Design of Transport Infrastructure

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.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will have:

An understanding of UK highway design and its origins in safety research.
An understanding of route choice, highway alignment design and detailed design.
An appreciation of the impact of transport infrastructure on the environment.
An awareness of railway design and the contrast with highways.
An awareness of constraints affecting airport infrastructure.
An understanding of road construction & maintenance issues. Comprehension of aspects of vehicle speed.
An awareness of research into vehicle speeds and consistency measures.

Course Agenda

You'll learn through a combination of:

Lectures
Small group teaching
Academic skills activities
Reading materials

For more information on this course, please contact llahub@newcastle.ac.uk or enquire here

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