This course covers geometric design principles specifically for the design of New Zealand roads.
Since the adoption of the Austroads Pavement Design guide in NZ, pavement and rehabilitation design requires an understanding of mechanistic analysis procedures and the use of an Austroads approved mechanistic analysis program.
Best practice guidelines for investigation and design of pavements will be introduced. This includes flexible and rigid pavement for roads, industrial developments and subdivisions.
Practical pavement design applications will be introduced in a workshop environment with hands on application by attendees. The design will focus on various pavement options with calculation of design traffic and design life, deflection at various location of the pavement. Attendees are welcomed to bring their own laptops with Circly software installed if available. The design will be in accordance with Austroads Pavement Design Guide and with the use of Analysis and design software Circly.
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