Dedication

Circulation Traffic Studies Capacity and Service Levels Traffic Exercises

Specific Objectives

Acquiring knowledge about: Traffic Variables Relations between traffic variables Acquiring knowledge about: Traffic forecasting "In situ" Traffic studies Acquiring knowledge about: Definitions and determinants Highways service levels Service levels in 2-lane roads Acquiring practical knowledge about: Problems

Dedication

Dedication

Fundamental parameters: speed and sight distance Horizontal alignment Practice of alignment sequence types Practice of Horizontal alignment Vertical alignment Practice of vertical alignment Cross section Coordinated link design

Specific Objectives

Acquiring knowledge about: Fundamental parameters: speed and sight distance Acquiring knowledge about: Horizontal alignment Acquire knowledge: problems of alignment sequence types Acquiring practical knowledge about: Horizontal alignment problems Acquiring knowledge about: Vertical alignment Acquiring practical knowledge about: Vertical alignment problems Acquiring knowledge about: Cross section Acquiring practical knowledge about: Coordinated link design

Dedication

Cut and fill. Subgrade. Geological and geotechnical surveillance.Soil characteristics. Characterization tests. Soil classification (PG-3, ASTM, AASHTO, etc.). Soil classification problems. Factors affecting the process of compaction: moisture, compaction type and energy, soil type. Proctor test. Moisture and density measurement. Previous operations to earthworks. Removal, loading and transport. Embankment construction. Soil compaction machinery. Quality control. Rockfills. Transition material. Completion and refinement. Erosion protection. CBR test. Plate load test. Subgrade formation. Soil stabilization with lime and cement. Standard 6.1-IC "Secciones de firme." Deflections. Problems about subgrade bearning capacity..

Specific Objectives

Adquiring knowledge about: Cut and fill. Subgrade. Geological and geotechnical surveillance.Soil characteristics. Characterization tests. Soil classification (PG-3, ASTM, AASHTO, etc.). Acquiring practical knowledge about: Soil classification problems. Acquiring knowledge about: Factors affecting the process of compaction: moisture, compaction type and energy, soil type. Proctor test. Moisture and density measurement. Acquiring knowledge about: Previous operations to earthworks. Removal, loading and transport. Embankment construction. Soil compaction machinery. Quality control. Rockfills. Transition material. Completion and refinement. Erosion protection. Acquiring knowledge about: CBR test. Plate load test. Acquiring practical knowledge about: Subgrade formation. Soil stabilization with lime and cement. Standard 6.1-IC "Secciones de firme." Deflections. Problems about subgrade bearning capacity.

Dedication

Hydrological studies. Average recurrence interval.Runoff coefficient. Rainfall Intensity. Reference flow. Hydraulic studies. Cross drainage culverts. Surface drainage. Instruction 5.2-IC "Drenaje superficial". Water effect on the deterioration of the pavements. Design and calculation of sub-surface drainage. Underground drainage elements. Construction layout. Geotextiles: types, functions and applications. Drainage practice.

Specific Objectives

Acquiring practical knowledge about: Hydrological studies. Average recurrence interval.Runoff coefficient. Rainfall Intensity. Reference flow. Hydraulic studies. Cross drainage culverts. Surface drainage. Instruction 5.2-IC "Drenaje superficial". Water effect on the deterioration of the pavements. Design and calculation of sub-surface drainage. Underground drainage elements. Construction layout. Geotextiles: types, functions and applications. Drainage practice.

