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

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

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

Sollte aufgrund von Vorgaben der Bundesregierung bzw. der TU Wien die Abhaltung der Lehrveranstaltung und der Prüfung bzw. der Teilleistungen in Präsenz nicht möglich sein, wird in das online-Format gewechselt. Durch den Wechsel in das online-Format können sich die für die Präsenzlehrveranstaltung und -prüfung (-teilleistungen) angekündigten Termine ändern. Bei einem Wechsel ins online-Format gelten folgende Methoden und Modi:

Methode bei Wechsel ins online-Format:

Die Vorlesung wird über zoom im TUWEL abgehalten. Die Prüfung wird bis auf weiteres schriftlich und online abgehalten. Eine detaillierte Anleitung für die Prüfung finden Sie hier: https://owncloud.tuwien.ac.at/index.php/s/AiAXshANGl8xbfG

Beurteilungsschema bei der online-Prüfung:

Die Beurteilung und die Punktevergabe bleib unverändert.

The exam in road design and construction includes a theory part and a calculation part. In order to pass the exam, both parts must be successfully completed. If one part is negative, the entire exam (theory part and calculation part) must be repeated.

During the first part (theory part, duration: 1 hour) no tools (no formula collection, no pocket calculator) are allowed.

During the second part (calculation part, duration: 2 hours), which will be worked on after the first part has been collected, only the formula collections handed out by the institute and non-programmable pocket calculators are allowed to be used.