AH1022 Traffic and Road Engineering, Basic Course 7.5 credits
Trafik- och vägteknik, grundkurs
The design and regulation of road traffic facilities is based on the interrelationship between driver – vehicle – road- and traffic environment including unprotected road users. This requires a thorough understanding of traffic behaviour and traffic process in terms of interactions between different road users. Furthermore traffic legislation and road building regulations create fundamental requirements on which the design of sustainable road traffic facilities must be based.
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Content and learning outcomes
Course contents *
- Traffic legislation
- Travel habits and driver behaviour
- Basic traffic flow theory
- Traffic studies & data collection
- Impacts of road traffic facilities (level of service, traffic safety, environment)
- Project work: Data collection, analysis and design of a traffic facility
- Use of AutoCAD for traffic facility design
Intended learning outcomes *
The course provides basic knowledge of the road traffic process and impacts needed for sustainable planning, analysis and design of road traffic facilities. Furthermore the course disseminates methods for road design, construction and maintenance.
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Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites *
Completed courses:
- AI1527 Introduction to the Planning and Building Process
- AH1030 Urban Development and Transport System
Recommended prerequisites
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Equipment
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Literature
- Course folder including traffic and road engineering guidelines and manuals. In Swedish
- Vägar och gators utformning (VGU). Vägverket 2004. In Swedish.
- Effektsamband 2000, Vägverket, delen nybyggnad och förbättring (VV 2001:78). In Swedish
- Manual för CAPCAL. In Swedish
- Manual för TRANSYT. In Swedish
- ATB Väg 2003. In Swedish
Examination and completion
Grading scale *
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination *
- TEN1 - Examination, 4.5 credits, Grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- ÖVN1 - Exercises, 3.0 credits, Grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
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The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade *
Written examination (TEN; 4,5 cr) and project work (ÖVN; 3 cr).
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Further information
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Main field of study *
Technology
Education cycle *
First cycle
Add-on studies
Courses in the Masters program in Transport systems.
Contact
Albania Nissan; bibbi@kth.se
Ethical approach *
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.