Roads II

Code:

EC0039

Acronym:

VCOM2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Transport Infrastructures

Instance: 2006/2007 - 2S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	6	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	4	6,5	6,5	75	174
MIEC	212	Syllabus since 2006/2007	4	-	6,5	75	174
		Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	4	-	6,5	75	174

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

Apontamentos de Vias de Comunicação
Normas do Traçado Rodoviário.

Teaching methods and learning activities

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

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

It is applicable the general rule.

Calculation formula of final grade

CF = (1.2 x CT + 0,6 x CP + 0,2 x CTP) /2
CF = final classification
CT = theoreetical part of final test
CP = pratic part of final test
CTP = pratical work final classification

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

It is applicable the general rule.

Observations

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Working time estimated out of class: 4 hours