Course detail

Road Design

FAST-NMA008Acad. year: 2024/2025

Preliminary design and final design of grade separated interchange. Horizontal and vertical geometry (situation, longitudinal profiles), typical sections (category width, superelevation, road widening in curves), earth construction (typical cross section and detailed operative cross sections). Creation of 3D model and contours project. Simplified visualization. Drainage of roads (hydro technical computation). Earthwork, calculation of its volume, soil transport. Constructions on roads. Traffic safety.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Michal Radimský, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Entry knowledge

Complete highway route design, computation of highway geometry, knowledge of used road materials and typical pavement constructions.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

Detailed road and grade separated interchange design, road structures and constructions, earth construction and earthworks, highway drainage, safety equipment, necessary view distances, road aesthetics.
Students are able to find routing of highway under complicated conditions. Moreover they are able to complete a detailed project lay-out. They are able to design road equipmetn and essential road structures. Students are able to design both single level intersections and fly-overs.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-SIK Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme CZV1-AKR Lifelong learning

    specialization PNM , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Michal Radimský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Czech road network.
  • 2. At-grade intersections.
  • 3. Roundabouts and unconventional interchange.
  • 4. Grade-separated interchange I.
  • 5. Grade-separated interchange II.
  • 6. Design category of roads.
  • 7. Cross sections, earthworks, its measurement, volume diagram.
  • 8. Water drainage of roads.
  • 9. Culverts.
  • 10. Constructions on roads.
  • 11. Safety equipment.
  • 12.–13. Environmental.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Michal Radimský, Ph.D.
Ing. Jiří Apeltauer, Ph.D.
Ing. Martin Všetečka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Horizontal design of grade-separated interchange.
  • 2. Vertical design of grade-separated interchange.
  • 3. Cross sections, earthworks.
  • 4. Water drainage and culvert design.
  • 5. At-grade intersection design.