Class Road Infrastructures

The curricular unit provides knowledge in transportation infrastructures, addressing the aspects related to the geometric definition, being complemented, in the 2^nd cycle, by the curricular units "Transportation Infrastructure" which focuses on various constructive technologies and "Road Infrastructure Management", which focuses on the management of road infrastructures.

1. Transport and transport infrastructures

     Comparison between different transport modes, aspects of complementarity

2. Road planning

     National and local planning.  National road networks. Their general characteristics and responsible entities.

3. Road project

     Phasing of the project. Conditioning restrictions for geometric definition. Constructive technologies.

4. Alignment and longitudinal profile

     Constraints for geometric definition. Normative requirements. Relationship between of road geometry and users.

5. Cross section profile

     Elements of a road in cross section. Cross-sectional profiles and their relationship to the level of service.

6. Junctions

     Typology and characteristics of intersections and interchanges. Selection criteria.

4. Constructive technologies

     Basic elements of earthworks, drainage, paving and safety equipment.

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. In this process, students will have the opportunity to solve exercises and practical work close to a road project.

1. Antunes, V. Apontamentos da unidade curricular de Infraestruturas Rodoviárias, Lisboa: Universidade Lusófona.

2. JAE (1994) Norma de traçado, Almada: Junta Autónoma das Estradas.

3. JAE (1990) Norma de intersecções, Almada: Junta Autónoma das Estradas.

4. JAE (1990) Norma de nós de ligação, Almada: Junta Autónoma das Estradas.

5. Prates, M. (2018) Manual prático de estradas, Lisboa.

6. Wright P.; Dixon K. (2004) Highway engineering (7th edition), Hoboken: John Wiley and Sons.