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CIVE07010
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Highway Engineering & Management Practice
Highway Eng & Management
CIVE07010 07 10
OSullivan, Seumas Construction & Civil Engr
Civil Engineering N/A%
To provide students with the concepts and knowledge to understand the role of a managers in the civil engineering industry and an understanding of the processes
of road planning, design, construction and maintenance.
Highway Materials Geology, pavement types, pavement materials, aggregate types, aggregate tests, bituminous mixtures, wearing course materials, surface
dressing.
Highway Planning and Route Selection Needs and traffic surveys, route selection, cost / benefit analysis, preliminary design, public consultation, final design
Traffic Analysis Speed, flow, density models, statistical distributions and queuing theory, level of service, traffic volumes.
Traffic Management Regulatory, physical, driver information systems, schematics.
Highway Design Pavement, route classification system, geometric, drainage, intersections.
Highway Construction Earthworks, subbase, roadbase, wearing courses, plant.
Highway Maintenance Highway condition surveys, flexible and rigid pavement repair techniques. Recycling of road materials.
Organisational Structures Formal, informal, sole trader, functional, matrix, projectised, holding company, span of control.
Strategic and Operational Planning Mission, SWOT analysis, strategic decision making, single use plans, standing plans.
Human Resource Management Motivation, leadership, resource planning, performance appraisal, delegation, change management, time management, stress
management, teams, training and development.
Common Organisational Functions Personnel, marketing, operations, accounting and finance.
Health and Safety Irish and UK legislation and regulations, responsibilities of all parties, safety plans, safety hazards on site, mitigation measures, personal
protective equipment.
Quality Management Quality management systems, total quality management, quality standards
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to
1. Understand the management of civil engineering design and construction works.
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2. Appreciate strategic and operational planning techniques to civil engineering work.
3. Understand the concepts, techniques and skills of human resource management to civil engineering work.
4. Assess design and construction risks (including health, safety and welfare risks) and take appropriate mitigation measures.
5. Evaluate the road planning, design, construction, maintenance, materials and techniques and their effect on highway development
6. Apply the concepts and constraints of road maintenance processes .
7. Apply geometric and pavement design skills.
8. Apply traffic analysis techniques
Course Work / Continuous Assessment 40 %
End of Semester / Year Formal Examination 60 %
Performance Evaluation 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 40 UNKNOWN
Final Written Exam 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 60 UNKNOWN
Lecture Lecture Theatre L1 1 Weekly 1.00
Tutorial Flat Classroom T1 1 Weekly 1.00
Tutorial Flat Classroom T2 1 Weekly 1.00
Independent Learning UNKNOWN Self Directed Learning 110 UNKNOWN 110.00
Book Resources
Required
Academic Papers and readings provided on line by lecturer.
O'Flaherty, C.A., Highways : The Location, Design, Construction and Maintenance of Road Pavements, Butterworth - Heineman, ISBN 0-7506-5090-7.
Recommended
O'Flaherty, C.A., Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering, J. Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-470-23619.
Oliver, J.E., The Design, Construction and Maintenance of Pavements, Butterworth - Heineman.
Mannering, F. and Kilareski, W., Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Management, J. Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-471-13085-0.
Wren, J. and Price, W.F. Surveying for Engineers, McMillan.
The Highway Agency (Department of Transport, UK) TD 9/00 : Highway Link Design.
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Total Average Weekly Learner Workload 3.00 Hours
Resources

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NRA, Design Manual for Roads and Bridges.
The Highway Agency , Design Manual for Roads and Bridges.
The Highway Agency , LR1132 : The Structural Design of Bituminous Roads, TRRL report.
The Highway Agency , HD 25/94 : Foundations, Department of Transport (UK) Standard.
The Highway Agency , HD 24/96 : Traffic Assessment, Department of Transport (UK) Standard.
The Highway Agency , HD 26/94 : Pavement Thickness Design, Department of Transport (UK) Standard.
The Highway Agency , RR87 : Thickness Design of Concrete Roads, TRRL report. Oxley, R. and Poskitt, J. Management Techniques applied to the Construction
Industry, Blackwell Science, ISBN 0-632-03862-4.
Freeman-Bell, G. and Balkwill, J. (Latest Edition), Management in Engineering - Principles and Practice, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-233933-1.
Schuler, R.S. and Jackson, S.E. (Latest Edition), Human Resource Management - Positioning for the 21 st Century, West Publishing, ISBN 0-314-06123-1.
Harris, F, and McCaffer, R. (Latest Edition), Modern Construction Management, Blackwell Science, ISBN 0-632-03897-7.
Weiss, J. (Latest Edition), Organisation Behaviour & Change - Managing diversity, Cross Cultural Ethics and Change, West Publishing, ISBN 0-314-06929-1.
Langford, D., Hancock, M.R., Fellows, R. and Gale, A.W. (Latest Edition), Human Resource Management in Construction, Longman Group, ISBN 0-582-09033-4.
Garavan, T. (Latest Edition), Irish Health and Safety Handbook, ISBN 1-860-76064-3
The Health and Safety Authority (1995), HSA Guidance to Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction Regulations) S.I.138.
Engineering Construction Industry Association, Safety Manual for Mechanical Plant Construction, ISBN 0-903-39317-4.
Potts, K. (Latest Edition), Major Construction Works - Contractual and Financial Management, Longman Group, ISBN 0-582-10298-7.
Munro-Faure, L., Munro-Faure, M. and Bones, E. (Latest Edition), Achieving the New International Quality Standards, Pitman publishing, ISBN 0-273-61977-2.
Vonderembse, M.A. and White, G.P. (Latest Edition), Operations Management - Concepts, Methods and Strategies, West Publishing, ISBN 0-314-06340-4.
Champoux, J.E. (Latest Edition), Organizational Behaviour - Integrating Individuals, Groups and Processes, West Publishing, ISBN 0-314-06242-4.
All relevant HSA publications.
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