230.032 Road design and construction
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2020S, VO, 4.0h, 5.0EC
TUWEL

Properties

  • Semester hours: 4.0
  • Credits: 5.0
  • Type: VO Lecture

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to

  • explain the essential historical corner stones in the development of road engineering
  • explain the planning principles, the planning process and the design principles of roads
  • explicate the principles of the alignment and geometric road design and apply them in small projects
  • design and compute road alignments and gradients
  • describe principles, methods and simple systems of road drainage and demonstrate them on specific examples
  • describe design criteria and planning principles of road intersections and in particular to represent the design of at-grade junctions
  • define the characteristics, applications and requirements of the most important road building materials (soil, rock, bitumen, asphalt, concrete)
  • explain the structure of the road construction, the essential requirements of the subgrade as well as various layers of the pavement
  • describe construction basics and construction methods of asphalt, concrete & block pavements
  • explain the principles of road pavement design and to apply them in specific design examples
  • specify the principles and organization of road operation and road maintenance
  • explain the methods of condition survey and asset management of the road infrastructure

Subject of course

  1. Indroduction in road engineering
  2. Principles of road planning & road design
  3. Alignment and geometric road design
  4. Road materials & pavement construction
  5. Road maintenance and road asset management

Teaching methods

  • Lecturing and explanation on basis of specific examples
  • Computation and drawing exercises (5 units)

Mode of examination

Written

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Wed09:00 - 12:0004.03.2020 - 11.03.2020HS 18 Czuber - MB Vorlesung
Mon10:00 - 12:0009.03.2020HS 7 Schütte-Lihotzky - ARCH Übung
Wed08:30 - 12:0017.06.2020 HS18, Hauptgebäude (Karlsplatz 13) - zw.Stiege 2 u. 8, 2. Stock2. Prüfungstermin
Road design and construction - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Wed04.03.202009:00 - 12:00HS 18 Czuber - MB Vorlesung
Mon09.03.202010:00 - 12:00HS 7 Schütte-Lihotzky - ARCH Übung
Wed11.03.202009:00 - 12:00HS 18 Czuber - MB Vorlesung
Wed17.06.202008:30 - 12:00 HS18, Hauptgebäude (Karlsplatz 13) - zw.Stiege 2 u. 8, 2. Stock2. Prüfungstermin

Examination modalities

The exam will be held in written form online. A detailled how-to for the exam can be found here: https://owncloud.tuwien.ac.at/index.php/s/AiAXshANGl8xbfG

What do you need: A notebook (no further screen), webcam, internet access, some sheets of white paper A4, well readable pens for writing and drawing, calculator (non programmable, no smartphone), student ID card, possibility to scan (scanner, smartphone with suitable software), printer or second device/webcm

The exam is carried out via TUWEL/Zoom. A link to the zoom meeting will be sent out to the candidates in due time before the exam. Please be online 10 min prior to the start of the exam. Prepare your work space as follows: Notebook + Webcam, some sheets of white paper A4, pens, calculator, student ID card. If you use a smartphone for scanning, it can be on your work space but unless you use it for scanning at the end of the exam, the screen must face down. The Notebook and webcam must be a certain distance apart, so that it shows an overview of your work space and the room. Try the setup out before the exam.

Your webcam is actived and your microphone is deactived during the entire exam. When the exam starts you can download the exam via TUWEL as a pdf. Print out the exam. If you do not have a printer, use a second device with a screen to read the questions and tasks. For the calculation task a formulary is given with the exam in the pdf. The calculator is only needed for this calculation task.

Please make sure you have your student ID ready for checking your identity and scanning it on the first page of your exam.

To answer the questions, only use the sheets of paper in front of you. Write your name, student ID and page numbering on each sheet.

The end of the exam time will be announced a couple of minutes by the supervisor. When the exam time ends, please put your pen aside. Now, you have 15 minutes, to scan your exam. If you use your smartphone to scan, convert to pdf etc., please make sure you know how to handle a suitable software before the exam. Upload your exam as a pdf (1 file) on TUWEL. During this time, your webcam is still active.

The exam will be recorded.

The supervisor can ask you to share your screen or turn your webcam at any time.

 

Written examinaton with two parts

1. part: theoretical questions (1h + 15 min for scanning and uploading)

2. part: computational & drawing tasks (2h + 15 min for scanning and uploading)

Both parts of the examination must be graded positively in order to complete the LVA in a positive way.

Exams

DayTimeDateRoomMode of examinationApplication timeApplication modeExam
Wed14:00 - 18:0005.06.2024Hörsaal AE U1 - 1 - CEE written03.05.2024 12:00 - 03.06.2024 12:00TISSPräsenzprüfung 05.06.2024, 14:00 - 18:00 h
Wed14:00 - 18:0026.06.2024Hörsaal AE U1 - 1 - CEE written27.05.2024 12:00 - 24.06.2024 12:00TISSPräsenzprüfung 26.06.2024, 14:00 - 18:00 h
Wed14:00 - 18:0025.09.2024HS 7 Schütte-Lihotzky - ARCH written26.08.2024 12:00 - 23.09.2024 12:00TISSPräsenzprüfung, 25.09.2024, 14:00 - 18:00 h
Thu - 14.11.2024written07.10.2024 12:00 - 29.10.2024 12:00TISSPräsenzprüfung 16.11.2023, 08:00 - 12:00 h
Thu - 05.12.2024written04.11.2024 12:00 - 28.11.2024 12:00TISSPräsenzprüfung 07.12.2023, 14:00 - 18:00 h
Mon - 20.01.2025written21.12.2024 12:00 - 18.01.2025 12:00TISSPräsenzprüfung 15.01.2024, 15:00 - 19:00 Uhr
Mon - 17.03.2025written17.02.2025 12:00 - 14.03.2025 10:00TISSPräsenzprüfung 18.03.2024, 14:00 - 18:00 h
Wed - 04.06.2025written02.05.2025 12:00 - 02.06.2025 12:00TISSPräsenzprüfung 05.06.2024, 14:00 - 18:00 h
Wed - 25.06.2025written26.05.2025 12:00 - 23.06.2025 12:00TISSPräsenzprüfung 26.06.2024, 14:00 - 18:00 h
Wed - 24.09.2025written25.08.2025 12:00 - 22.09.2025 12:00TISSPräsenzprüfung, 25.09.2024, 14:00 - 18:00 h

Course registration

Begin End Deregistration end
07.01.2020 12:00 04.03.2020 23:00 04.03.2020 23:00

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
033 265 Civil Engineering Mandatory4. SemesterSTEOP
Course requires the completion of the introductory and orientation phase

Literature

No lecture notes are available.

Continuative courses

Language

German