49106 Road Engineering Practice

6cp; 3.5h per block (Lecture and tutorial combined); availability: all courses
Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study in Bachelor's Honours Embedded Degree owned by FEIT OR 120 credit points of completed study in Bachelor's Honours Embedded Degree owned by FEIT OR 120 credit points of completed study in Bachelor's Honours Embedded Degree co-owned by FEIT
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.
Postgraduate

Description

The aim of this subject is to equip students with the ability to design, construct and maintain roads in accordance with current professional practice in NSW. This includes pavement design, as well as the geometric design of roads. The subject embraces the standards adopted by the Transport for NSW, AUSTROADS and the Australian Road Research Board. Particular attention is paid to the requirements of the residential street network. Students also develop an understanding of current issues in road engineering, particularly quality assurance contracts, road safety needs of pedestrians and cyclists, and the use of innovative techniques in road construction and maintenance.

Typical availability

Autumn session, City campus

Detailed subject description.

Fee information

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Subject EFTSL: 0.125

Access conditions

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