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Infrastrutture Viarie Urbane e Metropolitane
Urban and metropolitan highway infrastructures
Maurizio Bocci

Seat Ingegneria
A.A. 2015/2016
Credits 6
Hours 48
Period I
Language ENG

Prerequisites
No required

Learning outcomes
The course deals with different aspects about urban road infrastructures including analysis criteria for problematic states, planning and management methods, design theories and techniques for many types of interventions in urban areas.

Program
Classification of urban road: throughway, district, local and service roads. Roadways, lanes, shoulders, sidewalks, lanes for public transportation. Passages, pedestrian crossings, passage ways for vehicles, service stations, cycle-paths. Crossroads, road junction on different levels; directional, non-directional, semi-directional ramps. Cloverleaf interchange, partial cloverleaf interchange, collector/distributor road, diamond interchange, trumpet. Roundabouts. Automated, synchronized and coordinated traffic-lights. Calculation of traffic-lights cycle. Parking on one level and multi-levels. Fireproof standard specifications. Design methods. Urban traffic planning: standard specification, design general criteria. Traffic flow survey, O/D investigations, parking supply and demand. Networks traffic management. Pedestrian areas and limited traffic zones. Bus stations, tramways, subways, innovation systems with automatic driving, mechanized pedestrian paths.

Development of the examination
LEARNING EVALUATION METHODS
The examination consists of an oral test about the topics provided in the course program.

LEARNING EVALUATION CRITERIA
During the oral test, the student should demonstrate to have an overall knowledge of the subject. The exposition should be clear and include an appropriate technical terminology. The maximum mark is achieved when a brilliant exposition is associated with a deep knowledge of the subject.

LEARNING MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
Assignment of the final mark on a 30-point scale, with possible merit attribution.

FINAL MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA
n order to pass the examination with the minimum mark, the student must have a sufficient knowledge of all the topics demanded. The maximum mark can be

Recommended reading
G. Ferrari, M. Riccardi POSTO AUTO Ed. BE-MA V. Dell'Aquila, V. Vannucci MANUALE DI TECNICA DELLA CIRCOLAZIONE E METODI DI MISURA DEL TRAFFICO - Ed. Maggioli S.Canale e al. PROGETTARE LE ROTATORIE – Ed. EPC Libri. S.Canale e al. PROGETTAR

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