Topic outline

  • COURSE CARD

    Fundamentals of road construction technology (3M)

    The goal is to provide training of specialists in the field of "Industrial Mechanical Engineering" and to support bachelors in solving complex problems in the field of mechanical engineering, which involves a deep rethinking of the existing and creation of new integral knowledge and professional practice.



    The course "Fundamentals of road construction technology" is intended for training specialists in the field of mechanical engineering, specialty 133 "Industrial mechanical engineering".

    The scope of the discipline is 3 credits

    Final control - a credit

    Lectures - 16 hours

    Practical classes - 16 hours

    Independent work - 58 hours

    In the course, you will learn general terms and definitions of road construction technology, get acquainted with modern road construction materials and requirements for them, road equipment and methods of work performance; highway construction technologies and quality control of performed works

    The course is designed for students of the 3rd year studying at the first level educational programs (bachelor).

    The course summarizes the experience of the Department of Highway Construction and Maintenance and provides knowledge of the basics of road construction technology. The acquired knowledge can be applied to the independent performance of professional tasks by specialty in professional activity.

  • Topic 1

    Lecture. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUBGRADE AND WATER PASSING PIPES

    Goal: The purpose of the lecture is to get acquainted with the basic concepts of road construction, study the classification of roads and the organization of construction works.

    1. Historical and economic review of road construction development and analysis of the current state and problems of the transport and road complex of Ukraine

    2. Classification and basic elements of highways

    • Topic 2

      Lecture. THE TECNNOLOGY OF SUBGRADE CONSTRUCTION BY EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT (SKRAPERS)

      Goal: to study the technology of work in the construction of embankments and excavations

      1 Technology of preparatory work

      2 Technology of  subgrade construction by scraper


      • Topic 3

        Lecture. TECHNOLOGY OF SUBGRADE CONSTRUCTION BY EARTH MOVERS (GRADER - ELEVATOR, EXCAVATOR)

         Goal: the purpose of the lecture is to study the technology of subgrade construction with the use of excavators and grader - elevators

        1. Construction of embankments and development of excavations by graders-elevators

        2. Development of excavations and concentrated reserves by excavators


        • Topic 4

          Lecture. TECHNOLOGY OF FINISHING AND STRENGTHENING WORKS

          Goal: The purpose of the lecture is to study the technology of finishing and strengthening works during the construction of the subgrade

          1. General characteristics of finishing and strengthening works.

          2. Technology of the slopes strengthening by concrete slabs and sowing with grasses.

          3. The choice of environmentally friendly technologies for strengthening of the slopes.

          4. Technology of the slopes strengthening by geosynthetic materials.

        • Topic 5

          Lecture. PAVEMET AND ITS PURPOSE

          Goal: the purpose of the lecture: the obtaining of the general information about the arrangement of pavement.

          1. Basic laws of road construction.

          2. Technological classification of pavement structures.

          3. Ways of the pavement arrangement.

          4. Preparation of the subgrade for the arrangement of pavement.


          • Topic 6

            Lecture. TECHNOLOGY OF THE ROAD PAVEMENT LAYERS CONSTRUCTION MADE OF STONE MATERIALS BY THE JAMMING METHOD

            Goal: study of the technology of the construction of crushed stone layers

            1. Evaluation and requirements for layers of discrete materials

            2. Construction of layers of crushed stone by jamming

            3. Quality control of works.


            • Topic 7

              Lecture. CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD PAVEMENT LAYERS MADE OF SOILS STRENGTHENED BY BINDERS

              Goal: The purpose of the lecture is to study the technology of the road pavement layers construction from soils strengthened by binders.

              1. Basic principles of strengthened soils creating and requirements for the components.

              2. Construction of soil layers strengthened by mineral binders.

              3. Construction of soil layers strengthened by organic binders.


              • Topic 8

                Lecture. TECHNOLOGY OF PAVEMENT LAYERS CONSTRUCTION MADE OF ASPHALT CONCRETE MIXTURES

                Goal: to study the technology of asphalt pavements construction

                1. General information and classification of asphalt concrete.

                2. Materials used for asphalt concrete mixtures.

                3. Pavement constructions with asphalt concrete pavement and technology of the layer arrangement.

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