Professional Certificate of Competency in Fundamentals of Road Construction
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Course
Online
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
3 Months
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Start date
On request
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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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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Location
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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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Incredible lectures, lecturers were approachable.
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Course rating
Recommended
Centre rating
Andre Brown
L.Morales
P.Gopal Pathi
This centre's achievements
All courses are up to date
The average rating is higher than 3.7
More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months
This centre has featured on Emagister for 6 years
Subjects
- Surfacing the pavement
- Construction Training1
1 students say they acquired this skill
- Construction
11 students say they acquired this skill
- Materials
- Planning
11 students say they acquired this skill
- Sprayed Sealing
- Placing material
11 students say they acquired this skill
- Quality Assurance
11 students say they acquired this skill
- Dryland salinity
- Floodway
11 students say they acquired this skill
Teachers and trainers (1)
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 - CFR02Professional Certificate of Competency in Fundamentals of Road Construction
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