Highway Engineering

CAD in highway engineering; Novapoint with emphasis on the road module. Mass and cost calculation. Detailed planning. Consequence analyses. Road environment. Traffic Engineering: Characteristics of traffic and road users. Calculation of traffic volume. Traffic safety. Intersections, flow and capacity. Introduction to area plans, execution of zooning plans and technical plans. Digital 3D design of roads.

KNOWLEDGE

The candidate will have knowledge on:

• geometric design and technical construction of roads and streets.
• the various elements of a traffic system.
• road planning at both overview and detail level
• the characteristics of the traffic and road user, and know the use thereof in connection to road safety.
• operation and maintenance of roads and road equipment, and methods for strengthening and rehabilitation of roads.

SKILLS

The candidate should be able to

• by using CAD tools design different alternatives for a longer road section, with emphasis on terrain adaptation, alignment and mass calculation.
• present digital road drawings adapted to different planning levels.
• evaluate the condition and calculate necessary strengthening measures for existing roads.
• make calculations and assessments for the design of various intersection solutions
• carry out cost calculations and consequence assessments of a road project
• apply current standards to assess measures for the operation and maintenance of existing roads.
• make calculations and simple analyzes related to traffic safety.

GENERAL COMPETENCE

• The candidate must have good skills in the use of professional sources, professional methods, applicable laws and regulations, as well as standards for planning, engineering, construction, management, operation, maintenance.
• The candidate should be able to participate in professional discussions within the relevant subject areas and share his / her knowledge and experience with others, both in Norwegian and English.

Lectures, individual exercises, project-based CAD Learning in groups.