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 2009/10 technical training courses listed below.
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Construction |
- Drainage system construction installation and maintenance
- Materials testing
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Contracts |
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Geotechnical |
- Groundwater
- Fundamentals of road and bridge site investigations
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Pavement technology
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- Audit and surveillance of asphalt
- Skid resistance
- Pavement marking and/or pavement design fundamentals
- How to treat problem surfacing and/or assessment of surface distress
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Road safety |
- Road safety barrier design and use
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Road engineering |
- Introduction to street lighting
- Signs and line marking session
- Horizontal and vertical geometry
- Cross section course
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Structures |
- Fundamentals of bridge design
- Bridge maintenance
- Materials for bridge construction & maintenance
- Bridge inspections (level 1/ 2 & 3)
- Supervising bridge construction & maintenance works
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Traffic engineering |
- Freeway interchange
- Functional intersection design
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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 2009 Training Program.
View the technical training frequently asked questions.
See the maps below for details of car parking and public transport. We strongly recommend that you use public transport as parking is limited.
Camberwell Map [PDF, 260KB]
Burwood East Map [PDF, 186KB]
For more information, please contact the Technical Training Coordinator on:
Phone: 03 9811 8129 (normal business hours)
Fax: 03 9811 8329
Email: training@roads.vic.gov.au