Design of Transport Infrastructure

Objectives

Attending the five-day course will provide you with:

• an understanding of UK highway design and its origins in safety research
• an understanding of route choice, highway alignment design, and detailed design
• an appreciation of the impact of transport infrastructure on the environment
• an awareness of railway design and the contrast with highways
• an awareness of constraints affecting airport infrastructure
• an understanding of road construction and maintenance issues
• comprehension of aspects of vehicle speed
• an awareness of research into vehicle speeds and consistency measures

You'll also have experience of:

• the use of mathematical formulae to design infrastructure alignments
• the use of a Computer Design Package

Course Outline

• Route Choice.
• UK Design Standards.
• Horizontal Alignment.
• Vertical Alignment.
• Speed and consistency.
• Railways.
• Airports.
• Principles of Junction Design.
• Road Pavements and Maintenance.
• Detailed Design.
• Use of Highway design software.
• Photogrammetry and air survey.

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