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TBM4280 - Road and transport planning

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New from the academic year 2024/2025

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Assignment 40/100
School exam 60/100 4 hours D

Course content

This course provides you a fundamental introduction into the planning and design of roads and other types of transport infrastructure. You will learn about the objectives of infrastructure and the various needs of users and vehicles. You get introduced to key concepts in traffic safety and traffic calculations. You will also learn the geometric design requirements of roads and railways and the calculation bases behind these requirements.

In this course, you get introduced to digital 3D modeling of infrastructure (Quadri, Novapoint, and AutoCad), where you will apply the theory to design a new road link in an existing network of transport infrastructure.

The subject will also cover how road and transport planners deal with natural hazards, operational and maintenance considerations, and universal design requirements of transport infrastructure.

Learning outcome

Students are expected to have knowledge of:

  • Objectives of, and needs for new/upgraded transport infrastructure.
  • Route selection and requirements for geometric design
  • Road aesthetics and good integration with the surroundings.

Students should be able to:

  • Construct a new road section in a digital 3D model.
  • Lay out a road alignment in the terrain with good integration into the surroundings.
  • Design the road based on given boundary conditions.

General competence:

  • Apply knowledge of fundamental principles of road and transport planning.
  • Understand the construction process in road construction within the framework of laws and regulations, and the role of different stakeholders.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises and project work. The lectures are given Norwegian.

Further on evaluation

Part assessment is the basis for the grade in the course. The parts includes a final written digital exam under supervision (weighted 60%) and project work (weighted 40%). The results for each part is given a letter grade, and the final grade is calculated according to the given weighting. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral. All parts of the assessment must be passed in order to get a passing grade for the whole course.

Course materials

Collection of compendia or book.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
TBA4203 5.0 AUTUMN 2024
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Railway Engineering
  • Highway Engineering
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 60/100 D 2024-12-11 15:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL310 lilla sone Sluppenvegen 14 75
Autumn ORD Assignment 40/100

Submission
2024-11-22


14:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS School exam 60/100 D INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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