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BA8617

Operation and Maintainance of Roads in Cold Climates

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Credits 7.5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Spring 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

This course is designed for students that are enrolled in a PhD program . It provides in-depth knowledge on maintenance and operation of roads in cold climates. The course consists of a guided self-study on road salting, tire-pavement friction, road meteorology and the organisation of winter maintenance. In addition the candidate performs a project on a topic that is connected to maintenance and operation of roads.

Learning outcome

Knowledge The candidate should have detailed knowledge of: - how salt works in anti- and deicing - Friction mechanisms that occur during tire-pavement interaction - How road surface conditions change due to meteorological processes - understand the relation between weather, traffic and winter maintenance Skills The candidate is able to: - Conduct a project in a systematic manner - demonstration analytical skills General competence The candidate can: - Understand and utilize scientific litterature on this topic - Write about this topic in a scientific way

Learning methods and activities

Tutorial study and a project work. The project work counts for 2/3 of the grade. To pass the course a score of at least 70 percent is required.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Engineering (PHIV)

Required previous knowledge

TBA4335 Highway Planning and Pavement Technology or similar. The course will be run if at least 3 students with relevant background wish to attend. If you wish to attend, please contact the course coordinator. Students not admitted to the PhD programme in engineering may be approved by the course coordinator.

Course materials

Textbooks, research reports and published papers.

Subject areas

  • Highway Engineering
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering