Design of Transport Infrastructure

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This course provides an overview of the design of transport infrastructure. You'll gain an understanding of;

• Highway design and its origins in safety research
• Route choice, highway alignment design and detailed design
• Road construction & maintenance issues
• Aspects of vehicle speed

You'll also develop and an awareness and appreciation of:

• The impact of transport infrastructure on the environment
• Railway design and the contrast with highways
• Constraints affecting airport infrastructure
• Research into vehicle speeds and consistency measures

During the course, learners will consider:

Route Choice:

• UK Design Standards – background and derivation of standards for horizontal Alignment, vertical alignment, overtaking
• Applying Highway Link design – relaxations and departures from standard
• Coordinated alignment design
• Consistency analysis
• Principles of Junction Design
• Speed and consistency
• Rail, Airports and Future transport infrastructure
• Road Pavements Design, Materials and Maintenance
• Detailed Design
• Use of Highway design software

Please note, A Level Mathematics or equivalent, or a good working knowledge of algebra and trigonometry are strongly recommended in order to benefit from this module.

Please register your interest with us and we will confirm any capacity restrictions associated with the course.