italian version

Aims :

The course has the aim to provide the basics of transport engineering according to the main theory of transport systems.

Topics :

Transport Technique - External forces depending on the mass of the vehicle. Resistances to movement: rolling resistance, aerodynamic resistance, resistance in bend. Ground reaction: longitudinal and transversal friction. Engine couple and breaking couple. Traction characteristic: ideal characteristic and characteristic curves of combustion motors. Traction equation. Study of movement. Punctual systems performances: transit stations and head stations. Linear systems performances.
Transport Economy - Economic and financial analysis. Benefit-costs analysis: identification of the alternatives, direct and indirect benefits, indicators. Multi-criterion analysis: identification of the alternatives and of the system of objectives, calculation and interpretation of the decision matrix.

Textbooks :

1) Alessandro Orlandi, “Meccanica dei trasporti”, ed. Pitagora.
2) Marino de Luca, “Tecnica ed economia dei trasporti”, ed. Cuen.
3) Guido Mazzuolo, “Appunti di tecnica ed economia dei trasporti”, ed. Cuen.
4) Edward J. Mishan, “Analisi costi-benefici”, ed. Etas.
5) “Highway Capacity Manual”, Transportation Research Board.
6) Ennio Cascetta, “Teoria e metodi dell’ingegneria dei sistemi di trasporto”, ed. Utet.
7) Alessandro Orlandi, “Studio dei sistemi di trasporto”, ed. Pitagora.
8) Fausto Linguiti, “Economia e finanza aziendali per non specialisti”, ed. Sistema.
9) P. Ferrari, F. Giannini: “Ingegneria stradale, vol.I, geometria e progetto di strade”, ed. Isedi.

Exam :

Oral test.

Tutorial Session :

Every Monday : 10:30-11:30