Road construction. Historical review, methods and techniques over the years.
Earth works, construction of trenches, methods of excavation and landfilling.
Soil characterization, Atterberg limits and soil strength.
Characteristic soil tests (Los Angeles, sand equivalent, loaded plate, index VBR). Classification of soils.
Flexible and rigid pavements: internal structure of pavements, basic materials.
Construction of base and subbase. Determination of thickness of asphalt concrete or concrete, base and subbase.
Asphaltic materials: asphaltic solutions, asphalt mixtures and asphalt concrete. Basic chemistry of concrete.
Damages: Repair and rehabilitation of flexible and rigid pavements. Types of cracks and their rehabilitation.
Technical works of road construction: drainage works in urban and suburban roads, drainage ditches and drain cups.