In the field of road infrastructure, maintaining safety and functionality is crucial. «Maintenance of Road Elements (II)» is an online course designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and practical approaches to signposting and beaconing, thereby improving road user safety. Explore strategies to optimise vertical and horizontal signage, ensuring these critical components meet stringent safety criteria. Delve into the intricacies of beaconing and protective measures, learning how to implement them to enhance road safety. Explore tunnel diagnostics and repair methods, which are critical for maintaining structural integrity against wear and tear. With a special focus on winter road management, the course prepares you to develop strategies to tackle seasonal challenges using appropriate machinery and materials, whilst taking meteorological factors into account. This course covers essential skills for road maintenance, aiming to deepen your understanding of vital road elements across four key units.
Maintenance of Road Elements (II)
Civil Engineering and Structures
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To acquire the necessary knowledge of vertical and horizontal road signs, their role in improving road safety, and the requirements that must be met to achieve their safety objectives.
- To apply signalling implementation criteria and vertical signalling operating procedures.
- To implement horizontal signalling, BEACONING AND PROTECTIONS.
- To acquire the necessary knowledge about road markings and safety features, their role in improving road safety, and the requirements that must be met to achieve their safety objectives.
- To learn about beaconing and safety procedures for INSTALLATIONS AND TUNNELS.
- To acquire the necessary knowledge of tunnel diagnosis and interventions.
- To learn about the necessary treatments used to repair damage to structural elements and tunnel linings. WINTER ROAD MANAGEMENT.
- To learn how to organise and plan winter road maintenance services.
- To find out about the machinery and materials used in winter roadworks.
- To learn about the role of meteorology in road management.
Table of Contents
UNIT 1. SIGNALLING
Definition, design and characteristics of vertical signage
Retroreflection and criteria for the installation of vertical signage
Vertical marking operations
Definition, purpose and characteristics of horizontal signage
Materials, selection criteria and the use of horizontal signage
UNIT 2. BEACONING AND DEFENCES
Definition, classification and beaconing elements
Installation and operation of beacons
Enclosure fencing
Vehicle restraint systems. Safety barriers and parapets
Arrangement of barriers and parapets. Other vehicle restraint systems
UNIT 3. TUNNEL INSTALLATIONS
Diagnosis of the installations
Tunnel diagnosis and intervention
Tunnels – facilities
Tunnels – structural elements
Tunnels – condition of the linings
UNIT 4. WINTER MAINTENANCE
General aspects
Organisation of winter maintenance
Fluxes and machinery
Performance techniques
Meteorology and management systems
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