Management of transport infrastructures

The ability to plan, design and manage transport engineering infrastructure. The ability to analyse and interpret the regulation and impact of infrastructure.

Students will acquire an understanding of the design and operation of modal interchange transport infrastructure, including roads airports, railways.

The following learning outcomes are expected to be achieved:

Extending and/or strengthening knowledge and understanding typically associated with civil engineering and enabling students to develop and/or apply original ideas in the field of transport infrastructure.

Applying knowledge, understanding and skills to solve problems in new or unfamiliar contexts, within interdisciplinary contexts related to transport infrastructure.

Formulating opinions and making judgements independently and critically, also on the basis of limited or incomplete information, making the best use of current IT tools.

Communicating clearly and unambiguously one’s conclusions, as well as the knowledge and rationale underlying them, to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Extending and/or strengthening independent learning skills.

 

The course includes lectures and project exercises, which can also be completed in groups. If the course is taught in a blended or distance learning format, necessary adjustments may be made to comply with the planned curriculum.

Students who, following submission of the appropriate documentation (Rector's Decree No. 1598 of May 2, 2018), have obtained recognition as student workers, student athletes, students with special needs, and students with disabilities, if they are unable to complete the group exercise, will complete a personalized exercise, the details of which will be agreed upon with the instructor.

There are no prerequisites. 

Attendance at lessons is strongly recommended as it is consistent with the proposed training model which aims to encourage gradual learning, active participation of the student in class, dialogue between teachers and students, and carrying out design exercises in the classroom.

1. Fundamentals of Transport Infrastructure Design  (involves the principles and methods used to plan and design transportation networks, including roads, railways and airports).

    1. Road infrastructure (technical regulation, classification, cross-sections, volumes, alignment, design speed, capacity, intersections, pavement).

    2. Rail infrastructure (technical specification for interoperability; level of performance and performance, alignment, ballasted track).

    3. Airport infrastructure (technical standard, classification, free zones obstacles, runway, taxiway, apron, pavement).

2. Construction Management of Transport Infrastructure (involves basic knowledge of construction sites for transport infrastructure to ensure timely completion and efficient resource use). 

    1. Work scheduling and planning (coordination of multiple phases and tasks, WBS, Milestones, Production Curve, Manpower and Equipment)

    2. Technical Specifications for Work Program Design (case study using software to define critical path)

3. Infrastructure Assets (involves management of infrastructure assets, performance measurement, data for asset management, lifecycle planning and maintenance strategies).

    1. Asset Management (data inventory, life cycle analysis, enabling and reviewing mechanism, Road and Railway Register, BIM-GIS approach)

    2. Pavement Maintenance management (Distress, performance indicators, survey, (Airport) Pavement Management System)

    3. Track management (Classification of defects. Track geometric parameters. Quality Binary. Diagnostic tools) 

4. Operational Conditions for Management (Overview of operational management conditions, including the integration of technology in monitoring systems, safety and sustainability efforts to improve infrastructure resilience.)

    1. Safety for airport (safety management system) , railway (risk management) and road (audit and inspections).  

    2. Smart Road (Connected Autonomous Vehicles, Operational Design Domain, classification)

    3. Margins and components for road (guardrails, signaling and lighting) airport (signaling and instrumentation, procedures) and railway (signaling and interlocking) 

• A. Di Graziano – Lectures of airport, railway and intermodal infrastructures (slides).
• Standards and Technical Regulations

The exam consists of an oral test including references to the design exercises carried out during the course. Verification of learning can also be carried out electronically if conditions should require it. The assessment is expressed on a scale of thirty according to the following criteria:

Fail: the student does not demonstrate the minimum knowledge required of the main contents of the course. The ability to use specific technical terminology is poor or absent, and the student is unable to independently apply the knowledge acquired.

18–21: the student demonstrates a minimum knowledge of the topics, with a limited ability to integrate and critically analyse the situations presented. The student presents the topics sufficiently clearly, although command of the subject-specific language is limited.

22–25: the student demonstrates a fair knowledge of the topics, although mainly limited to the key aspects. The student is able to integrate and critically analyse the situations presented, although not always in a linear manner, and presents the topics with reasonable clarity and a fair command of the subject-specific language.

26–28: the student demonstrates good knowledge of the topics and is able to integrate and critically analyse the situations presented in a clear and logical manner. The student is able to solve complex problems with a reasonable degree of independence and presents the topics clearly, using appropriate technical terminology.

29–30 cum laude: the student demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the topics and is able to promptly and correctly integrate and critically analyse the situations presented, independently solving problems of a high degree of complexity. The student demonstrates excellent communication skills and a strong command of the subject-specific language.

The questions will focus on the topics present in the program.