Course detail
Urban Engineering I
FAST-TM01Acad. year: 2023/2024
In encyclopedic form summary of the main principles of the draft municipal (local) roads based on traffic engineering documents.
Principles of organization and management of urban transport (road transport, public, pedestrian and bicycle traffic and static).
The influence of urban transport on the environment.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
3
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Institute of Road Structures (PKO)
Entry knowledge
PC work, excellent knowledge of at least one of the CAD software and a software for the design of roads
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Aims
Not applicable.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Not applicable.
Recommended reading
Krajčovič a kol.: Dopravní stavby I., VUT Brno, FAST, 1998. VUT Brno, 1998. (CS)
Krajčovič a kol.: Silnice a dálnice I - Návody na vypracování cvičení,. VUT v Brně, 2000. (CS)
Pavlíček Jan: Městské komunikace, VUT v Brně, 1998. VUT v Brně, 1998. (CS)
Surovec Pavel: Tvorba systému mestskej hromadnej dopravy,. Žilinská univerzita, 1999. (CS)
Krajčovič a kol.: Silnice a dálnice I - Návody na vypracování cvičení,. VUT v Brně, 2000. (CS)
Pavlíček Jan: Městské komunikace, VUT v Brně, 1998. VUT v Brně, 1998. (CS)
Surovec Pavel: Tvorba systému mestskej hromadnej dopravy,. Žilinská univerzita, 1999. (CS)
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Historical development of urban transport and urban roads
Second Vehicles
2. Vehicles
3. Geometry movement wheeled road and rail vehicles, driving resistances
4. Theory of traffic flow, speed, intensity, density, spacing vehicles
5. Capacity section between junctions
6. Capacity controlled intersections
7. Capacity uncontrolled intersections
8. Urban communication, distribution and design elements of communications
9. Urban level and grade-separated junctions, crossroads simple, streamlined and controlled
10. Road buildings, tunnels, bridges, walls,
11. Individual motor transport
12. Static transport - parking and stopping of vehicles, garages
13. Current topic
Exercise
13 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
The output of the seminar will be:
- Calculation of directional arc axis.
- Calculate the height arch leveling.
- Sample cross-section of local roads.
- Processing surveillance solution level urban intersection.