• Oversee the planning and execution of earthwork and blasting operations in transportation infrastructure projects. • Manage the selection and optimization of machinery and equipment for earthwork operations, maximizing operational efficiency. • Design complex blasting plans, ensuring efficiency and safety in large-scale excavations. • Evaluate and apply hydrological principles to the design of drainage systems for linear projects, preventing road defects. • Implement cross-drainage and subgrade drainage solutions to ensure the stability and durability of roadways. • Analyze the hydraulics of bridges and viaducts to integrate effective drainage systems into large civil engineering structures. • Apply advanced methodologies for the calculation and design of prestressed concrete structures, optimizing their performance and service life.
Methodology
At Educa PHAROS, we use a highly practical methodology focused on the direct application of knowledge in the student’s professional environment, combining theoretical content with real-world cases, digital tools, and support from a team of specialized instructors.
Program
Classification of Earthworks
Geotechnical Materials and Earthworks
The excavability of materials
Evaluation of Excavations
Environmental Impact and Occupational Safety and Health
Excavation Methods
Loading and Transport of Materials
Spreading, Grading, and Compaction
Machinery and Equipment Performance
Excavations Below the Water Table
Basics of Blasting
Borehole Drilling
Explosives
Mechanism of Rupture
Vibrations and Their Control
Outdoor Blasting: Factors Involved
Outdoor Blasting: Blasting Design
Blasting in Tunnels: General Overview
Tunnel Blasting: Blasting Design
Practical Considerations and Common Problems.
General Concepts.
Definitions.
Maximum daily precipitation.
Physical Characteristics and Rainfall Intensity; Runoff and Methods for Calculating Flood Discharge.
Application of GIS to Hydrology.
Definitions: Cross-drainage works.
Design Criteria and Calculation Methodology.
Energy dissipators.
Erosion and Sedimentation in Cross-Drainage.
General Concepts.
Definitions: Drainage in Land Clearing.
Drainage in embankments.
Pavement drainage, structures, tunnels, and sustainable drainage.
Design and Sizing Criteria.
General Concepts.
Definition: 1D Hydraulic Modeling.
2D Hydraulic Modeling.
Erosion and Foundation Protection.
Channeling and Protective Measures.
Introduction.
Materials.
Tension force. Instantaneous loss of prestress.
Deferred prestressing losses.
Calculation of prestressing forces in hyperstatic structures.
Underpass Structures (I). Types
Underpass Structures (II). Applied Loads
Cylindrical Sheets: Concepts and Behavior.
Preliminary Design of Cylindrical Plates (I). Concept and Calculation.
Preliminary Design of Cylindrical Plates (II). Gables and Edge Beams.
Design Considerations for Tanks.
Design Elements for Tanks. Principles for the Design of Rectangular Reinforced Concrete Tanks.
Example of a calculation for the wall of a rectangular reinforced concrete tank.
Principles for the Design of Reinforced Concrete Cylindrical Tanks.
Principles for Analyzing the Bottom Slab of a Reinforced Concrete Tank. Example of a Calculation for the Bottom Slab of a Rectangular Reinforced Concrete Tank.
Introduction. Design Codes.
Types of tanks. Materials, joints, and welds.
Design and calculation. Base and body.
Design of Fixed Roofs.
Calculation Based on Gauge Pressure.
Definition of pavement and types of pavement.
Main layers and materials that make up road pavements.
Basic design of a road pavement in accordance with Standard 6.1-IC.
The Impact of Road Surfaces on the Environment.
Management systems.
Pastes and emulsions.
Aggregates.
Granular layers.
Layers treated with lime and cement.
Concrete.
Bituminous mixtures: classification and characteristics.
Design, testing, and characterization of asphalt mixtures.
Production and placement of hot-mix asphalt.
Cold-mix asphalt and surface treatments.
Functional and structural properties—inspections.
Rubber compounds.
Warm and lukewarm.
Ultra-thin.
SMA.
Photocatalytic materials.
Introduction.
Risks and Teaching Opportunities in Construction Projects.
Quality control of the design and development of an implementation project.
Construction Quality Planning.
Organization of resources for implementation.
Development of specifications, methods, and templates.
Purchasing Control.
Monitoring of suppliers and subcontractors.
On-site implementation, monitoring, and measurement.
Quality Control in Urban Development and Urban Construction Projects.
Quality Control in Residential Construction.
Quality Control in Nonresidential Buildings for Social Use.
Quality Control in Nonresidential Industrial Construction.
Quality Control in Water Treatment Plant Projects.
Quality Control for Dams.
Quality control for roads and airports.
Quality Control in the Railroad Industry.
Quality Control at Ports and Marine Construction Sites.
Quality Control for Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Bridges, Viaducts, and Railroad Crossings.
Quality Control in Infrastructure Projects: Tunnels.
General Concepts.
Help with traffic control.
Routine maintenance or upkeep activities.
Activities to improve operational conditions and safety.
Activities related to the use and protection of the highway.
Mowing, pruning, and brush clearing.
Plantation Maintenance.
Cleaning of roadways and shoulders.
Road Safety.
Drain cleaning and repair.
Management of conservation activities.
Road Maintenance and Operations.
Routine Conservation Work (I.
Routine Conservation Operations (II).
Machinery.
Efficiency of Heavy-Duty Maintenance Vehicles.
Tunnel lighting.
Tunnel Facility Control and Management System.
Environmental Management in Integrated Conservation, Indicators, and Exploitation.
Contributing factors.
Accident Rates.
Road safety programs. Audits and inspections.
On-site accident analysis. Mobility restrictions
Traffic Engineering (I).
Traffic Engineering (II).
Legislation. Public domain.
Advertising. Permits and Other Requirements.
Access Points
Violations and Penalties.
Arterial networks, thoroughfares, and urban sections.
Function and Purpose
Elements
Traffic Management: A Handbook of Examples
Installation and removal of construction signage.
Special cases, preservation, errors, and evolution.
Function and Purpose.
Procedure.
Vehicle Equipment and Markings.
Maintenance work using temporary signage.
Handbook of Examples: The Evolution of Technique
Classification of Pavements.
Pavement Inspection.
Surface rehabilitation of road pavements.
Extensive Pavement Rehabilitation (I).
Extensive Pavement Rehabilitation (II).
Pavement Management.
Maintenance activities.
Studies on the evolution of a road surface.
Operational Efficiency in Pavement Maintenance.
Software for road management and maintenance.
Structural inspection.
Structural monitoring.
Maintenance Plan.
Types of damage to a structure.
Repair Catalog.
Slope inspection.
Anchors and guide meshes on slopes.
Screens to prevent rockfalls.
Protective guardrails.
Slope control and monitoring.
Definition, Design, and Characteristics of Vertical Signage.
Retroreflection and Criteria for Installing Traffic Signs.
Vertical Signage Operations.
Definition, Purpose, and Characteristics of Road Markings.
Materials, selection criteria, and application of road markings.
Definition, Classification, and Navigation Aids.
Installation and Operation of Navigation Aids
Fencing.
Vehicle containment systems. Safety barriers and guardrails.
Arrangement of barriers and guardrails. Other vehicle containment systems.
Facility Diagnostics.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Tunnel Syndromes.
Tunnels—Facilities.
Tunnels—Structural Elements.
Tunnels—Condition of the linings.
General Information.
Organization of winter road maintenance operations.
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Civil Engineering 
Spanish 
Credits: 60 ECTS
Industry, Energy, and the Environment 
English
60 ECTS