Road Infrastructure Engineering: From Geometric Design to Long-Term Maintenance Training Course
1Summary
Every kilometre of road network represents years of decisions about geometry, materials, drainage, and traffic — decisions that determine whether a road stays safe and serviceable for decades or starts failing within a few years. The Road Engineering training course by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy gives engineers a practical grounding in planning, designing, building, and maintaining road infrastructure that holds up under real traffic and environmental conditions.
The programme moves from geometric design and pavement design principles through construction materials, drainage, traffic engineering, and quality control, before addressing how roads are inspected, maintained, and rehabilitated over their service life. Designed within the Construction and Civil Engineering Training course specialization and categorized under Engineering maintenance and operation, it builds practical capability in highways, transportation engineering, and road maintenance throughout the infrastructure lifecycle.
2Objectives and target group
- Understand fundamental principles of Road Engineering and the road network's role as infrastructure
- Apply geometric design principles to highway alignment, intersections, and junctions
- Develop knowledge of pavement design principles and pavement performance
- Select road materials and manage earthworks, drainage, and construction quality control
- Apply principles of transportation engineering to traffic flow and road capacity
- Support road construction planning, site supervision, and quality assurance
- Identify pavement defects and deterioration mechanisms through inspection and condition assessment
- Develop effective road maintenance, rehabilitation, and sustainable infrastructure strategies
Target Audience
- Civil, highway, and transportation engineers and planners
- Road design, pavement, and construction/project engineers
- Infrastructure engineers, managers, and asset management specialists
- Highway maintenance professionals and road inspectors
- Public works, municipal infrastructure, and consulting professionals involved in road design, construction, inspection, and maintenance
3Course Content
Module 1: The Road Network as Critical Infrastructure
- Principles and scope of Road Engineering
- Road and highway classifications and components
- Road development lifecycle and performance requirements
Module 2: Highway Planning and Geometric Design
- Horizontal and vertical alignment, sight distance, and design speed
- Road cross-sections and gradients
- Intersections, junctions, and access control
Module 3: Pavement Design Fundamentals
- Flexible and rigid pavement systems and layer functions
- Traffic loading and pavement thickness
- Subgrade evaluation and pavement performance
Module 4: Materials, Earthworks and Drainage
- Soil, aggregate, asphalt, and concrete pavement materials
- Surface and subsurface drainage systems
- Earthworks, embankment, and slope stability
Module 5: Transportation Engineering and Traffic Management
- Traffic flow, capacity, and volume/speed studies
- Road capacity, level of service, and traffic control systems
- Road safety requirements
Module 6: Construction Management and Quality Control
- Construction planning, sequencing, and resource management
- Site supervision and project coordination
- Construction quality control and HSE considerations
Module 7: Pavement Inspection and Condition Assessment
- Road and pavement inspection methods
- Cracking, rutting, potholes, and surface deterioration
- Data collection and performance monitoring
Module 8: Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Sustainable Infrastructure
- Preventive and corrective maintenance, pavement repair techniques
- Rehabilitation, resurfacing, and lifecycle planning
- Sustainable and resilient highway infrastructure practices