Information Package / Course Catalogue
Highway Construction
Course Code: İNA209
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

With this course, the student will be able to learn the construction stages of road construction and make basic calculations.

Course Content

Determination of the topographic state of the land, They will be able to perform highway standards applications, geometric standards, determination of lower and upper structural components, related calculations, applications related to soil works.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Korkmaz YILDIRIM
Learning Outcomes
1.Determining the topographic state of the land
2.Choosing route
3.Highway standards implementations
4.Implementation of highway geometric standards
5.Calculations of roads
6.Determination of the components of the road upper and lower structure
7.He / she will be able to carry out control work on applications related to highway soil works.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.KGM, 2005, Handbook of Road Design
2.KGM, KGM Strategic Plan 2007-2011
3.KGM, 2011, Traffic and Transportation Information 2010
4.Kiper, T., 2002, Highway Project Basic Information
5.Yagci, B., Introduction to Civil Engineering Course Notes
6.Baykal, O., 2009, Engineering Measurements Volume 1-Texts
7.Tombaklar, Ö. H., 2001, Road Information, Konya
8.Orhan, M., 2010, Road Information, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Transportation Systems- Historical Development Of Roads
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Highway standards - Definitions Of Road Elements Constituting Traffic Volume
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Traffic And Capacity
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Selection Of Road Geometry
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Elements Constituting Road Geometry - Vertical Curves
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Reconnaissance Route Research
Week 7 - Practice
Map and Terrain Observations - Application
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Map and Terrain Observations - Study
Week 8 - Theoretical
Application
Week 8 - Practice
Application (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Road Projects
Week 10 - Theoretical
Road art structures
Week 10 - Practice
Road art structures
Week 11 - Theoretical
Road Drainage
Week 11 - Practice
Road Drainage
Week 12 - Theoretical
Road Superstructure
Week 12 - Practice
Road Superstructure -Road Superstructure Materials
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Deteriorations İn Road Superstructure And Repair
Week 14 - Theoretical
Deteriorations İn Road Superstructure And Repair
Week 14 - Practice
Deteriorations İn Road Superstructure And Repair
Week 15 - Final Exam
Semester final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Project1033
Reading1044
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
PÇ-19
OÇ-1
5
5
4
3
3
OÇ-2
5
5
4
3
3
OÇ-3
5
5
4
3
3
OÇ-4
5
5
4
3
3
OÇ-5
5
5
4
3
3
OÇ-6
5
5
4
3
3
OÇ-7
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026