Unit Code: 613
Fundamentals of Road Construction
Program availability: | Graduate Certificate in Pavement Technology [Core], Master of Pavement Technology [Core] |
Semester Availability: | Semester 1, Semester 2 |
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.
Programs | Master of Pavement Technology (MPT) (AQF Level 9), Graduate Certificate in Pavement Technology (GCPT) |
Unit Name | Fundamentals of Road Construction |
Unit Code | 613 |
Duration | One semester |
Credit Points | 1 |
Delivery Mode | Online |
Prerequisites |
Nil |
Co requisites |
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Unit Chair | Peter Todd |
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 Roads and Streets
Topic 9: Site Management
Topic 10: The Roadside
This unit was formerly titled: Road Construction and Drainage Principles
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