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Highway Engineering 1

To introduce the fundamentals of road materials, road construction practices, principles of drainage design, and basic geometrical and pavement design of subdivision roading.

Information
Course Code MG5012
Level 5
Credits 15

Description

The learning outcomes for this course are:

Outline and describe road infrastructure administration agencies

Evaluate the properties and testing of road earthworks, pavement and wearing surface materials, discuss road construction practice and pavement distress

Evaluate the components, functions and design of surface and sub-surface drainage for roads

Simple geometric and structural/pavement design for subdivision roading to local standards

Delivered as part of the following programmes