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Traffic Structures

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 227-0401/01
Abbreviation DS
Course title Traffic Structures
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Transport Constructions
Course coordinator Ing. Denisa Cihlářová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
1st Introduction, concepts and definitions, legislation
2nd Routing and design of roads, direction and vertical alignment of the route
3rd Cross section of roads, lateral gradient and resulting slope, camber
4th Traffic skeletons of cities, the specifics of local roads, the design parameters
5th Intersections of roads and local roads, sight conditions
6th Communication with mixed traffic, traffic calming
7th Bicycle and pedestrian communication
8th Buildings for public transport in cities - stops and interchanges
9th Parking areas, garages
10th Safety features of road construction
11th Barrier free using of traffic structures
12th The development of rail transport, traction, ride and line resistances, geometrical
track layout,
13th Rail transport in the city, structure gauge
14th The influence of air and water transport in the settlement
15th Reducing the impact of the negative influences of transport

E-learning

LMS Moodle (VŠB-TUO): 2270401 Traffic Structures

Literature

- ESVELD, Coenraad. Modern railway track. 2nd ed. Zaltbommel: MRT Productions, c2001. ISBN 90-800324-3-3.
- The Design Manual for Roads and Bridges [on-line]. The Highways Agency, Department for Transport, United Kingdom, http://www.dft.gov.uk/ha/standards/dmrb/

Advised literature

- Design Manual. Washington State Department of Transportation [on-line], USA, 2017, https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M22-01/design.pdf
- The Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. The Highways Agency, Department
for Transport, United Kingdom, http://www.dft.gov.uk/ha/standards/dmrb/