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ROADS, RAILWAYS AND AIRPORTS

Ciro CALIENDO ROADS, RAILWAYS AND AIRPORTS

0622100056
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
EQF7
CIVIL ENGINEERING
2024/2025



OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 2
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2022
AUTUMN SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
660LESSONS
CIRO CALIENDO T Curriculum
ISIDORO RUSSO Curriculum
Objectives
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
THE COURSE AIMS TO ALLOW THE STUDENT TO:
- KNOW IN-DEPTH AND EXPAND THE STATE-OF-THE-ART ABOUT THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, EMBANKMENTS, TRENCHES, AND PAVEMENTS;
- ACQUIRE IN DEPTH THE FUNDAMENTALS FOR CORRECTLY DESIGNING THE ROAD INTERSECTIONS, AS WELL AS THE PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGNING RAILWAYS, APRONS, AND AIRPORT RUNWAYS.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
THE STUDENT:
- WILL ACQUIRE A WIDER AND IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, EMBANKMENTS, TRENCHES, AND PAVEMENTS;
- WILL ACQUIRE IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE FOR DESIGNING ROAD INTERSECTIONS, AS WELL AS THE FUNDAMENTALS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS, APRON, AND AIRPORT RUNWAYS;
- WILL UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENT PROJECT LEVELS OF BOTH ROADS AND INTERSECTIONS, AS WELL AS OF RAILWAYS AND AIRPORTS.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:
- UNDERSTAND THE PROJECT ISSUES OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF LEGISLATION AND ITS UPGRADING, IN PARTICULAR RELATED TO ROADS;
- APPLY THE ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE DURING THE ENTIRE PROCESS.

MAKING JUDGEMENTS
THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:
- MAKE AUTONOMOUS DECISIONS ON MORE APPROPRIATE METHODS FOR A CORRECT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE;
- PROPOSE CRITERIA OF CHOICE IN RELATION TO REAL CASES.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:
- WORK IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION GROUPS;
- DISCUSS ABOUT THE DECISIONS TO MAKE.

