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| Previous course: C6702 |
| Offered by:
Department of Planning
(IFP) |
| No credit points with: C6702 |
| Desirable: 67121 |
| Recommended semester:
1st - 4th semester |
| Scope and form: Preparation of a draft project for a small road and matching lectures. |
| Examination:
Evaluation of report
(
pass/fail
) |
| Contact person: |
Bent Thagesen, IFP, Building 115, Tel. +45 4525 1504 |
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| Aim: To give the students a fundamental knowledge of highway- and traffic engineering. |
| Contents: The future traffic volume on a planned road is estimated. The appropriate road type and design speed are selected. Required sight distances are calculated. A rough design of the cross section and the horizontal and vertical alignment is finalized. A preliminary pavement design is performed based on laboratory tests. Earthwork quantities are calculated. The costs and benefits of the road project are assessed including the costs of expected traffic accidents. |
