Roads II

Code:

EC4210

Acronym:

VC2

Instance: 2003/2004 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Transport Infrastructures Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	269	Plano de Estudos EC a partir de 2003	4	4,5	6,5	-
		P.E. dos Bacharéis de 2003	4	4,5	6,5	-
		P.E. dos Bacharéis em Eng. Geo. de 2003	4	4,5	6,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Discipline of general characteristics in the area of Road Design, Earthworks, Drainage and Pavements.

Program

- Cross section of a Road: characteristcs of roadway, bends and drainage structures.
- Traffic: basics about capacity.
Earthworks: earth volumes and earth distribution (Bruckner).
-Soils: Proctor and C.B.R. tests.
- Basics about pavements.

Main Bibliography

Didactics tex-book.
"Portuguese Road Design Standarts"

Teaching methods and learning activities

General exposures for theoretical classes. Resolution of practical problems for practical classes.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

It is applicable the general rule.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

It is applicable the general rule.

Classification improvement

It is applicable the general rule.