LEARNING SKILLS
THE STUDENT WILL BE ABLE TO:
- USE THE GAINED KNOWLEDGE FOR APPLICATIONS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS THAT PRESENT CHARACTERISTICS DIFFERENT FROM THOSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT INVESTIGATED.
Prerequisites
KNOWLEDGES OF "FUNDAMENTALS OF DESIGN AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION" .
Contents
THE COURSE INCLUDES THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL LESSONS. THE NUMBER OF THEORETICAL LESSONS IS 40 HOURS, WITH 20 HOURS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.
THE COURSE, AFTER AN INTRODUCTION, TEACHES:
CRITERIA AND METHODS FOR THE DESIGN OF A ROAD ACCORDING TO THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DESIGN STRATEGY, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ALSO ROAD SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT (3 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON).
UNSIGNALIZED ROAD INTERSECTIONS (3 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON, 2 HOURS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION).
SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS (3 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON, 2 HOURS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION).
ROUNDABOUTS (3 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON, 2 HOURS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION).
WEAVING AREA AND TERMINAL RAMPS (3 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON, 2 HOURS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION).
CRITERIA FOR DESIGNING RAILWAYS (3 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON):
ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY LOADS (3 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON, 2 HOURS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION).
METHODS AND MODELS FOR DESIGNING RAILWAY (3 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON, 2 HOURS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION).
METHODS AND MODELS FOR DESIGNING RAILWAY SUPERSTRUCTURE (3 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON, 2 HOURS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION).
CRITERIA FOR DESIGNING AIRPORTS (2 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON).
ANALYSIS OF AIRPLANE LOADS (2 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON).
DESIGN OF CONCRETE SLABS EMPLOYED IN AIRPORTS (3 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON, 2 HOURS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION).
DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS USED IN AIRPORTS (3 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON, 2 HOURS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION).
DESIGN OF RETAINING WALLS FOR CONCENTRATE FORCES (3 HOURS OF THEORETICAL FRONTAL LESSON, 2 HOURS OF PRACTICAL APPLICATION).
Teaching Methods
THE COURSE INCLUDES 60 HOURS (6 CFU) OF TEACHING, INVOLVING BOTH THEORETICAL LESSONS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, THERE ARE 40 HOURS (4 CFU) OF THEORETICAL LESSONS AND 20 HOURS (2 CFU) OF PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ROAD PROJECT AND A SPECIFIC ROAD INTERSECTION IN STUDENT GROUPS IS ALSO FORESEEN. IN DETAIL, THE COURSE CONSISTS OF:
FRONTAL THEORETICAL LESSONS IN CLASS-ROOM THAT WILL ENABLE STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE THE ELEMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE CORRECT DESIGN OF ROAD INTERSECTIONS AND THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS, AS WELL AS AIRPORT RUNWAYS AND APRONS;
IN-CLASS EXERCISES WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF TASKS THAT WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO DEVELOP A ROAD PROJECT AND A SPECIFIC ROAD INTERSECTION, AS WELL AS TO APPLY THE METHODS AND MODELS DISCUSSED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY LINES AND AIRPORT RUNWAYS AND APRONS;
DEVELOPMENT OF A ROAD PROJECT AND A SPECIFIC ROAD INTERSECTION AT HOME WITH INDIVIDUAL CORRECTIONS DURING THE PROFESSOR'S OFFICE HOURS. THE PROJECT WILL ENABLE STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO DESIGN AND/OR FOLLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROCESS. FOR THIS PURPOSE, STUDENTS ARE DIVIDED INTO GROUPS OF 2-3 PEOPLE.
THE PRESENCE OF STUDENTS IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED, EVEN IF IT IS NOT COMPULSORY.
Verification of learning
THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE COURSE OBJECTIVES IS CERTIFIED THROUGH A SINGLE FINAL EXAM, LASTING 40-50 MINUTES, AT THE END OF THE COURSE. THIS FINAL EXAM INCLUDES AN ORAL TEST ON THE TOPICS DISCUSSED DURING THE COURSE, INCLUDING THE PRESENTATION OF THE ROAD PROJECT AND A SPECIFIC ROAD INTERSECTION DEVELOPED IN STUDENT GROUPS. THE FINAL DISCUSSION AIMS TO VERIFY: THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE; THE UNDERSTANDING ACHIEVED; THE ABILITY TO USE APPROPRIATE TERMINOLOGIES.
THE RESULT OF THE FINAL EXAM IS EXPRESSED WITH A MARK OUT OF THIRTY. THE SCORE FOR THE ORAL TEST DEPENDS ON THE DEPTH OF THE PROJECT WORK AND THE STUDENT'S ABILITY TO CORRECTLY PRESENT THE COURSE CONTENT AND CRITICALLY DISCUSS THE TOPICS COVERED. THE MINIMUM SCORE TO PASS THE FINAL EXAM IS 18/30, WHEN THE STUDENT DEMONSTRATES A SUFFICIENT LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT. THE HIGHEST MARK IS 30/30, WHEN THE STUDENT DEMONSTRATES AN IN-DEPTH LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT. FOR GETTING THE FULL MARKS (30/30 WITH HONORS), THE CAPACITY OF TRANSVERSE CORRELATIONS AMONG DIFFERENT SUBJECTS OF THE TEACHING COURSE AND/OR, WHERE POSSIBLE, WITH OTHER COURSES WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
Texts
C. CALIENDO: “FUNDAMENTALS OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION”. CUES 2010.
C.CALIENDO:”FUNCTIONAL VERIFY OF ROADS AND INTERSECTIONS" .CUES 2010.
LECTURE NOTES PROVIDED BY THE TEACHER VIA E-MAIL
Lessons Timetable

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