ROAD AND RAILWAY SUPERSTRUCTURES
(objectives)
THE COURSE PROVIDES ELEMENTS FOR DESIGN, MANAGING AND MAINTENANCE OF ROAD AND RAILWAY PAVEMENTS. THE MAIN TOPICS CONCERN: THE PRINCIPLES OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE AND RIGID ROAD PAVEMENTS, THE ANALYSIS OF THE SURFACE DEFECTS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON ROAD SAFETY AND COMFORT; THE ANALYSIS OF THE CHANGES OVER THE TIME OF THE DEFECTS; THE MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES. CONCERNING THE RAILWAY PAVEMENT, THE COURSE DEALS WITH THE ANALYSIS OF THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS.
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