Course Overview
This course covers applicable sections of the Forest Practices Code Act, Forest Road Regulation. Engineering Guidelines will be discussed. preliminary road location surveys and terrain stability assessments with emphasis on minimization of environmental risks. Various construction techniques are presented along with the basic elements of drainage design. A field trip is arranged when and if suitable sites are available. Other topics will include
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in EENG 8801
Credits
1.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Understand the basic elements of forest road planning, location, design, construction and maintenance.
- Interpret the requirements of the Forest Road Regulation.
- Discuss the evolution of road construction guidelines.
- Communicate importance of terrain stability assessment.
- Prepare appropriate plans for timber access.
- Perform a preliminary route reconnaissance, P-line survey, identifying and recording important information.
- Analyze and interpret P-line data.
- Map the data obtained in the field during a P-line reconnaissance survey.
- Select the optimum road location and prepare a design.
- Discuss the suitability of various road construction techniques and its associated costs.
- Demonstrate the importance of adequate road drainage design.
- Recognize the importance of the subtle factors that can cause major slides.
- Perform calculations enabling the correct culvert size to be chosen.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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