Pavements and Railways

Recommended Prerequisites

Foundations, Highways I, Highways II.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical lessons with detailed exposition of the concepts, basic principles and theories and also with the resolution of some practical exercises. Theoretical-practical lessons where the students, with the supervision and guidance of the professor, solve practical exercises based in real cases.

Learning Outcomes

Supply the main concepts, principles and theories to the students that allow them intervening in the conception and exploration of road and airport pavements and railways.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1.    Roadway and railway geotechnics;
2.    Road pavement structures;
3.    Pavement materials;
4.    New and rehabilitated pavement design ;
5.    Pavement technology (new construction and rehabilitation);
6.    Railway structures;
7.    Railway materials;
8.    Railway design;
9.    Roadway and railway drainage.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 50.0%
Small projects: 50.0%

Bibliography

Branco, E., Pereira, P. and Picado-Santos, L. (2005). Pavimentos Rodoviários, Almedina, Coimbra.

Branco, E., Picado-Santos, L., Capitão, S. (2001). Vias de Comunicação: volume 2 (Geotecnia rodoviária, capítulo 18;  Drenagem, capítulo 20). Depº Engª Civil, Univ. de Coimbra.

CCDRN (2008). Manual de Planeamento de Acessibilidades e Transportes, CCDRN, Porto.

Ferreira, A. (2010). Engenharia de Infraestruturas de Transporte: Questões Práticas, Depº Engª Civil, Univ. de Coimbra.

Ferreira, A. e Picado-Santos, L. (2007). A Gestão da Qualidade das Redes Rodoviárias: o Estado da Arte e os Desenvolvimentos Futuros, Ingenium, Especial Comunicações Técnicas, II Série, N.º 98, 64-76.
 
JAE (1995). Manual de Conceção de Pavimentos para a Rede Rodoviária Nacional. Junta Autónoma de Estradas, Lisboa.

Neufville, R. and Odoni, A. (2003). “ Airport Systems: Planning, Design, and Management”. McGraw-Hill.

Profillidis (2006). Railway Management and Engineering, Ashgate Publishing, 3th Ed., England.