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Previous course: C6702
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No credit points with: C6702
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Recommended semester: 1st - 4th semester
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Scope and form: Preparation of a draft project for a small road and matching lectures.
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Examination: Evaluation of report (Pass/fail)
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Department: Department of Planning
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Aim: To give the students a fundamental knowledge of highway- and traffic engineering.
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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.
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