856311 Road construction technology
- Type
- Lecture
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Hofko, Bernhard , Eberhardsteiner, Lukas
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2025
- Languages of instruction
- Deutsch
- Content
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A. Introduction: general terms; aims of road construction
B. Design of pavement layer thickness
C. Subgrade: principles, manufacture and requirements of bearing capacity
D. Granular subbase: manufacture and requirements of unbound bases
E. Treated subbase: manufacture and requirements of cement treated bases
F. Bitumen and bitumen emulsions: application, requirements and testing
G. Aggregates: principles, preparation, requirements and testing
H. Asphalt base: types, manufacture, application, requirement and testing
I. Asphalt surface course: manufacture, application and testing of rolled asphalt, porous asphalt, gussasphalt and surface treatment
J. Rigid pavement: principles, manufacture, application and testing
K. Surface characteristic: skid resistance, evenness, road safety, noise
L. Maintenance management: description of pavement condition, damage analysis, strengthening
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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The aim of these lectures is to give the students a comprehensive understanding of the construction technology used for building major roads (motorways, federal roads and regional roads).
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.