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10335
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| Year |
5
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
T(30H)/TP(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Planning and Urbanism
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Entry requirements |
Knowledge of roads concepts.
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Mode of delivery |
Face to Face (theoretical and theoretical-practical classes).
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Work placements |
Not applicable.
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Learning outcomes |
Prepare students for the design and processing aspects of the construction and maintenance of roads, in particular the ones related to earthworks, pavement mechanics, paving technology and principles of management of the road pavement maintenance. It also aims to introduce aspects of the project of railways.
The following competencies are transmitted to students:
(a) Ability to understand the execution of road earthworks.
(b) Ability to perform expedited design of flexible, rigid and semi-rigid road pavements and to understand analytical design of flexible road pavements.
(c) Ability to understand road pavements maintenance management systems.
(d) Recognition of the geometric and pavement design aspects of railways.
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Syllabus |
1. Road earthworks: types of soil; characterization tests and classifications of soils, compaction, consolidation and strength of soils; road earthworks, pavement foundation; specifications and recommendations.
2. Road pavements: general design; types and composition; paving materials; mixtures for road pavement layers; design method for hot asphalt mixtures; cold asphalt mixtures; surface treatments; concrete cement; paving technology; pavement design.
3. Principles of road pavements maintenance management: pathologies; pavement observation; principles of road management; structure of a pavement management system; database; assessment of pavements quality and pavement maintenance program.
4. Railways: introduction, general geometry and pavements.
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Main Bibliography |
1. Branco, F., Pereira, P. e Picado-Santos, L. Pavimentos Rodoviários. Edições Almedina, 2016.
2. Junta Autónoma de Estradas. Manual de Concepção de Pavimentos para a Rede Rodoviária Nacional, 1995.
3. Asphalt Institute. Asphalt Pavements for Highways & Streets Manual – Thickness Design, Series N.º 1 (MS-1), USA, 2008.
4. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide, U.S.: AASHTO, 2008.
5. Pereira, P. e Miranda V. Gestão da Conservação dos Pavimentos Rodoviários, 1999.
6. Ferreira, A. et al. Sistema de Gestão da Conservação da Rede Rodoviária de Lisboa, 2ª Edição, DEC – U. Coimbra e CM Lisboa, 2006.
7. André, J. Transporte Interurbano em Portugal: Concepção Técnica de uma Alternativa Ferroviária para o Transporte de Passageiros, 2008.
8. T. F. Fwa, The Handbook of Highway Engineering, Boca Raton - London - New York: Taylors & Francis Group, 2006.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
This semester course consists of 60 hours of contact with the teacher, 98 hours of student autonomous work and 10 hours for evaluation (total: 168 hours). The course is credited with 6 ECTS.
The course is structured with theoretical classes – T (exposition of the subjects of the course and presentation of small practical examples) and theoretical-practical classes – TP (application of theoretical concepts to solve practical problems and to develop a road project).
Evaluation is performed in two phases:
- Continuous evaluation with participation (5%), one practical group work (35%) and one guided theoretical-practical work (60%).
- Final exam for admitted students (65%).
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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