Dedication

Description and functions of pavements. Factors that must be considered in the project. Basic materials and construction units. Pavement types: flexible, semi-rigid and rigid concrete. Shoulders. Surface and structural characteristics. General principles of structural design. Analytical methods. Empirical methods. Instruction 6.1-IC "Secciones de firmes". Pavement design problems. Nature and source of aggregates. Properties of aggregates. Characterization tests. The filler. Functional characteristics of the mineral skeleton. Specifications. Typology. Bitumen. Cut-backs. Fluidized bitumen and flux. Bituminous emulsions. Modified binders. Characterization tests. Specifications and applications of bituminous binders. General characteristics of granular layers. Macadam. Graded aggregates. Specifications. General characteristics of the treated layers. Cement treated bases. Emulsion stabilized gravel. Other layers treated. Specifications. Definition and purpose of surface treatments. Tack coats. Chip seals. Slurry seals. Specifications. Definition and purpose. Types of bituminous mixtures. Properties. Dosage. Manufacturing hot and cold mixes. Laying, compaction and quality control of bituminous mixtures. Specifications. Mixtures problems. General characteristics. Pavement types. Underlying layers of pavement. Joints. Materials. Placing and quality control. Specifications.

Specific Objectives

Acquiring knowledge about: Description and functions of pavements. Factors that must be considered in the project. Basic materials and construction units. Pavement types: flexible, semi-rigid and rigid concrete. Shoulders. Surface and structural characteristics Acquiring practical knowledge about: General principles of structural design. Analytical methods. Empirical methods. Instruction 6.1-IC "Secciones de firmes". Acquiring practical knowledge about: Pavement design problems. Acquiring knowledge about: Nature and source of aggregates. Properties of aggregates. Characterization tests. The filler. Functional characteristics of the mineral skeleton. Specifications. Acquiring knowledge about: Typology. Bitumen. Cut-backs. Fluidized bitumen and flux. Bituminous emulsions. Modified binders. Characterization tests. Specifications and applications of bituminous binders. Acquiring knowledge about: General characteristics of granular layers. Macadam. Graded aggregates. Specifications. General characteristics of the treated layers. Cement treated bases. Emulsion stabilized gravel. Other layers treated. Specifications. Definition and purpose of surface treatments. Tack coats. Chip seals. Slurry seals. Specifications. Acquiring knowledge about: Definition and purpose. Types of bituminous mixtures. Properties. Dosage. Manufacturing hot and cold mixes. Laying, compaction and quality control of bituminous mixtures. Specifications. Acquiring practical knowledge about: Mixtures problems. Acquiring knowledge about: General characteristics. Pavement types. Underlying layers of pavement. Joints. Materials. Placing and quality control. Specifications.

Dedication

Rail networks and operational difficulties Main features of a railway track Types of rolling stock Uncompensated acceleration and cant deficiency. Transition curves Practice of Uncompensated acceleration and cant deficiency Systems to increase the speed of movement Parameters that define the geometric quality of the track. UIC criteria Evaluation of vertical forces exerted by the vehicles Mechanical analysis of the behavior of the railway track in front of vertical stress Component design of the track Equation of the lateral displacement of the track. Derailment of a vehicle Practice of Equation of the lateral displacement of the track. Derailment of a vehicle Lateral efforts and track design Bridges and tunnels

Specific Objectives

Acquiring knowledge about: Rail networks and operational difficulties Acquiring knowledge about: Main features of a railway track Acquiring knowledge about: Types of rolling stock Acquiring knowledge about: Uncompensated acceleration and cant deficiency. Transition curves Acquiring practical knowledge about: Uncompensated acceleration and cant deficiency problems Acquiring knowledge about: Systems to increase the speed of movement Acquiring knowledge about: Parameters that define the geometric quality of the track. UIC criteria Acquiring knowledge about: Evaluation of vertical forces exerted by the vehicles Acquiring knowledge about: Mechanical analysis of the behavior of the railway track in front of vertical stress Acquiring practical knowledge about: Component design of the track Acquiring knowledge about: Equation of the lateral displacement of the track. Derailment of a vehicle Acquiring practical knowledge about: Equation of the lateral displacement of the track. Derailment of a vehicle Acquiring knowledge about: Lateral efforts and track design Acquiring knowledge about: Bridges and tunnels

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