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TBM4282 - Road and Railway Engineering

About

New from the academic year 2024/2025

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Assignment (laboratory) 20/100
School exam 80/100 4 hours D

Course content

This course will focus on how to design and build roads and railways. You will learn about the traffic loads and climatic influence on the structures, and the properties of the different materials that are in use.

You will learn about surveys of existing soil conditions, and the principles for drainage. Based on this you will learn how to structurally design roads and railways based on the Norwegian design rules.

You will also learn about how roads and railways are built, typical distress mechanism and how to maintain roads and railways.

The course has a mandatory laboratory exercise were we will investigate some typical materials used for road and railway construction.

Learning outcome

Students are expected to have knowledge of:

  • Traffic loads on roads and railways
  • Materials that are used for different parts of the structures
  • Typical distress mechanisms and relevant maintenance efforts

Students should be able to:

  • Structurally design roads and railways according to Norwegian guidelines
  • Plan a soil survey as basis for design and construction
  • Choose materials based on requirements and properties

General competence:

  • Develop competence in doing and interpret laboratory test for the relevant materials

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercise works, laboratory exercise. Teaching will be given in Norwegian

Compulsory assignments

  • Compulsory exercises

Further on evaluation

Written school exam using Inspera. 4 hours exam period. No written or printed material allowed. Simple approved calculator is allowed. In the case of a re-sit exam, the exam form could be changed to oral.

Details about the mandatory exercises will be given at the beginning of the semester.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Civil Engineering (003BY)
Civil and Environmental Engineering (MTBYGG)

Course materials

Guidelines from Norwegian Public Roads Administration and BaneNor

Lecture notes that will be made available in the subject

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
BYGT2204 4.0 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:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Road, Transport and Geomatics
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

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 *
Spring ORD School exam 80/100 D INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Assignment (laboratory) 20/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS School exam 80/100 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.
Examination

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