Highway Construction And Maintenance

Catalog description

This course is designed for students who are seeking to begin their careers in highway engineering and construction industry. Focused on the core issues of highway construction and maintenance, the course covers the entire highway construction project life cycle from the planning stage to key maintenance issues of the highway system. Detailed topics to be covered include primary elements of highway planning, principles of highway and pavement design, typical road plans and specifications, pavement parameters, and the key issues of highway construction and maintenance. This course also requires a term project where students can experience a real highway construction project. Typically offered Fall Spring. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements involved in highway and roadway planning. 2. Understand the general principles of design of highways and roadways. 3. Interpret typical federal, state, and local highway design standards. 4. Understand typical highway and roadway plans and specifications. 5. Perform highway design using national standard design manuals. 6. Demonstrate an understanding of the parameters associated with the strength, workability, and placement of rigid and flexible pavements. 7. Show an understanding of typical highway construction procedures. 8. Understand typical highway construction and their maintenance procedures. View Class Schedule