ENGCV241-18B (HAM)

Highways and Transportation

15 Points

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Faculty of Science and Engineering
Te Mātauranga Pūtaiao me te Pūkaha
School of Engineering

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Convenor(s)

Seokho Jeong

Seokho Jeong
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seokho.jeong@waikato.ac.nz

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: cheryl.ward@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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Introduces the basic theories and design techniques used in highway and pavement engineering. The paper will cover topics on fundamentals of the geometric design, earthworks and geotechnical design, and the introduction to the pavement engineering.
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Paper Structure

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This paper is taught through lectures, tutorials, and labs. There will be a weekend fieldtrip to a highway construction site. Note that personal protective equipment (PPE) is required for the field trip.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Describe the key historical developments in roading from an engineering perspective
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  • Explain the fundamental design requirements of highways and discuss sustainable and cost-effective ways of satisfying those requirements
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  • Determine key dimensions of horizontal and vertical alignments of highway sections accounting for safe stopping sight distance and superelevation
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  • Estimate earthwork volume applying various methods of calculating earthwork quantities
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  • Identify potential challenges associated with balancing cuts and fills, and produce mass-haul diagrams
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  • Explain general requirements for earthworks materials, the characteristics of commonly used material types, and the role of compaction in improving the quality of earthworks
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  • Describe how the geotechnical investigations are utilised in Highway Engineering and how road design outcomes and other design activities are influenced by site conditions, associated ground response, geological hazards and locally available materials
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  • Explain pavement structures and their characteristics and design pavements based on the Austroads guidelines
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Assessment

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Internally assessed components in addition to final exam include tests, labs, assignments, and a field report.

The assignments (if applicable) will be uploaded onto Moodle prior to the dates given on the lecture schedule. Lab sheets will be handed out at the labs.

The Final Examination will be a closed book examination, and the topics covered will reflect the content of the whole course.

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 50% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 50% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Assignment 1
10 Aug 2018
10:00 AM
7
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Test
15 Aug 2018
9:00 AM
10
  • In Class: In Lecture
3. Assignment 2
17 Sep 2018
9:00 AM
6
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Field report
21 Sep 2018
10:00 AM
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
5. Lab report
24 Sep 2018
9:00 AM
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
6. Assignment 3
8 Oct 2018
9:00 AM
7
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
7. Exam
50
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Recommended Readings

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Austroads Guide to Road Design (will be available on Moodle)

Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology (will be available on Moodle)

New Zealand guide to pavement structural design (will be available on Moodle)

NZTA superelevation calculation guide (https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/resources/superelevation-calculations/docs/tm2501.pdf)

Craig’s soil mechanics (8th edition, ebook available from the library)

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Online Support

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Online support will be provided via Moodle, which is accessible to all students who are enrolled in the paper.

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Workload

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Contact Hours:

  • Lectures: 3 times per week x 12 weeks = 36 hours
  • Tutorials: 1 time per week x 10 weeks = 10 hours
  • Labs: 7 sessions, 2 hours each = 14 hours
  • Field trip = 8 hours
  • Total contact hours = 68

Non-contact hours:

  • Self study and assignments: 4 hours per week x 12 weeks = 48 hours
  • lab report = 5 hour
  • Field report = 5 hour
  • Exam study: 20 hours
  • Total non-contact hours = 78 hours
Total combined hours = 146 hours
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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisite papers: ENGEN180 or ENGG180

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