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302808 (v.1) Transportation Engineering 462


Area:

Department of Civil Engineering

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

Understanding of the highway pavement as a load bearing system, including the theoretical background, the technology of component materials and construction and maintenance methods. Pavement design, choice of pavement types. Materials of construction forrigid and flexible pavement. Methods of test control. Surface water drainage design. Flexible and rigid construction and design. Maintenance. Surface dressing, repairs and riding - quality assessment.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

30900 Civil Engineering (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Not Online

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y    
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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