Teaching Methodologies
The use of the expository and inquisitive method is expected during the presentation of the different concepts in the theoretical-practical
classes, and various case studies will be analyzed in relation to the different topics covered. The practical group work, to be carried out by
the students, is intended to consist essentially of concrete applications of the subjects studied. In class, students will be monitored to clarify
theoretical doubts, monitor the analysis carried out and guide the practical work, following a self-learning and communication methodology
Learning Results
Knowledge: Understand and analyze the main characteristics and constraints of different land transport infrastructures, focusing in
particular on their geometric definitions, construction and conservation technologies and performance evaluations;
Skills: Application of knowledge and understanding; Making judgments and decisions; Communication; Self-learning;
Skills: Obtain knowledge and comprehension skills in the field of interpreting the geometric definition of land transport infrastructures in
urban areas; know how to analyze the operating conditions of roads, cycle paths or pedestrian routes; acquire knowledge in the field of
transport infrastructure construction technologies, in terms of earthworks, paving and drainage; obtain qualifications relating to transport
infrastructure conservation methodologies.
Program
Framework: the urban transport ecosystem;
Interpretation of the geometric definition of routes in road projects;
Mobility planning: characterization of infrastructure circulation conditions; evaluation of service levels and capacity analyses; urban road
planning (road functions and road hierarchization);
Land modeling in the implementation of transport infrastructures and environmental impacts; soil characterization in earthworks;
Constituents and functional and structural performance of sidewalks, quality control tests; constitution and track characteristics of urban rail
infrastructures;
Evaluation of the behavior, specific pathologies and conservation actions of road sidewalks; reuse of materials and sustainability in
sidewalks;
Functions and constitution of different surface and underground drainage solutions, aspects taken into account in their design; sustainable
drainage systems
Internship(s)
NAO
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