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TBA4340 - Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Roads

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Work
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Arbeider 30/100
Skriftlig eksamen 70/100 4 timer

Course content

For rehabilitation of road it is important to have a holistic perspective to obtain a best possible result for the available budget. Sentral topic will be: Geometric design in rehabilitation projects, survey methods for existing roars, material testing and modeling of pavement performance, analyses and structural design of rehabilitated roads, pavement management systems (PMS), winter maintenance (friction, salting, gritting, ploughing og snow) and maintenance of technical instiallations (tunnels, bridges, etc).

Learning outcome

Knowledge about:
- Geometric design of rehabilitation of roads
- Methods for evaluation of existing roads
- Advanced material testing and modelling of performance
- Pavment managment systems
- Strategic planing of winter maintenance

Skills:
- Perform analyses of existing roads
- Design rehabilitation of existing roads

General knowledge:
- Performa mathematical modelling of an engineering problem
- Optimize maintenance of a technical object
- Understand maintenance consequences of construction options
- Developa holistic view on rehabilitation projects

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, written exercises, project work. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

Lecture notes.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
TBA4546 7.5
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2012

Language of instruction: English

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Subject area(s)
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Road and Transport Engineering
  • Highway Engineering
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination and Work

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Arbeider 30/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Skriftlig eksamen 70/100 2012-12-21 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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