Road Design II

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the successful completions of the course, students will be able to:

• Understand the interdisciplinary nature of road projects
• Understand the processes of road construction studies in a digital environment
• Apply basic principles and methods related to the design of road projects with emphasis on the assessment of safety
• Evaluate basic elements of selection, design and operation of nodes
• Develop a complete road design issue using a respective program

 

General Competences

After the successful completions of the course, students acquire the following knowledge and skills:

• Search for analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
• Team Work
• Work in an interdisciplinary environment
• Design and project management
• Respect for the natural environment
• Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

 

SYLLABUS

Theoretical part of the Course

1. Surveying Backgrounds – Accuracy
2. Stages of Road Project Study
3. Land Movement Calculation
4. Expropriations
5. Rainwater runoff
6. Visibility
7. Typical Configurations
8. Geometric Design of Tunnels
9. Vehicle Interception Systems
10. Levels – Roundabouts – Selection – Operation
11. Overpass – Selection – Operation
12. Budget issues

 

Lab Part of the Course
Preparation of a preliminary design of a road project in a digital environment, which includes: hierarchy of road network, selection of a standard cross-section, preparation of a study in digital background (DTM), horizontal study – longitudinal section – cross sections, rainwater runoff, visibility, safety criteria, choice of culvert positions – preliminary hydraulic dimensioning, indicative design of technical projects, road dimensioning, environmental project visa, restoration of accesses, , budget.

 

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Language of evaluation: Greek
Theoretical part of the Course
• Written exam (50%)
Lab Part of the Course
• Partial and Overall Presentation of a semester topic (50%)

 

ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Apostoleris Anastasios. “Road Geometric Design 1 “, 1st Edition, 2013, Athens.
2. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, Fifth Edition. Washington, DC., 2011
3. Ed.German Road and Transportation Research Association, Committee, Geometric Design Standards. Guidelines for the Design of Roads, (RAΑ), Germany, 2008.
4. Ministry of Environment, Regional Planning and Public Works. Guidelines for the Design of Road Projects, Part 3, Alignment (OMOE-X), Greece, 2001.
5. Ministry of Environment, Regional Planning and Public Works. Guidelines for the Design of Road Projects, Alignment (OMOE-ΑΚ), Greece, 2005.
6. Ministry of Environment, Regional Planning and Public Works. Guidelines for the Design of Road Projects, Alignment (OMOE-ΙΚ), Greece, 2005.
7. Ministry of Environment, Regional Planning and Public Works. Guidelines for Tunnel Geometric Designs, (OMOE-TU), Greece, 2003.
8. Austroads. Guide to Road Design Series. Austroads, Australia, 2009.