Class Road Infrastructure Management

The curricular unit provides knowledge in the management of transport infrastructure maintenance, addressing methods for its characterization and several construction technologies.

1. Introduction - Strategies for the management of road infrastructure maintenance.

2. Earthworks - Main pathologies and techniques used to repair them

3. Drainage - Main operating problems and principles to be used in the maintenance of the drainage system

4. Paving - Degradation classification systems. Techniques used in inspection and auscultation of pavements. Models for predicting the evolution of degradations. Constructive materials and techniques usable in maintenance and rehabilitation

Active teaching methodology places the student at the centre of the learning process. Students are encouraged to solve autonomously exercises for evaluation, having the opportunity to discuss with their peers the methodology to solve the problems. This process will allow students to develop critical thinking, increasing their problem-solving capacity.

1. Antunes V. "Apontamentos da disciplina de Gestão de Infraestruturas Rodoviárias", Lisboa: Universidade Lusófona.

2. IEP (2001) "Manual de drenagem superficial em vias de comunicação", Almada: Instituto das Estradas de Portugal.

3. IEP (1995) "Manual de concepção de pavimentos para a rede rodoviária nacional", Almada: Instituto das Estradas de Portugal.

4. Branco F.; Pereira P.; Picado-Santos L. (2005) "Pavimentos Rodoviários", Coimbra: Livraria Almedina.

5. Fwa T. (2006) "The Handbook of Highway Engineering": Taylor & Francis.

6. AASHTO (2012) "Pavement Management Guide", Washington: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.