Highways
Code
7792
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Department
Departamento de Engenharia Civil
Credits
6.0
Teacher in charge
Armando Manuel Sequeira Nunes Antão, Luís Manuel Trindade Quaresma
Weekly hours
5
Teaching language
Português
Objectives
It is intended that the students obtain the necessary knowledge to the planning, conception and design of transportation infrastructures, especially road infrastructures, with focus on geometric design but also considering the basic concepts of earthworks, drainage, paving and safety equipment.
Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge on topography. |
Subject matter
1. Transport and transportation infrastructures. Comparison between railway, road and airport transportation.
2. Road planning.
3. Phases for design. Project components.
4. Restrictions for the conception of transportation infrastructures.
5. Driving conditions. Level-of-service and road capacity. Definition of speed and sight distances.
6. Horizontal alignment and vertical alignment. Restrictions to geometric design.
7. Cross-section elements.
8. Crossing. Types and characteristics.
9. Basic elements for earthworks, drainage, pavements and safety equipment.
Bibliography
1. Lecture notes;
2. "Norma de traçado", JAE, 1994;
3. “Norma de intersecções”, JAE, 1990;
4. “Norma de nós de ligação”, JAE, 1990;
5. “Manual de drenagem superficial em vias de comunicação”, IEP, 2001;
6. Paul Wright, Karen Dixon – “Highway engineering”, 7th edition, Wiley, 2004.