Conservação de Infraestruturas de Transporte

Objectives

Global approach to quality characterization of existing transport infrastructures (roads, airfields and railways), namely respecting the pavements (load bearing structures), materials, construction equipments, construction and rehabilitation processes and technology all related with maintenance of those pavements.

Syllabus

1 - Syllabus. 2 - Structural design of construction and rehabilitation of road and airport pavements. 3 – Road and airport pavements construction and maintenance: intervention types; materials, construction equipments, construction and rehabilitation processes and technology. 4 – Quality characterization for road and airport infrastructures. 5 – Maintenance management principles for road, airport (air side) infrastructures.

Prerequisites

The curricular structure of the course, prior to the curricular unit, sufficiently trains students to access it without any restrictions.

Cross Competence Component

The skills acquired are enhanced by the presentation of written memories of the practical work, which also encourages teamwork, the resolution of practical issues, and the development of critical thinking that underpins the decisions to be made. When designing the maintenance and rehabilitation of transport infrastructure, they also put their creativity on the table, as well as the deadlines to be met and the need to manage the time available for execution.

Laboratorial Component

During the classes, one week is dedicated to making contact in the Pavement Laboratory with the quality control tests for paving materials.

Programming And Computing Component

When carrying out practical works, students can use professional software to carry out the empirical-mechanistic design of the pavement maintenance.

Ethical Principles

All members of a group are responsible for the group's work. In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used. In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.