- To understand the fundamentals of railway project management and intermodality.
- To analyse the key components of infrastructure subsystems in platforms and earthworks.
- To evaluate the design principles and construction techniques for tunnels.
- To explore the structural considerations in the design of bridges and viaducts.
- To assess the impact of intermodality on infrastructure projects and their management.
- To apply engineering principles to solve complex problems in infrastructure design.
- To identify best practices in the construction and maintenance of railway systems.
UNIT 1. RAILWAY PROJECTS AND INTEGRAL MANAGEMENT. INTERMODALITY 1. Railway projects 2. Quality management in railway projects 3. Environmental management in railway projects 4. Health and safety management in railway projects 5. Intermodality UNIT 2. PLATFORM AND EARTHWORKS 1. Geological and geotechnical phases 2. Constitution of the platform 3. Platform protective layers. Settlement layers 4. Cuts and embankments 5. Engineering structures UNIT 3. TUNNELS 1. The project of a tunnel 2. Excavation of a tunnel 3. Traditional excavation methods 4. Drilling and blasting 5. Mechanized excavation methods: headers and tbms UNIT 4. BRIDGES AND VIADUCTS 1. Viaduct project 2. Regulations and loads 3. Typologies 4. Viaduct construction 5. Viaduct reception