Course detail

Technologies of Road Construction (K)

FAST-NMB015Acad. year: 2025/2026

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

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Dušan Stehlík, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Road Structures (PKO)

Entry knowledge

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

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

The knowledge of road construction technologies, used tools, mechanisms, device and plants with planning of the systems of these devices and quality management
Students gain knowledge of road building technologies and they can design the road construction. They understand processes in soil structures and in subgrade, they know technologies for soil improvement and stabilization, road reconstruction, recycling and rehabilitation technologies.

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 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Dr.techn. Ing. Michal Varaus
doc. Ing. Dušan Stehlík, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Ondřej Dašek, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Petr Hýzl, Ph.D.

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.–8. Rehabilitation, Cold mix asphalt technology and Recycling of pavements.
  • 9.–10. Excursion to road building company.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Dr.techn. Ing. Michal Varaus
doc. Ing. Dušan Stehlík, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Ondřej Dašek, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Petr Hýzl, Ph.D.
Ing. Karel Spies

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.–9. Presentation of hot mix technologies.
  • 9.–10. Excursion to road building company.