Course syllabus

Infrastrukturteknik
Infrastructure Technique

VTVA01, 12 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2021/22
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED W
Date of Decision: 2021-04-19

General Information

Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: L1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

Geology: to give basic knowledge in general and applied geology and hydrogeology to give a comprehension of how geologic preconditions may impact on building and construction questions.

Infrastructure construction and water and wastewater treatment: to give basic knowledge on countryside roads: planning, projecting, building, engineering and maintenance; basic knowledge on small scale water and wastewater constructions and wastewater treatment.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• Be able to describe the most common geological materials, especially the Swedish soil material, and their physical and technical characteristics like permeability and risk of frost damage.
• Understand and describe how geological characteristics and preconditions may impact roads and other building constructions.
• Have some comprehension of how geological preconditions may impact other environmental problems like exploitation and natural resource and water resource preservation.
• Comprehensively describe how water and wastewater networks are constructed and function.
• Read and understand simple road project drawings.
• Comprehensively describe construction and characteristics in a flexible road construction in the secondary road net.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• Be able to execute a geological conceptual model; i.e. read a geological map, draw a geological section with layer consequences and describe soil/rock in three dimensions and apply the model on land use assessment.
• Assess appropriate road construction with regard to Swedish norms.
• Comprehensively assess how road design impacts road users and environment.
• Present a technical geological investigation in a written report.
• Design and relocate a small wastewater construction.
• Independently be able to seek information to solve specific problems within the subject.
• Be able to design a small wastewater system including sewers and treatment plant.

Contents

The course has two parts:

Geology: Basic geology, especially different kind of soils in Sweden are presented. Emphasis is on “geological expectation model” and how to draw it up with help of a geological map and a section with layers. This is a material to assess land use concerning building technique, natural resources and ground water.

The project work consists of an engineering geological study focusing on geology and land use. The investigation is conducted in groups of 3-4 students and presented in a brief scientific report. Special emphasis is placed on writing training with feedback because the project work ends with an hour-long group feed- back where both geological and report writing details are dealt with.

Infrastructure Construction: Three smaller projects are presented. Effects on the secondary road net in connection with a highway project; design of a wastewater construction. Local preconditions shall be respected.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Satisfactory written exam in the parts geology, road construction and infrastructure construction with water and wastewater treatment. Satisfactory project report including mandatory attendances. Satisfactory project tasks. The grading is based on the results of the exam, in which the parts are valued in proportion to the course.

The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.

Parts
Code: 0114. Name: Water and Waste Water.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written exam Approved project work.
Code: 0214. Name: Road Construction.
Credits: 4. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Approved project work. Written exam.
Code: 0314. Name: Geology.
Credits: 5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Passed written exam. Contents: This examination refers to parts of the course concerning geological preconditions in connection with constructing issues.

Admission

The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: VTT090, VTT091

Reading list

• Conny Svensson: Kompendium i Teknisk geologi.
• Agardh, Sven; Parhamifar, Ebrahim: Vägbyggnad. Liber, 2014, ISBN: 978-91-47-09346-5.
• VA-teknik.
• Svenska Språknämnden: Svenska skrivregler. Liber.
• Strömquist, Siv: Skrivboken. Gleerups.

Contact and other information

Teacher: Åsa Davidsson , asa.davidsson@chemeng.lth.se
Teacher: Joakim Robygd , joakim.robygd@tg.lth.se
Course coordinator: Astrid Byrman, astrid.byrman@miljo.lth.se
Teacher: Joacim Lundberg, joacim.lundberg@tft.lth.se