Subject 'Road Construction Machinery'

Name in Estonian: Tee-ehitusmasinad

Year: 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017

State code	ERA153
Study language	Estonian
Chair	Teedeehitus
Credit points	2 CP; 3 ECTS
Grading method	Exam

General description

Machinery, mechanisms, and productivity of road construction. Different modes of transport, lifting mechanisms, specialized equipment. Safety requirements.
Preparation and earthworks machinery, excavation and compaction. Machinery of road construction bases and coatings. Asphalt concrete production machines. Asphalt and the asphalt cement equipment and transportation machines. Concrete roads and facilities construction machinery. Machines and Mechanisms of road maintenance and repair works.

General aim

The objective of this subject is to give knowledge of the machines that are used during the road construction process.

Aim

Having passed the course successfully the student is aware how to choose the right road construction machines.

Form description

Lectures, practical work, exam.

Is taught in following curricula

2014: TE

2013: TE

2012: TEI

2011: TEI

2010: TEI

2009: TEI

2008: TEI

2007: TEI

2006: TEI

2005: TEI

2004: TEI