Operation and Maintainance of Roads in Cold Climates

This course is designed for students that are enrolled in a PhD program . It provides in-depth knowledge on maintenance and operation of roads in cold climates. The course consists of a guided self-study on road salting, tire-pavement friction, road meteorology and the organisation of winter maintenance. In addition the candidate performs a project on a topic that is connected to maintenance and operation of roads.

Knowledge The candidate should have detailed knowledge of: - how salt works in anti- and deicing - Friction mechanisms that occur during tire-pavement interaction - How road surface conditions change due to meteorological processes - understand the relation between weather, traffic and winter maintenance

Skills The candidate is able to: - Conduct a project in a systematic manner - demonstration analytical skills

General competence The candidate can: - Understand and utilize scientific litterature on this topic - Write about this topic in a scientific way

Tutorial study and a project work. The project work counts for 2/3 of the grade. To pass the course a score of at least 70 percent is required.