Aim
The aim of this course is to provide the students with a deep knowledge of planning, design, production and maintenance of infrastructure. The students will also be given an understanding of the cooperation between different disciplines in planning, design, maintenance of infrastructure such as bridges, highways and tunnels. The need of a life cycle perspective is discussed. The course is suitable for students with different competence within the field of infrastructure.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• Identify and understand the relatioship between different parts of an infrastructure project

• Understand and describe relationship between planning, design, production, construction management and maintenance of construction projects

• Can differences between national and business economy

• Analyse different Contractor forms, advantages and disadvantages

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• Apply planning and design methods

• Work out time plans for large projects

• Evaluate different alternative solutions

• Conduct cost calculations

• Evaluate a project based on economic analyses

Contents

• Planning and design of an infrastructure project

• Time and resource plans. Project leading

• Financial models, advantages and disadvantages

• Different Contractors

• Foundation engineering

• Road and bridge construction

• Material properties

• GPS

• Technical description

• Cost calculations

• Management and maintenance of infrastructures

• Maintenance

• Lifecycle analysis

• Quality insurance

• Environmental aspects

Literature
· A library is available
· Handouts
· Norms and standars