FORE423-13S2 (C) Semester Two 2013

Forest Transportation and Road Design

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 8 July 2013
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 21 July 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 October 2013

Description

Evaluation and comparison of options for the transport of forest products. Review of soil engineering characteristics and low-cost methods to determine the bearing capacity of subgrade soils. Vehicle/road interaction. Legal regulations for heavy vehicles operating on New Zealand public roads. Forestry truck and trailer designs and their impact on load capacity and vehicle safety. Road design for forest roads and the design of low-cost water crossings and drainage structures. Application of RoadEng road design software. Cost estimation and contract management for road construction.

Prerequisites

FORE205 or FORE305

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Network Analysis Case Study 10%
Geotechnical Lab Report 15%
Group Presentation 10%
Road Design Group Assignment 15%
End-of-Year Exam 50%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $808.00

International fee $4,025.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Forestry .

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