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Explanation of the AF2901 course program, course material and exercises.

Introduction to the topic of highway and railway engineering.

Exercise 1 entails the calculation of fatigue and rutting in a road structure. Participation is mandatory, deadline for handing in the exercise is November 29th.

Geometric design of roads and railways.

Exercise 2 spans over 5 afternoons and entails the geometric design of a road. Participation is mandatory.

Geometric design of roads.

Exercise 2 spans over 5 afternoons and entails the geometric design of a road. Participation is mandatory.

Introduction to railway track engineering

Exercise 2 spans over 5 afternoons and entails the geometric design of a road. Participation is mandatory.

Traffic and load volume

Explanation of the Asphalt Institute design procedure:

Introduction to pavement design, input data, performance criteria, performance relationship, design method, and examples.

Explanation of the AASHTO design procedure:

AASHO Road Test, performance measurements, structural number, design inputs, design methodology, and examples.

Exercise on using the AASHTO design procedure. Participation is mandatory. Deadline for handing in the exercise: November 14th.

Part 1: On the importance of rocks and aggregates in the road structure. Rocks and aggregates, foundation of society, the most commonly used engineered construction material: production and specifications

Part 2: Flexible pavement stress analysis.

Exercise 2 spans over 5 afternoons and entails the geometric design of a road. Participation is mandatory.

Exercise 2 spans over 5 afternoons and entails the geometric design of a road. Participation is mandatory

Exercise 2 spans over 6 afternoons and entails the geometric design of a road.Participation is mandatory.

Exercise 2 spans over 6 afternoons and entails the geometric design of a road.Participation is mandatory

Demonstration on backcalculation

Excersize on backcalculation. Participation is mandatory.

PASS exercise. Participation is mandatory. Deadline for handing in the exercise: 3 December

On rigid pavement design:

Introduction, effective modulus of subgrade reaction, loss of support, drainage, input variables, methodology, other design features, and examples.

Laboratory exercise. Participation is mandatory.

Location: Outside Projekthallen

Exercise 2 spans over 6 afternoons and entails the geometric design of a road. Participation is mandatory.

Exercise 2 spans over 6 afternoons and entails the geometric design of a road. Participation is mandatory.