Road and railway design

• Plan the road network in an area
• Determine a corridor for a future roadway
• Design geomety of a major road construction in open country
• Make adaptation of the existing road network
• Carry out road safety audit of a road project in open country
• Plan a future railway line and a railway station
• Design horizontal and vertical alignment of a railway line
• Describe procedure and content of EIA, including the use of the InfraLCA tool
• Explain the use of digital tools
• Commmunicate, indicate and justify the selection of solutions of the assignments in writing and orally

In Denmark as well as abroad, many kilometers of roads and railways are being built in open land. The course provides important competences for planning and designing roads and railways considering safety level, function, aesthetics and sustainability. The course compares the functions, earthwork volumes and environmental impact for different construction alternatives. The course includes the key fundamental elements, design methodologies and principles, use of digital tools as well as EIA applied to both road and railway aspects. The detailed design guidelines and calculation method are performed on horizontal and vertical alignment as well as cross section for both road and railway.

• 6 – 20 (Fri 13-17)

62265

Lectures, assignments, course works, exercises

Section of Production, Transportation and Planning
of Production, Transportation and Planning
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