Highway Design (23/24)
Course Overview
You will need to have background knowledge of highways and mathematics. You will be given guidance and practice in the principles of good highway design. Emphasis is placed on efficiency and safety of design within the national recommendations. The combined effects of physical construction with traffic management are explored. Manual calculations are explained as is the use of appropriate computer programs in highway design.
What topics are covered?
Topics covered include: Estimating quantities of materials Estimating labour requirements Estimating plant requirements Assessment of costs Method of measurement Bill of quantities Schedule of rates Construction contracts Cost control Computer applications.
Course Details
Course Type: Part Time Qualification
Campus: Distance Learning (Online)
Duration: 1 Year
Age Group: 19+
Highway Design (Online) (2022)
Code
S97HDD4/ECR1B
Duration
1 Year
Price
Non-Funded
£787.50
Frequently asked questions
You will need to have background knowledge of highways and mathematics. You will be given guidance and practice in the principles of good highway design. Emphasis is placed on efficiency and safety of design within the national recommendations. The combined effects of physical construction with traffic management are explored. Manual calculations are explained as is the use of appropriate computer programs in highway design.
This course is aimed at anyone working or planning to work in the Highways industry.
You will learn via distance learning with specialist tutor support and will be given assignments which will be marked.
You can progress to other full specialist courses and the Highways Professional Diploma.
For further information, please take a look at our Highways Brochure. Any queries, contact us by phone on 01225 328 690 or email highways@bathcollege.ac.uk.
You will gain a Pearson BTEC Certificate.