Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

Construction of Transport Infrastructure (2500043) – Course 2025/26 PDF

Syllabus

Learning Objectives

Development at the specialization level of the basic concepts acquired in transport infrastructure in the preceding subject of Transport Technology. 1 Capacity for road design and construction. 2 Capacity for the organization of passenger transport by rail. 3 Capacity to carry out a railway infrastructure project including the layout and design of the elements that make up the section. Development at the specialization level of the basic concepts acquired in transport infrastructure in the preceding subject of Transport Technology. Extension of contents related to roads. Construction of Clearades. Construction of firm. Work units. Innovations in materials and work units. Railroads: circulation in curve and speed increase; Geometric quality; Vertical efforts and road design; Road appliances; Bridges and tunnels; Organization of passenger transport and freight transport; The movement of a train; Start and circulation at a constant speed; Brated, geometric planning criteria of a line; Signalling and railway protection systems; ATO, driverless and unattended; ERTMS; Operating systems and line capacity; Scheduling of the rail service; Construction and renovation of a railway line; Environment, noise and vibration; The electrification of a line. Design criteria.

Competencies

Especific

Capacity for the construction and conservation of roads, as well as for the dimensioning, the project and the elements that make up the basic road equipment. (Specific technology module: Urban Transport and Services)

Capacity for the construction and conservation of railway lines with knowledge to apply specific technical regulations and differentiating the characteristics of the mobile material. (Specific technology module: Urban Transport and Services)

Knowledge of the influence of infrastructure in the planning of the territory and to participate in the urbanization of urban public space, such as water distribution, sanitation, waste management, transport systems, traffic, lighting, etc. (Specific technology module: Urban Transport and Services)

Knowledge of the design and operation of infrastructures for modal exchange, such as ports, airports, railway stations and transport logistics centers. (Specific technology module: Urban Transport and Services)

Generic

Scientific-technical training for the exercise of the profession of Technical Engineer of Public Works and knowledge of the functions of advice, analysis, design, calculation, project, construction, maintenance, conservation and exploitation.

Ability to project, inspect and direct works, in their field.

Ability to carry out territorial planning studies and environmental aspects related to infrastructure, in its field.

Capacity for maintenance, conservation and exploitation of infrastructure, in its field.

Knowledge of the history of civil engineering and training to analyze and assess public works in particular and construction in general.

Identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. Pose and solve construction engineering problems with initiative, decision-making skills and creativity. Develop a systematic and creative method of analysis and problem solving. (Additional school competition).

Conceive, project, manage and maintain systems in the field of construction engineering. Cover the entire life cycle of an infrastructure or system or service in the field of construction engineering. (Additional school competition).

Total hours of student work

Hours Percentage
Supervised Learning Large group 60h 100.00 %
Self Study 90h

Teaching Methodology

The course consists of 4 hours per week of classroom activity. The 2.5 hours are devoted to theoretical lectures, in which the teacher presents the basic concepts and topics of the subject, and the 1.5 hours are devoted to show examples and solves exercises (average). Support material in the form of a detailed teaching plan is provided using the virtual campus ATENEA: content, program of assessment activities and conducted learning, literature. Although most of the sessions will be given in the language indicated, sessions supported by other occasional guest experts may be held in other languages.

Grading Rules

The evaluation calendar and grading rules will be approved before the start of the course.

For assessment purposes, the subject consists of two parts: - Roads (C) - Railways (FC) During the four-month period in which the subject is taught, two mid-term exams will be held for each of the two parts. A directed activity will also be assessed for each. For each part (C or FC), an average mark will be obtained from the marks obtained in each of the exams and the assessable activity. In Roads, the mark will be weighted with 80% for the exams and the mark for the assessable activity with 20%. In Railways, the mark will be weighted with 60% for the exams and 40% for the assessable activity. The grade for the subject will be the arithmetic mean of the grade obtained in each of these two subjects (C and FC). In order to pass, the grade for the subject must be equal to or higher than 5.0. In addition, once the course has been completed, a re-evaluation exam will be held for those students whose grade in the subject is lower than 5.0. Grading criteria and admission to the re-evaluation: students failed in the ordinary assessment who have regularly sat the assessment tests for the failed subject will have the option to take a re-evaluation test in the period set in the academic calendar. Students who have already passed the re-evaluation test of a subject and students who have been marked as failed may not take the re-evaluation test of a subject. The maximum grade in the case of taking the re-evaluation exam shall be five (5.0) and shall be the grade obtained only in the re-evaluation exam. The non-attendance of a student summoned to the re-evaluation test, held in the fixed period, may not give rise to the taking of another test at a later date. Extraordinary evaluations will be carried out for those students who, due to accredited force majeure, have not been able to take any of the continuous assessment tests. These tests must be authorised by the corresponding Head of Studies, at the request of the lecturer responsible for the subject, and will be held within the corresponding teaching period.

Office Hours

Office hours will be announced at the beginning of each semester and published in the ATENEA. The meetings can be held face-to-face or online.

Bibliography

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