| Module Title: | Highway & Traffic Engineering II |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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| Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
Lectures
Project Work
Private Study
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| Module Aim: |
To give students a comprehensive understanding of:
(1) the design and construction of rigid pavements
(2) the requirements for scheme appraisals for road projects
(3) the maintainance and management of roads in Ireland.
(4) health and safety considerations in road projects and road maintainance
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
| LO1 |
Model road networks and use mathematical modelling techniques to predict future traffic flow on the network. |
| LO2 |
Design rigid pavement structures and detail the construction processes and construction issues for rigid pavements. |
| LO3 |
Explain the road maintenance programmes used by TII and Local Authorities. |
| LO4 |
Appraise highway projects from cost, environmental and safety perspectives. |
| LO5 |
Appraise the health and safety and traffic management implications for roads projects. |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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| No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
| Highway & Traffic Engineering I |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Design of Rigid Pavement
(a) Types of rigid highway pavements (b) Material used in rigid pavement (c) Joints in concrete Pavements (d) Rigid Pavement Distress (e) Rigid Pavement Construction (f) Thickness design of rigid pavements using: (i) RR87 (Mayhew & Harding, 1987); (ii) TII DMRB HD 25-26
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Performance Testing of Road Pavements and Pavement Maintenance
(a) Structural Performance (FWD, Deflectograph, Deflection Beams) (b) Visual Condition (PCI, Digital Video, PSCI) (c) Skid Resistance - Microtexture (Scrim, PSV, Griptester) Skid Resistance Macrotester (Patch Test, Laser Measurement) (d) Ride Quality/Roughness (IRI, RSP) (e) Overlay Design (f) Surface Dressing Design
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Predicting Future Traffic Flow
Mathematical Models
(a) (i) Trip Generation Model (ii) Gravity Model (iii) Growth Factor Model (iv) Furness Model (v) Trib Distribution Model (vi) Modal Split Model (vii) Traffic Assignment Model
(b) Applications of the modelling process to a road network
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Evaluating Transportation Alternatives
(a) Basic elements of transportation planning (b) Basic issues in evaluation (c) Evaluation based on economic criteria (d) Evaluation based on multiple criteria
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Appraisal of Roads Projects
(a) Economic Appraisal of Road Schemes (b) Cost Benefit Analysis – discount rate, Discounted Costs, Discounted Benefits, Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, Residual Value, Payback Analysis (c) Environmental Appraisal of Road Schemes
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Health and Safety for Road Projects
(a) Legal requirements (b) Health and Safety duties/responsibilities/liabilities of Client, PSDP, PSCP and others on roads projects (c) Road Safety Audits (d) Temporary road works design
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Continuous Assessment | 20.00% |
| Project | 20.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 60.00% |
| Continuous Assessment |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Other |
End of term exams |
1,2,3,4,5 |
20.00 |
n/a |
| Project |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Project |
No Description |
1,2,3,4,5 |
20.00 |
Sem 1 End |
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Formal Exam |
No Description |
1,2,3,4,5 |
60.00 |
End-of-Semester |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
30 Weeks per Stage |
2.00 |
| Estimated Learner Hours |
30 Weeks per Stage |
3.67 |
| Total Hours |
170.00 |
Module Delivered In
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