Course syllabus

Vägkonstruktion och produktionsplanering
Road Construction and Production Planning

VVBF25, 8 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2012/13
Decided by: Education Board 4
Date of Decision: 2012-02-14

General Information

Compulsory for: IBYV2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

The course is intended to provide fundamental knowledge of production technique in road construction. On completion of the course the student should be familiar with the planning and implementation of different road projects and how various interested parties influence the process.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Describe the most frequent geological materials and their characteristics.

Explain and use fundamental concepts in soli mechanics and road construction.

Describe the differences between different contract forms and purchases.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

Apply a knowledge of soil mechanics in infrastructural projects.

Carry out production plans, time and resource plans for different road structures and the preparation of a tender.

Draw up a work plan for a standard asphalt surface and evaluate the materials’ properties in terms of the established requirements according to prevailing specifications.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Understand the importance of common points in systematic planning and implementation of available information for evaluating the reliability of the results obtained.

Contents

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Students are examined both individually and in a collaborative group. The group examination is based on written group tasks. Individual exams, which include both theory and calculation, are written at the end of term.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: Road and railroad .
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: VTVF60

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Ebrahim Parhamifar, Ebrahim.Parhamifar@tft.lth.se
Course coordinator: Sven Agardh, Sven.Agardh@tft.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.tft.lth.se/utbildning/grundutbildning/
Further information: The course is given at Campus Helsingborg