NATRS 284 - Road and Trail Engineering

Credits: 7
Covers road and recreational trail location priorities, location on topographic maps with grade, slope, and property line constraints; Forest Practice Regulations; harvesting and construction equipment; curve computation and field layout; slope staking and cut/fill computation; culvert location; surfaces and drainage; calculations for cut/fill and curves; plan and profile drawing of fieldwork. Uses extensive field exercises in team and group situations.

Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission and NATRS 181 with a grade of 1.5 or higher.