Curricular Unit:			Code:
Transportation Planning and Highway Engineering			827VCOM
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
3	Undergraduate	Civil Engineering	6 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Spring Semester		Portuguese/English	78
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
Students should gain theoretical and practical knowledge for analyzing, developing, implementing and overseeing road projects. A general overview of railway lines are also provided to the students. Through the development of some parts of a road project students will have the opportunity to make practical application of acquired knowledge.
Syllabus:
1. Introduction 1.1. Road category 1.2. Base and traffic speed 1.3. Introduction to traffic studies 2. Road geometry - plant 2.1. Constitution of the road geometry 2.2.1. Straight alignments 2.2.2. Circular curve: radius, superelevation, over width, curve stakeout 2.2.3. Clothoid (transition curve). Design and stakeout 2.2.4. Compound curve. 2.2.5. Variation of superelevation 3. Road geometry - longitudinal and transverse profile 3.1. Parts of the project 3.2. Longitudinal profile 3.3. Transverse profile 3.4. Coordination of plant geometry and longitudinal profile 3.5. Road drainage 4. Earthworks 4.1. Determination of excavation and embankment volumes 4.2. Average area method 4.3. Earth distribution 5. Geotechnical aspects related with road works 6. Introduction to road pavements 6.1. Different types of pavements 6.2. Flexible pavements 7. Railways 7.1. Constitution of ballast track 7.2. Design: general overview 7.3. Ballast track and slab track
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
Being the main scope giving to the students knowledge for analyzing, developing, implementing and overseeing road project The program include practical issues about the road design including: geometric design, longitudinal profile and transverse profile. Within this context there is a chapter devoted to the earthworks which is of main importance in a road project. It is also addressed in this course the theme of the railways in order to provide students general information on this issue.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Continuous evaluation Theoretical and practical components Evaluation elements: A. Two intermediate tests (theoretical and practical) where students can use a form given at the beginning of the test. The test lasts 120 minutes, focusing on the program lectured till the time of the test. B. A practical work (carried out individually or in groups of 2) consisting on the design of some components of a road project. The final mark (continuous evaluation) is calculated by the formula: Final Mark = 0,40*A1+0,40*A2+ 0,20*B A1 (First test), A2 (second test2) e B in a scale from 0 to 20.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
With the aim of preparing students for the design of roads it is proposed to carry out a practical work where students have to apply all the knowledge acquired in a less academic and more practical way.
Reading:
[1] MOPTC/SEOP (1994) - Junta Autónoma de Estradas (JAE) – “Normas de Traçado” [2] FRANÇA, A. (1995) – “Geometria do traçado”; “O estudo do traçado de estradas”, integrados nos Apontamentos de Vias de Comunicação da Disciplina de Vias de Comunicação da FEUP – Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto. [3] Couto, A. J. F. (1996) – “Cálculo do perfil longitudinal” – FEUP [4] IEP (2002) – “Manual de drenagem superficial em vias de comunicação” [5] Esveld, C. (2001) – “Modern railway track” – Delft University of Technology, Second Edition [6] UIC 719R (2009) – “Earthworks and track bed for railway lines” – 3rd edition, UIC [7] EN 13286-47 (2004): “Unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures - Part 47: Test method for the determination of California bearing ratio, immediate bearing index and linear swelling”, CEN [8] Especificação LNEC E197-1966: “Solos. Ensaio de compactação”, LNEC