 2018/2019

Principles and main parts of machines, mechanisms and plants. Technological processes, main mechanisms and their usage in earth works, improved subgrade, base course of unbound materials, stabilised and hydraulically bound materials, asphalt courses and Portland cement pavements. Technology of mixing, transportation, construction, compaction and quality control are presented. Furthermore pavement maintenance, repair and recycling technology and mechanisms are presented. Main mistakes in road constructions are documented. In exercises each student individually prepares the system of mechanisms for specified earth works, bitumen courses and different details of road and street construction and reconstruction.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The knowledge of road construction technologies, used tools, mechanisms, device and plants. Planning of the systems of these devices. Quality management

Prerequisites

Knowledge of subjects. Design of Road, Design and Construction of Road Rtructures, Urban Roads

Co-requisites

Pavement Diagnostics and Management

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Processing of individual and group tasks and presentation of solutions in group discussions with students. Excursion to road building companies.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The presence and activity of students in the group. Processing and presentation of individual and group tasks. Written and oral exam.

Course curriculum

1. The regulation system for road construction, principles of tools, machines and plants
2. Earth work technology, soil improvement, stabilization and machines
3. Unbound, cement bound granular mixtures and grouted base layer
4. Hot mix asphalts
5. Portland cement pavement technology
6. Brick and panel pavements
7. Rehabilitation, Cold mix asphalt technology and Recycling of pavements
8. Excursion to road building company


Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The knowledge of road construction technologies, used tools, mechanisms, device and plants with planning of the systems of these devices and quality management

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-SI (N) Master's

    branch K , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-E-SI (N) Master's

    branch K , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's

    branch K , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. The regulation system for road construction, principles of tools, machines and plants
2. Earth work technology, soil improvement, stabilization and machines
3. Unbound, cement bound granular mixtures and grouted base layer
4. Hot mix asphalts
5. Portland cement pavement technology
6. Brick and panel pavements
7. Rehabilitation, Cold mix asphalt technology and Recycling of pavements
8. Excursion to road building company


Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Individual task dealing with earth work
2. Consultation of earth work solutions
3. Standardization and Quality control
4. Individual task dealing with different technologies of base laeyrs
5 Individual task dealing with hot mix technology.
6. Presentation of earth work and base courses tasks
7. Presentation of hot mix technologies
8. Excursion to road building company