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 DIPLOMA IN HIGHWAY ENGINEERING (TK4979) LEVEL 6
Road Transport Infrastructure
 

Module Code
HIWAY 6003

1.   History of NZ Roads
     -  Roading History
     -  Early Roading Development
     -  A Summary of Historical Development of 
        Roads in New Zealand

2.   Road Hierarchy
     -  Introduction
     -  Road Classification
     -  Link Between Access and Movement
     -  Environmental Consideratoins
     -  Road Controlling Authorities
     -  Road User Charges

3.   Revenue Sources and Funding
     -  National Roads Account

4.   Roading Related Legislation
     -  Transit NZ Act 1989 and Amendments
     -  Transport Act
     -  Traffic Regulations
     -  Resource Management Act
     -  Health and Safety in Employment Act
     -  Public Works Act
     -  Construction
     -  Land Acquisition (Property Exchange)

5.   Project Evaluation
     -  Economics
     -  Specific Procedures
     -  Simplified Procedures
     -  Full Procedures
     -  Accident Analysis
     -  Risk Analysis
     -  Risk Analysis Guidelines
     -  Project Feasibility Report (PFR)
     -  Scheme Assessments
     -  Planning
     -  Environmental Impact
     -  Assessment

6.   Land Transport Programmes
     -  Introduction
     -  National Roading Programme
     -  District Roading Programmes
     -  Maintenance Programmes
     -  Improvement Works
     -  Road Safety Programmes

7.   Standards and Guidelines
      -  Audit Requirement
      -  Safe Working on the Road
      -  Austroads and TNZ Manuals
      -  TNZ Specifications
      -  SOMAC Performance Based Specification Contracts
      -  District Plans
      -  Urban Land Subdivision (NZS4404:1981 Code of
         Practice for Urban Land Subdivision)

8.   Quality Management
      -  Concepts of Quality
      -  Quality Systems - ISO 9000
      -  Documentation
      -  The Last Word
  

Examination - 3 hours




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