- Docente: Valeria Vignali
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ICAR/04
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Civil Engineering (cod. 0930)
Learning outcomes
Acquire good knowledge about the design criteria of railways and airports.
Course contents
Requirements/Prior knowledge
A prior knowledge and understanding of road pavements, in terms of materials and laying procedures, is required to attend with profit this course.
Course contents
Planning and design of railways and airports: geometric design consistency, traffic analysis, materials and construction techniques for pavements.
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTIONS
1. design of the railway track structure: rails, sleepers, fastening system, ballast, sub-ballast, subgrade;
2. switches and crossings;
3. railway stations;
4. railway maintenance and monitoring processes;
5. railway high-speed tracks and trains.
AIRPORT CONSTRUCTIONS
1. air side geometric design;
2. declared distances of a runway and request distances of an aircraft;
3. obstacle limitation surfaces;
4. length and orientation of runways;
5. design methods for flexible and rigid pavements;
6. visual aids for navigation: airport lighting, marking and signage.
Readings/Bibliography
- Bonnett C. (2005). Pratical railway engineering, Ed. Imperial College Press;
- Ashford N. & Wright P. (1992). Airport Engineering. John Wiley & Sons;
- Horonjeff R., McKelvey F., Sproule W. & Young S. (2010). Planning & design of airports. Mc Graw Hill.
Teaching methods
Oral lessons.
Assessment methods
Oral exam (one question on railway constructions and one question on airport constructions).
Teaching tools
Lectures will be given with ppt slides.
Office hours
See the website of Valeria Vignali
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.