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Ukončeno v akademickém roce 2020/2021

Roads

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 227-0103/03
Abbreviation PK
Course title Roads
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Transport Constructions
Course coordinator Ing. Denisa Cihlářová, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

Lectures:
• Construction of earth, preparation and earthworks, excavations. Embankment compaction, consolidation and compaction control of embankments. Geological survey and its importance in the construction of earth road.
• Types and road construction. The classification, functions and characteristics of roads. Materials for road construction.
• Road aggregate, bituminous and hydraulic binders.
• Design of structural layers of roads. Design and characteristics of the traffic load. Design of flexible pavement. Calculation of stress and strain from the burden and assessment of non-rigid pavement design.
• Design of rigid pavements. Calculation of load voltage and temperature in the cement concrete assessment of the draft board and rigid pavements.
• Basement and base pavement. Water temperature regime in the soil, protection, treatment and soil remediation. Unbound and bound base layers of pavement. The design and strength of base layers. The technology works unbound and stabilized base layers.
• Cleaning of roads. Distribution and types, asphalt, cement concrete, paved, non-traditional and special covers. Asphalt pavement, their classification and use in road construction. Design and production of asphalt mixtures, technical requirements and physical and mechanical properties. Transportation, laying, compaction and finishing layer of asphalt mixtures.
• Concrete pavements of roads, types and use in road construction. Design, production and technical requirements for the CB mixture. Physico-mechanical properties and test methods for the CB mixtures. Transportation, laying, compaction and finishing of the CB mixtures.
• Paved road finishes. Distribution and use of pavement in road construction. The proposal covers the floor and the technical requirements for them. Laying, compaction and finishing tiles.
• Inspection and test methods for evaluating the quality of construction and road layers. Technical quality conditions of the various technologies in the construction of road and highway construction.
• Evaluation of road and highway roads in terms of operational capability and performance. Surface characteristics of roadways and criteria in terms of safety. Bearing capacity of roads, control and relevance to life.
• Maintenance and repair of roads. Violations, failures and breakdown maintenance technology, repair and strengthening of roads. Systems design and optimization of maintenance and repair of roads. Winter service on roads and highways.
• Using of computer technology in the construction, maintenance and operation of roads and motorways.
• Excursion to the specialized centers.

The exercises are aimed at performing exhaustive testing laboratory in the road, asphalt mixture design and design track non-rigid and rigid pavements. Furthermore, in the exercise, students design zracovávají repair and maintenance of selected roads I and II. class in the Region.

Povinná literatura

- R. Srinivasa Kumar: Pavement Design: Universitiespress,2013
- Tahar El-Korchi and Rajib B. Mallick: Pavement Engineering: Principles and Practice, Second Edition: CRC Press,2013
- Norbert J. Delatte: Concrete Pavement Design, Construction, and Performance, Second Edition: CRC Press, 2014

Doporučená literatura

- Walsh, I. D.: ICE manual of highway design and management. ICE Publishing London, United Kingdom, 2011
- The Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. The Highways Agency, Department for Transport, United Kingdom, http://www.dft.gov.uk/ha/standards/dmrb/
- A policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 2009.
- Roger Brockenbrough, Kenneth J. Boedecker, jr.: Highway Engineering Handbook, 3.ed, Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2009.