Unit Code: 617
Eligible Programs: | Graduate Certificate in Pavement Technology [Elective], Master of Pavement Technology [Elective] |
Road and Pavement Maintenance
The Road and Pavement Maintenance unit provides advanced knowledge for professional work with the maintenance of roads and road reserves and as a pathway to further learning. It will further develop the basic skills and knowledge imparted in the core unit Introduction to Pavements.
Maintenance aims to preserve the road structure, particularly the pavement and wearing surface, so that it does not deteriorate below condition targets based on user expectations, safety and economics. The unit examines the different ways in which both flexible and rigid pavements show distress, both structural and non-structural. Defects such as deformation, cracking and many others are described together with problems relating to safety and damage caused by external factors. Shoulder and drainage maintenance treatments and other road maintenance activities are discussed and the unit concludes with coverage of maintenance management issues and finally a discussion on pavement management systems.
The unit will require the development of cognitive skills to think critically about materials employed and the methods used in road maintenance programs. The unit will also seek to develop specialised technical and creative skills relevant to current and future professional practice.
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Credit Points
1
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Unit Duration
One semester
Unit Topics
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Topic 1
Introduction to road maintenance
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Topic 2
Routine and periodic maintenance
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Topic 3
Modes and mechanisms of pavement distress
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Topic 4
Flexible pavement maintenance
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Topic 5
Rigid pavement maintenance
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Topic 6
Unsealed pavement maintenance and shoulder maintenance
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Topic 7
Drainage maintenance
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Topic 8
Road Maintenance Activities and Issues
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Topic 9
Road Maintenance management
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Topic 10
Maintenance and pavement management systems
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Topic 11
Current and future directions for road maintenance
Unit Specifications
| Prerequisites | 600: Fundamentals of Roads and Pavements 613: Fundamentals of Road Construction |
| Co requisites | Nil |
Programs
Units of Study
- 540: Asset Management Principles
- 541: Project Management Elements
- 560: Project Assessment, Delivery and Completion
- 600: Fundamentals of Roads and Pavements
- 601: Road Pavement Design
- 602: Pavement Construction
- 603: Road and Pavement Surfacings
- 606: Heavy Duty Pavements
- 609: Road Asset Management
- 613: Fundamentals of Road Construction
- 616: Pavement Preservation and Rehabilitation
- 617: Road and Pavement Maintenance
- 619: Contracts: Principles, Management and Risks
- 629: Industry Research Proposal
- 630: Industry Research
- 640: Economics of Financial Management
- 641: Sustainable Physical Infrastructure
- 660: Contractual Dispute Resolution Variations and Claims
- 661: Project Leadership