Transport Systems Engineering

Course Program 1. Introduction (Social, environmental and economic challenges for sustainable roads) Educational material – Test explanation – Portfolio explanation 2. Road Classification System and Vehicle Classification 2.1. What do the guidelines/standards of your countries prescribe? (Exercise 1) D.M. n.6792, 05/11/2001. “Norme funzionali e geometriche per la costruzione delle strade” (Italian functional and geometric standards for road construction) 3. Horizontal alignment (straight lines, circular arcs, clothoids and their limits) 3.1. Circular arcs and transitional curves construction (Exercise 2) «Relationship of Accident Rates and Road Geometric Design» 4. Vertical alignment (maximum gradients, construction and limits) and section rotation 4.1. Longitudinal profile design (Exercise 3) «New highway geometric design methods for minimizing vehicular fuel consumption and improving safety» 5. Cross section and sight distances 5.1. Sight distances calculation (Exercise 4) «Animal crossing» 6. Works of excavation and backfilling (earth‐moving) and engineering structures like viaducts and tunnels 6.1. Cross sections design (Exercise 5) «Brushlayering» 7. Pavement types (Flexible pavement and Rigid pavement) 7.1. Short essay on the differences between Warm Mix Asphalt and Hot Mix Asphalt (Exercise 6) «Pavement Sustainability» 8. Pavement design 8.1. Rigid pavement design (Exercise 7) Road pavement design catalogs 9. Reuse and recycling of waste materials: Secondary Raw Materials (SRMs) 9.1. Short essay on Secondary Raw Materials useful in road construction (Exercise 8) «Sustainable Road Design: Promoting Recycling and Non‐Conventional Materials» 10. Pavement management - rehabilitation 10.1.   Short essay on sustainable pavement rehabilitation strategies (Exercise 9)11. Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Product Declaration 12. Soil Bio‐Engineerign 12.1. Short essay on road friendly construction methods (Exercise 10) «Soil Bioengineering for Slope Stabilization and Site Restoration»

Basics of Maths and Physics

Lecture notes provided by the professor

The lectures will be mainly taught both at the University and online

Attendance, although not compulsory, is strongly recommended.

Multiple choice questions and exercises

The lectures will be mainly taught at the University