Bridges, Pavements, and Large Structures
Specialization (1): Bridges, Pavements, and Large Structures
This specialization area deals with large ultra-expensive constructions such as bridges, roads, highways, railways, seaports, and airports. These constitute the physical transportation infrastructure that facilitates people and goods' safe and efficient movement over land, air, and sea.
The programme-specific courses associated with this specialization are:
| 12422 | Advanced Geotechnical Engineering | 5 | point | Spring F4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 12451 | Pavement Mechanics | 5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 41117 | Marine and Coastal Structures | 5 | point | Autumn E1A (Mon 8-12) |
| 41963 | Advanced Concrete Structures | 5 | point | Autumn E4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 41964 | Advanced Steel Structures | 5 | point | Spring F1A (Mon 8-12) |
| 41968 | Bridge Structures | 5 | point | Autumn E2A (Mon 13-17) |
Other relevant courses include: Advanced Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling (12432); Railway Design and Maintenance (12452); Concrete Technology (12612); GPS, GIS and Setting out (30510); Environmental Acoustics (34846); Marine and Ocean Engineering (41107); Fracture Mechanics (41526).
Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.