ROADS AND DRAINAGE

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
96	E1008 	S2  	X 	ROADS AND DRAINAGE        	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Pre-requisite(s)
• Co-requisite(s)
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

PRE-REQUISITE(S)

E1001+E1002

CO-REQUISITE(S)

E1014/70455

RATIONALE:

Engineering technologists and associates working in the areas of state and local government, and private industry, are often involved with the design and construction of roads and associated drainage works. It is therefore necessary for these graduates to appreciate the requirements of modern road technology, and the design and construction of stormwater drainage systems.

SYNOPSIS:

Topics covered in this unit are road pavement design and construction,
(including  bituminous  surfacing  techniques),  traffic  surveys  and
management,  road  maintenance,  urban  stormwater  drainage   design,
culvert design and drainage construction.

OBJECTIVES:

At the completion of this unit the student should be able to:

1. describe the commonly used methods of urban and rural road construction;
2. design road pavements using simple design methods;
3. describe and apply the methods commonly employed in soil stabilisation;
4. supervise the construction of road pavements;
5. design bituminous surfacings for road pavements, and supervise their construction;
6. describe the methods of kerb and gutter and footpath construction;
7. describe the features of commonly used traffic control devices, and design their installation;
8. plan and carry out traffic surveys;
9. plan and design simple traffic management schemes;
10. plan and design parking facilities;
11. describe and assess the requirements for road maintenance techniques;
12. design urban stormwater drainage systems;
13. design road culverts;
14. describe the processes used in normal drainage construction.

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Road systems and design standards                                     3.00

Road construction                                                     5.00

Pavement design                                                       5.00

Soil stabilisation                                                    5.00

Pavement construction                                                 5.00

Bituminous materials                                                  5.00

Bituminous surfacing practice                                         8.00

Kerb and gutter and footpath construction                             5.00

Traffic control devices                                               5.00

Street lighting                                                       3.00

Traffic studies                                                       5.00

Traffic management                                                    5.00

Parking design                                                        5.00

Maintenance of roads and streets                                      8.00

Urban drainage                                                        15.00

Culvert design                                                        8.00

Construction of drains                                                5.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

NAASRA, "Bituminous Surfacing Volume 2 : Asphalt Work", 1984.

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Detailed in Introductory Booklet.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Residential School                            	12
Directed Study                                	80
Private Study                                 	60
Examinations                                  	3
Assessments                                   	20

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No	*F/S	Marks		Due		Description					Wtg(%)		LBL
1 	S 	300.00  	20/09/96	ASSIGNMENT ON ROADS & DRAINAGE          	30.00   	Y
2 	S 	100.00  	11/10/96	REPORT ON RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL            	10.00   	Y
3 	S 	600.00  	END S2  	3 HOUR CLOSED BOOK EXAM - WHOLE SYLLABUS	60.00   	N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Residential   school  component  for  this  unit  is  compulsory.
     Exemption  from the residential school will only  be  granted  in
     exceptional circumstances.
2    A minimum aggregate of 500 marks of the 1000 mark total is needed
     to  satisfactorily complete the unit, and at  least  45%  of  the
     maximum possible marks must be scored in each assessment.
3    Because  it is normal practice to release model answers  promptly
     after  the  due  date,  the penalty for late  submission  of  any
     assessment is normally the loss of all marks for the assessment.
4    It  is the policy of the Faculty of Engineering and Surveying NOT
     to  accept  submission  of assignments  by  facsimile  or  email.
     Students  in remote locations who do not have regular  access  to
     postal services may be given special consideration.