Road Signaling and Organization Transport

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	English
Code	227-0412/02
Abbreviation	DZOD
Course title	Road Signaling and Organization Transport
Credits	4
Coordinating department	Department of Transport Constructions
Course coordinator	Ing. Denisa Cihlářová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

• Introduction, definition of road markings (DZ)
• related legislation
• related technical regulations
• Distribution of traffic signs and traffic equipment
• Minimum requirements for the technical properties of road signs
• Basic principles of placement DZ
• Examples of the basic principles of positioning DZ
• Location of DZ in relation to the direction of traffic
• Side location DZ
• horizontal and vertical location of the DZ
• Distances DZ front seats are referred to, the mutual distance and the number of DZ
• Co-location and a combination of DZ
• Sample examples DZ placement in specific traffic situations in connection with the organization of transport

E-learning

LMS Moodle (VŠB-TUO): 2270412 Road Signaling and Organization Transport

Literature

- ransport planning and traffic engineering. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2007. .
- GARBER, Nicholas J. and Lester A. Hoel. Traffic and Highway Engineering, 2009.
- Design Manual. Washington State Department of Transportation [on-line], USA, 2017, https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M22-01/design.pdf

Advised literature

- KUTZ, Myer, ed. Handbook of transportation engineering. Volume I, Systems and operations. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2011. ISBN 978-0-07-161492-4.
- KUTZ, Myer, ed. Handbook of transportation engineering. Volume II, Applications and technologies. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2011. ISBN 978-0-07-161477-1.
- 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/

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