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Aims :

The Teaching intends to provide all necessary elements for the planning of a road infrastructure: technical, economical and environmental aspects. A supported practice will allow to acquire the capacity to design a road section by means of a software.

Topics :

Track analysis, minimum radius of curve, horizontal curves, superelevation and widening on curves, edges; vertical alignment, vertical curves; cross sections, platform, roadway, traffic lane, traffic shoulder, roadsides.
Road design by means of a software: creation of numerical model for the ground, placing of the basic elements for the horizontal track, drawing out of the vertical profile of ground and placing of the gradients and vertical curves by design, drawing out of cross sections, placing of the road platform and calculation of volumes.
Preliminary, definite and executive plan. Metric calculation, costs analysis, works survey, specification of a contract. Profitability of investments in road infrastructures.
Environmental impact study: planning, design and environment; environmental impacts assessment and analysis, environment monitoring and mitigation.
Practice: road section design by means of a software.

Textbooks :

- P. Ferrari, F. Giannini: INGEGNERIA STRADALE Vol.I Geometria e Progetto di Strade, Ed. ISEDI
- Tesoriere: STRADE FERROVIE ED AEROPORTI Vol. 1, UTET
- M. Presso, R. Russo, A. Zeppetella: ANALISI DEI PROGETTI E VALUTAZIONE D’IMPATTO
AMBIENTALE, Ed. Franco Angeli

Exam :

Approval of the design exercise and final oral examination

Tutorial Session :

Tuesday from 12.30 p.m. to 13.30 p.m. – Engineering Faculty, Room ST2
Thursday from 12.30 p.m. to 13.30 p.m. – Engineering Faculty, Room ST2