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BYGG2266

Planning, construction and operation of the road

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Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Gjøvik
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

  • Who owns, operates and manages roads in Norway
  • Road planning according to plan and the Building Act
  • Land acquisition
  • Costumes; cost calculation and benefit / cost
  • Telecommunication and frost protection
  • Drainage

Learning outcome

Students should have knowledge of:

- Who owns, operates and manages roads in Norway

- General principles of planning and design of roads

- Assess properties and choice of materials in the superstructure

Skills students should be able to:

- Use manuals, contracts and standards related to road planning, construction and operation

- Determine needs and methods for road reinforcement, frost protection and drainage

- Determine needs and methods for operation and maintenance of roads

- Determine needs and measures for signage and work warning

- Describe a contractor's operational tasks

General competence the students should be able to:

- Have knowledge of how to plan a road according to the plan and the Building Act

- Have knowledge of dimensioning, building and maintaining the road and substructure of roads

- Have knowledge of operating and maintaining roads for optimal traffic flow and safety

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and practice with supervision.

Further on evaluation

The assessment consist of one individual school exam.

Re-sit in May/June.

Required previous knowledge

Admission requirements for Bachelor of Engineering.

Course materials

Announced at the start of the course.

Subject areas

  • Highway Engineering
  • Town and Regional Planning
  • Transportation Engineering

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering