Construction & Maintenance of Elevated Roads

Course Info

Length: 2 Weeks

Type: Online

Available Dates

Fees

  • Dec-02-2024

    3,400

  • Jan-13-2025

    3,400

  • Feb-10-2025

    3,400

  • Mar-10-2025

    3,400

  • Apr-14-2025

    3,400

  • May-12-2025

    3,400

  • June-09-2025

    3,400

  • July-14-2025

    3,400

  • Aug-11-2025

    3,400

  • Sep-08-2025

    3,400

  • Oct-13-2025

    3,400

  • Nov-10-2025

    3,400

  • Dec-08-2025

    3,400

Course Details

Course Outline

10 days course

Introduction to Elevated Roads

 

  • Identifying elevated roads and its types
  • The function of elevated roads
  • The history of elevated roads
  • Standard specifications for elevated roads construction
  • Introduction to elevated roads construction techniques

Elevated Roads as a Solution

 

  • Differentiating between elevated roads and underground systems
  • Analyzing the role of elevated roads in mitigating traffic congestion
  • Elevated roads impacts based on social and environmental aspects
  • Applications of elevated roads in urban and rural areas
  • Challenges and opportunities of elevated roads

Technical Aspects of Elevated Roads

 

  • Factors influencing the design and planning of elevated roads
  • Principles of alignment and geometry of elevated roads
  • Structural design of elevated roads
  • Traffic engineering considerations for elevated roads
  • Safety features integration into elevated roads

Elevated Roads Components: Foundations

 

  • Understanding the foundations of elevated roads
  • Identifying shallow techniques of elevated roads
  • Identifying deep techniques of elevated roads
  • Foundation selection based on soil conditions, materials, and load
  • The importance of foundation design for elevated roads construction

Elevated Roads Components: Substructure

 

  • Identifying key parts of substructure
  • Determining the function of substructure parts
  • Factors influencing the selection of substructure type
  • Principles of substructure design in elevated roads projects
  • Materials and equipment used in substructure stage of construction

Elevated Roads Components: Superstructure

 

  • Describing parts of superstructure
  • Criteria used in selecting superstructure materials and designs
  • Types elevated roads deck
  • Understanding bridge esthetics
  • Substructure design methods

Testing & Maintenance of Elevated Roads

 

  • Importance of regular maintenance and inspection for elevated roads safety
  • Types of elevated bridge inspections
  • Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) methods for bridge inspection
  •                  Ultrasonic testing (UT)
  •                  Magnetic particle testing
  •                  Dye-penetrant testing
  •                  Eddy current testing (ECT)
  • Maintenance & repair techniques

Loads on Elevated Roads

 

  • Identifying bridge loads and its combinations
  • Load types:
  •          Dead loads
  •          Live loads
  •          Earthquake loads
  •          Wind loads
  • Methods for determining bridge load capacity
  • Understanding load rating techniques for assessing structural safety
  • Procedures for ensuring safe and legal loading practices

Defects in Elevated Roads

 

  • The causes of defects in elevated roads
  • Fatigue and fracture in elevated roads
  • Strategies for evaluating and mitigating fatigue and fracture issues
  • Identifying common types of cracks in elevated roads
  • Crack control strategies

Case Study & Design Challenge

 

  • Case study: Elevated Highways and its Lost Spaces: A Review of Kuala Lumpur’s seldom seen
  • Design solutions for specific scenarios related to construction and maintenance issues
  • Application of sustainability principles in elevated roads design
  • Course evaluation and Q&A