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Civil, Construction & Marine

Road & Highway Engineering · For Engineers

道路与公路工程 · 工程师专题

Code CV05-EFormat For EngineersDuration 5 or 10 days

Overview

Road & Highway Engineering · For Engineers is part of our Civil, Construction & Marine portfolio (For Engineers). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.

Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.

You will be able to

  • Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind Road & Highway Engineering.
  • Apply Road & Highway Engineering methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
  • Use calculations, codes and design checks with confidence.
  • Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.

Who should attend

Engineers in operations, projects and technical services

Course outline

5-day programme (days 1–5)

Day 1

Foundations and framework

  • Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Road & Highway Engineering
  • Key terminology and core concepts
  • Inspection, defects and repair
  • Contracts, quantities and claims
  • Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Day 2

Principles and methods

  • Operation, maintenance and asset life
  • Design principles and codes (Eurocode, ACI, AASHTO)
  • Methods, procedures and documentation for Road & Highway Engineering
  • Worked examples and guided practice
Day 3

Tools, analysis and performance

  • Materials, testing and quality
  • Loads, analysis and modelling
  • Calculations, checklists and decision tools
  • KPIs and performance measurement
  • Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Day 4

Engineering calculations

  • Design checks and calculations
  • Applying codes and specifications
  • Construction methods and sequencing
  • Engineering review exercise
Day 5

Case study, assessment and action plan

  • Case study: Road & Highway Engineering on a Middle East or African project
  • Lessons learned and good practice
  • Final assessment and feedback
  • Personal and team action plan

The 10-day programme adds days 6–10

Day 6

Advanced topics

  • Advanced topics in Road & Highway Engineering
  • Latest standards, editions and industry trends
  • Site supervision and safety
  • Complex cases and non-routine problems
  • Expert panel discussion
Day 7

Digital tools and data

  • Software and digital tools for Road & Highway Engineering
  • Data analytics and dashboards
  • Applying AI and automation
  • Hands-on lab
Day 8

Integration and management

  • Integration with management systems and ISO standards
  • Risk, cost and budget considerations
  • Working with contractors and vendors
  • Building the business case
Day 9

Regional case studies

  • Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
  • African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
  • European benchmarks and regulations
  • Peer review of participants’ own cases
Day 10

Capstone project and certification

  • Capstone project preparation
  • Team presentations and expert feedback
  • Final examination
  • Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan

Where it runs

Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul

Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh

Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli

Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.

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