CORPORATE AND ACADEMIC SERVICES

MODULE SPECIFICATION

Part 1: Basic Data

Module TitleHighway Engineering

Module CodeUBGMRW-20-MLevelMVersion1

Owning FacultyEnvironment and Technology Field

Geography and Environmental Management

Contributes towards MEng Civil Engineering

UWE Credit Rating

20ECTS Credit Rating

10Module TypeStandard

Pre-requisites

NoneCo- requisitesNone

Excluded CombinationsNoneModule Entry requirementsNone

Valid From

1st May 2012Valid to

30th April 2017

CAP Approval Date

Part 2: Learning and Teaching

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the design principles applying to highway engineering (A1,A2,B).2. Evaluate and draw on good practice and appropriate design standards to develop a suitable design (A1,A2,B).3. Select quality of highway materials and appropriate methods (A1,A2,B).4. Identify equipment and quality control requirement (A1,A2,B).5. Communicate and coordinate design information in the form of technical drawings and reports (A2,B).

Syllabus Outline

Geometric Design: Highway functional classification, principle of highway location, factors influencing highway design, sight distance, design of alignment, horizontal & vertical curves, cross sections, super elevation, pedestrian & bicycle facilities, use of Geometric design codes and guidelines, and introduction to geometric design software. Capacity Design: Highway capacity, design of two-lane roads, service flow rate, volume/capacity ratio, level of service. Pavement Analysis and Mechanistic Design: Types of pavements, structural components of flexible pavements, estimation of design loads, Stresses and strains in pavement, introduction of design guidelines, asphalt pavement design, rigid pavement design, drainage design and drainage structures. Highway Materials: Properties of soils, aggregate, and bitumen used in highway construction, Standard specifications and test methods for road construction materials, quality control and acceptance criteria. Asphalt Mix Design : Volumetric properties of asphalt (volume- Mass Diagram) Finding the optimum binder content using Marshall Mix design. Construction methods: preparation of subgrade, embankments, earthwork in cutting and filling, grade and level control, compaction, subbases, use of natural materials, soil stabilization, bases, aggregate and bitumen bound base types, surfacing, asphalt concrete, surface dressing, rigid pavement construction, tests for quality assurance of construction, low cost construction methods, use of appropriate technology and locally available marginal materials, construction of drainage structures. Highway Maintenance: Periodic and routine maintenance of roads. Failure identification and remedial measures, rehabilitation methods, asphalt concrete overlay, single and multiple surface dressing for periodic maintenance, sand seals, fog seals, and slurry seals, pot hole repair and sealing cracks, maintenance of road markings and road signs, maintenance of structures. Site Management: Site management, safety at road works, cost control and cost record, maintenance of plant and equipment, standards for inspection of construction plant. Road Asset Management: introduction to pavement management systems.

Contact Hours/Scheduled Hours

Student time will be allocated as follows:

Lectures: 48 hoursTutorials/seminars: 24 hoursDirected learning: 48 hoursSummative assessment: 24 hoursSelf directed learning: 56 hours

Total student hours: 200 hours

Teaching and Learning Methods

The module will be delivered by a series of lectures, tutorials and seminars.

Reading Strategy

Students will be issued with extensive notes based on the lectures and tutorials and will be expected to consult these. Any essential and recommended texts are indicated clearly in the module specification. Students will be encouraged to explore other titles held in the library on the subjects covered in this module.

Indicative Reading ListThe following list is offered to provide validation panels/accrediting bodies with an indication of the type and level of information students may be expected to consult. As such, its currency may wane during the life span of the module specification. However, as indicated above, CURRENT advice on readings will be available via other more frequently updated mechanisms.

Hoel, L.A., Garber, N.j. (2009). Traffic and Highway Engineering, 4th edition. Cengage Learning.Rogers, M. (2008). Highway Engineering, 2nd edition. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Salter, R.J. (1988). Highway Design and Construction, 2nd edition. Macmillan.Watson, J. (1994). Highway Construction and Maintenance, 2nd edition. Longman.

Part 3: Assessment

Assessment Strategy

A three hour examination to evaluate the students understanding of the subject matters. Project report to evaluate the ability of the student to apply what is learnt and individual presentation to assess the the ability of the student to communicate design information correctly and confidently.Students individual presentation is assessed with the emphasis on individual contribution to the project and students are given feedback on their design based on progress presentations. Project report should be equivalent to 3000 words and should include relevant design drawings and data analysis.

Identify final assessment component and elementA1

% weighting between components A and B (Standard modules only) A: B:

7525

First Sit

Component A (controlled conditions)Description of each elementElement weighting%

1.Examination (180 minutes)80

2.Individual Presentation, 10 minutes20

Component B Description of each elementElement weighting%

1.Project Report, 3000 words100

2.(etc)

Resit (further attendance at taught classes is not required)

Component A (controlled conditions)Description of each elementElement weighting%

1.Examination (180 minutes)80

2.Individual Presentation, 10 minutes20

Component B Description of each elementElement weighting%

1.Project Report, 3000 words100

2.(etc)

If a student is permitted an EXCEPTIONAL RETAKE of the module the assessment will be that indicated by the Module Description at the time that retake commences.