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Road Construction and Geotechnical Calculations (5 ECTS)

Code: TX00DT23-3005

General information


Enrollment
05.05.2025 - 24.08.2025
Enrollment is ongoing
Enroll to the implementation in OMA
Timing
25.08.2025 - 14.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 ECTS
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
Kiinteistö- ja rakennusala
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Civil Engineering
Teachers
Anu Ilander
Groups
TXG23S2
Rakennustekniikan tutkinto-ohjelma, monimuoto
Course
TX00DT23

Implementation has 15 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 30 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Wed 27.08.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 03.09.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 10.09.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 17.09.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 24.09.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 01.10.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 08.10.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 22.10.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 29.10.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 05.11.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 12.11.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 19.11.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 26.11.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 03.12.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Wed 10.12.2025 time 09:00 - 11:00
(2 h 0 min)
Liikenneväylien rakenteen mitoitus ja geotekniset laskelmat TX00DT23-3005
MPA4008 Oppimistila
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

On completion of the course the student can at least 
- interpret geotechnical calculations 
- categorise different methods of field investigation for different sites 
- describe and explain the geometry of a street and a road 
- dimension the structures for roads 
- explain the main points in constructing roads and streets, and explain main components of on-site implementation 
- consideration of foundations of infrastructures and geotechnics for lane designing

Content

1. Geotechnical calculations 
2. Methods of field investigation 
3. Basic concepts in traffic engineering 
4. Basics of road and street geometry. 
5. Dimensioning road structures 

Materials

lecture material
Publications of the Finnish Transport Agency
InfraRYL
additional literature related to the topic is presented in connection with each lecture (not mandatory)

Teaching methods

in contact teaching, lectures and exercises every week
partly obligatory homework exercises
3 Practice works

Exam schedules

exam at the end of November
repeat tests in December
returns of exercises and practice works according to the Moodle date

Student workload

contact teaching 4h/week
homework 2h/week
exercises 60h
exam 10h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

On completion of the course the student can 
- interpret geotechnical calculations 
- explain methods of field investigation 
- describe and explain the geometry of a street and a road 
- explain the dimensioning of road structures 
- explain the main points in constructing roads and streets, and explain main components of on-site implementation 

Assessment criteria, good (3)

On completion of the course the student can 
- analyse geotechnical calculations 
- interpret information from different methods of field investigation 
- describe and explain the geometry of a street and a road 
- modify the dimensioning of road structures 
- analyse the main points in constructing roads and streets, and explain main components of on-site implementation 

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

On completion of the course the student can 
- perform geotechnical calculations 
- analyse different methods of field investigation for different sites 
- demonstrate the geometry of a street and a road 
- dimension road structures correctly 
- develop the main points in constructing roads and streets, and explain main components of on-site implementation 

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

On completion of the course the student can 
- interpret geotechnical calculations 
- explain methods of field investigation 
- describe and explain the geometry of a street and a road 
- explain the dimensioning of road structures 
- explain the main points in constructing roads and streets, and explain main components of on-site implementation 

Assessment methods and criteria

exam (50% of the entire course assessment)
3 exercises (50% of the entire course evaluation - the weight of the largest exercise is 60%)

mandatory class exercises - passed / failed

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