Professional Certificate of Competency in Fundamentals of Road Construction

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    3 Months

  • Start date

    On request

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Road construction methods have changed significantly over time. Modern techniques have been progressively improved by the study of road traffic, recycled materials, planning and management of resources available. This course will provide you the knowledge and skills in the disciplines of road construction to facilitate a faster learning curve in relevant industry positions. It covers the fundamental principles and concepts used in management, planning, design, operations and construction of roads.

This course aims to provide an understanding of road construction planning, materials and practices. You will learn:
• The factors involved in the planning of the roads.
• How to categorize and prioritize the properties of alternative road materials.
• Earthwork operations.
• How to propose drainage and pavements systems.
• Roadside aspects.

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About this course

This course is designed to provide a clear understanding of the factors involved in the planning and construction of roads. It gives participants a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience in construction, operability, design and maintenance of road facilities. The course covers construction of a road to the alignment, gradient and cross falls selected by the designer which often involve a considerable amount of earthworks. The operations necessary for setting out and control of earthworks are described and elaborated on together with a brief outline of the elements involved in geometric design. The course also presents the operations involved in the loosening, removing and depositing of earth, soil and rock. It provides information on the construction of earthworks and the preparation of pavement foundations subsequent to the construction of a pavement structure. Furthermore, roadside construction is also covered including access for the construction and maintenance of the road, control of surface water drainage, the provision of underground drainage, the provision of safety barriers, and signs and lighting for the safe operation of the road. Worked examples and case studies are used throughout to facilitate practical learning.

• State road authority and local government engineers and managers with responsibilities in the provision, approval, design, construction or maintenance of concrete roads and pavements. This also includes project managers and senior supervisors.
• Consulting engineers with involvement in road or pavement projects.
• Road and pavement construction contractors, engineers, project managers and supervisors.
• Local government engineers, project managers and senior supervisors.
• Technical operatives and engineering graduates and “cadets” looking for specialist knowledge for career development.

There are no entry requirements for this course.

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  • Very good course
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  • Great opportunities were offered, learning environment was good and in all a good learning experience.
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Andre Brown

5.0
10/08/2022
About the course: Very good course
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

L.Morales

5.0
15/01/2021
About the course: Great opportunities were offered, learning environment was good and in all a good learning experience.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

P.Gopal Pathi

5.0
15/01/2021
About the course: Incredible lectures, lecturers were approachable.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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2021

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Subjects

  • Surfacing the pavement
  • Construction Training
    1

    1 students say they acquired this skill

  • Construction
    1

    1 students say they acquired this skill

  • Materials
  • Planning
    1

    1 students say they acquired this skill

  • Sprayed Sealing
  • Placing material
    1

    1 students say they acquired this skill

  • Quality Assurance
    1

    1 students say they acquired this skill

  • Dryland salinity
  • Floodway
    1

    1 students say they acquired this skill

Teachers and trainers (1)

Lecturers Engineering Institute

Lecturers Engineering Institute

Online

Course programme

Module 1: Introduction & Construction Management

  • Overview
  • Project Delivery
  • Contracts
  • Time & Cost
  • Preconstruction Planning, Bidding & Programming
  • Plant & Equipment
  • Safety & Risk Assessment
  • Maintenance

Module 2: Preliminary Investigations

  • Land Acquisition
  • Planning approval
  • Environmental approval
  • Cultural and Indigenous Heritage
  • Site Investigations
  • Relocation of Services

Module 3: Subgrade Evaluation

  • Subgrade support measures
  • Factors to be considered in estimating subgrade support
  • Field Determination of subgrade CBR
  • Laboratory determination of subgrade CBR and elastic parameters
  • Adoption of presumptive CBR values
  • Limiting subgrade strain criterion

Module 4: Setting Out

  • Geometric design
  • Surveys
  • Machine Guidance Systems
  • Module 5: Earthworks I
  • Flexible pavement
  • Soil
  • Clearing & Grubbing
  • Unsuitable Material
  • Excavation

Module 6: Earthworks II

  • Slope Stability
  • Severe conditions
  • Subgrade requirements

Module 7: Drainage

  • Moisture
  • Permeability
  • Surface drainage
  • Floodway
  • Dryland salinity
  • Water treatment

Module 8: Pavement Materials

  • Traffic
  • Materials characterization and properties
  • Stockpile
  • Quality control

Module 9: Construction

  • Setting out
  • Delivery
  • Placing material
  • Spreading
  • Compaction
  • Surfacing
  • Quality assurance

Module 10: Unsealed Roads

  • Classification
  • Surfacing the pavement
  • Finishing the project

Module 11: Sealed Roads

  • Sprayed Sealing
  • Priming
  • Asphalt
  • Finishing

Module 12: Roadsides

  • Signs
  • Barries
  • Fences
  • Landscaping

Software and Hardware Requirements

Operating system: Windows 7 or higher (Windows 10 recommended); or macOS 10.12 or higher (recommended)

Storage: A minimum of 4GB memory (RAM), and a minimum of 20GB of spare disk space is recommended

Processor: 1.5Ghz or higher, 2 cores or higher

An 11” Monitor with at least 1024x768 screen resolution

  • Internet access with at least 5Mbps download and upload speeds

A valid personal email address

  • Speakers and microphone/headset (can be built-in)

A webcam that can recognize your face.

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or similar software

An up-to-date web browser

Additional information

Code - CFR 
Cost Code - CFR02

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Professional Certificate of Competency in Fundamentals of Road Construction

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