VicRoads Technical consulting is the source of technical engineering excellence within VicRoads. We provide our clients with expert consultancy and advice in the areas of: pavements, road construction materials, geotechnical, civil and traffic engineering, and road, bridge and landscape design.
VicRoads technical consulting offers a range of technical training courses to give you and your staff the skills and knowledge to implement technical solutions to engineering challenges.
The courses rely on the latest standards, policies and technical information available and are provided by practitioners and subject matter experts with thorough knowledge in planning, investigation, design and construction.
We offer courses in design engineering, geotechnical, pavement technology, road safety, roadside engineering, the worksite and structures.
View information and nomination forms for all of the 2011/2012 technical training courses listed below.
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Construction materials |
- Introduction to Concrete: The four C's in Action (Constituents, Compaction, Cover, Curing)
- Materials Testing Surveillance
- Soils Laboratory Techniques & Testing (Soil Investigations)
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Landscape |
- Introduction to Landscape Design and Construction
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Geotechnical |
- An introduction to Groundwater and other possible latent conditions
- Fundamentals of Roads and Bridge Site Investigations
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Pavement technology
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- Asphalt Compaction
- Assessment of Surface Distress The Basics
- Audit and Surveillance of Asphalt
- How to treat problem Surfacing
- Pavement Design Fundamentals
- Pavement Marking
- Skid Resistance The Basics
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Road engineering |
- Basic Design Principles
- Horizontal Geometry, Vertical Geometry & Superelevation
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Road safety |
- Road Safety Barriers (Design & Selection)
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Roadside engineering |
- Introduction to Street Lighting
- On Road Bus Priority
- On Road Tram Priority
- Parking
- Pedestrian Facilities
- Signs & Line Marking
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Structures |
- Bridge Inspection Levels 1, 2, 3 & Monitor
- Bridge Maintenance
- Fundamentals of Bridge Design
- Materials For Bridge Construction & Maintenance
- Quality Assurance in Bridge and Structure Construction
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Traffic engineering |
- Functional Intersection Design
- Traffic Signal Design & Operations
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- Worksite Safety Traffic Management
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The courses are designed for anyone interested in learning about the latest in design, geotechnical and pavement engineering.
These courses are relevant for:
- industry or higher education trainers
- engineering students
- local government representatives
- planning or design consultants.
View course information and nomination forms for the 2011/2012 Training Program.
View the technical training frequently asked questions.
Car parking is limited. Please see the maps below for details of car parking and public transport.
Camberwell Map [PDF, 260KB]
Burwood East Map [PDF, 186KB]
For more information, please contact the Technical training coordinator:
Email: training@roads.vic.gov.au