Road Design with Civil 3D – Oct 2022

Road Design

There are many courses online that teach people how to use Civil 3D. But the issue I have with those courses is that they don’t teach the software from the point of view of an engineer. Fine, they teach you how to create an alignment, how to create a profile, how to create a corridor, etc. but fail to connect whatever they teach with an actual/practical project from the planning stage to the generation of engineering drawings.

This course has therefore been designed to fulfill that purpose. You will be taken through an actual road design where you will get to understand the thought processes involved as well as tips on best practices used in road geometric design.

Course Content

1.0 Getting Started
3 Topics
Software Requirement
Overview of Course Materials
Overview of Design Process
Recorded Video Videos
7 Topics
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Session 5
Session 6
Session 7
2.0 Mastering the User Interface
8 Topics
Application Menu
Quick Access Toolbar
Ribbons
Toolspace
Panorama
Transparent Commands
Enquiry Tools
Options/Settings
3.0 Project Management
3 Topics
Folder Organisation
Data Shortcut
External Reference
4.0 Working with Survey Data
6 Topics
Understanding Point Styles and Label Styles
Managing Points with Point Groups
Managing Points with Description Keys
Understanding Survey Databases
Managing Figure Lines with Figure Prefix Database
Importing survey data
5.0 Modelling TIN Surfaces
7 Topics
Creating TIN Surface
Adding Point Data to A Surface
Adding Breaklines to a Surface
Adding Boundaries to a Surface
Editing TIN Surfaces
Adding Labels to a Surface
Working with Large Surfaces
6.0 Working with Alignments
8 Topics
Understanding the Different Types of Alignments
Understanding Alignment Components
Creating Alignment with Alignment Layout Tools
Understanding Criteria-based Design
Adding Labels to Alignments
Changing Alignment Styles
Creating Alignment from Polylines
Calculating Superelevation
7.0 Working with Profiles
6 Topics
Understanding the Different Types of Profiles
Understanding the Components of a Profile
Creating Surface (Existing) Profiles
Creating Design Profiles with Profile Layout Tools
Adding Labels to a Profile
Changing Profile Styles
8.0 Using Assemblies
4 Topics
Understanding Assemblies and Subassemblies
Understanding the make-up of a Subassembly
Using Custom Subassembly
Changing the look and Feel of a Subassembly
9.0 Modelling Road Corridors
4 Topics
Understanding the Concept of Corridor
Creating a Corridor
Editing Corridors
Viewing Corridor Sections
10.0 Modelling Intersections/Junctions
3 Topics
Understanding the Make-Up of an Intersection
Creating T-Junction
Creating Cross Junction
11.0 Modelling Bridges
2 Topics
Creating Bridge Assembly
Creating Bridge Corridor
12.0 Grading Sites
5 Topics
Understanding Grading Settings
Understanding Grading Criteria
Working with Feature Lines
Creating Grading Objects
Balancing Cut and Fill Volumes
13.0 Creating Section Views
2 Topics
Creating Sample Lines
Creating Section Views
14.0 Calculating Material Quantities
3 Topics
Understanding Quantity Takeoff Criteria and Settings
Computing Materials
Generating Volume Report
15.0 Generating Setting-out Data
1 Topic
Creating Setting-out Data
16.0 Using Plan Production Tools
5 Topics
Understanding Viewport Configurations
Creating View Frames
Creating Sheet Sets
Creating Plan and Profile Sheets
Creating Section Sheets
17. Creating Custom Project Templates and Styles
3 Topics
Downloading Country-Specific Templates
Customizing Civil 3D Templates
Creating Dynamic Title Blocks