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Unit Code: 613

Eligible Programs:
Graduate Certificate in Pavement Technology [Core], Master of Pavement Technology [Core]

Fundamentals of Road Construction

This unit provides students with the underpinning knowledge for road and street construction and as a pathway to further Units in the Program. It will impart cognitive skills to think critically about the differences between streets and roads, the application of GIS and total station control and the selection of materials and the methods used to construct a range of road facilities. The unit will enable the development of technical and creative skills relevant to current and future professional practice in road and street construction. It will introduce the practical and theoretical knowledge of the practices, procedures and equipment necessary for road and street construction.

  • Credit Points

    1

  • Unit Duration

    One semester

Unit Topics

  • Topic 1

    Roads and Streets

  • Topic 2

    Surveying for Roads and Streets

  • Topic 3

    Overview of Construction Project Control

  • Topic 4

    Stabilisation, Modification, Geosynthetics

  • Topic 5

    The Road Formation and Subgrade

  • Topic 6

    Designing for Water and Moisture Ingress and Drainage

  • Topic 7

    Stakeholders and Road and Street Construction Projects

  • Topic 8

    Building Streets and Roads

  • Topic 9

    Site Management

  • Topic 10

    The Roadside

Unit Specifications

Pavement Technology: Master and Graduate Certificate
Prerequisites Nil
Co requisites 600: Fundamentals of Roads and Pavements
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