The course focuses on all topics related to the geometric design and construction of highways. Its detailed contents are as follows:
Introduction – road geometry basics
Highway Categorization
Vehicle kinematics and braking
Pavement friction
Horizontal alignment elements and design parameters
Vertical alignment and design parameters
Highway Superelevation
Highway Cross sections
Highway braking and overtaking visibility
Earthworks
Highway budgeting
- Teacher: Κωνσταντίνος Κεπαπτσόγλου
- Teacher: Ιωάννα Σπυροπούλου
ECTS : 5
Language : el
Learning Outcomes : Successful completion of the course enables the acquisition of the following abilities and skills: • Understanding the geometric form of a road and its description method • Understanding the stages and contents of a road study • Knowledge of the geometric design elements of a road both in the plan view and in the longitudinal and cross sections of a road • Understanding the basic criteria for selecting the values of the parameters of the design elements of a road with emphasis on the functionality and safety of a two-lane road • Understanding the administrative and functional classification of a road and correlating it with urban and spatial planning data • Ability to determine the budget of a road • Ability to perform elementary evaluation of road accidents and determine their causes • Ability to perform basic evaluation of existing roads in terms of their functionality and safety.