Course code MežZ3034
Credit points 3
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures32
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation30.03.2021
Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management
Dr. sc. ing.
Mg. sc. ing.
BūvZ1013, Surveying
HidZ3025, Forest Melioration
LauZ2057, Forest Soil Science
To ensure the rhythmic work of road transport within the subject, the basic principles of design, construction and maintenance of forest roads are embraced. Knowledge is provided on the technological equipment, operational performance and working organisation of the vehicle composition of different types of timber.
• knowledge of the importance of forest roads network in forest management, of forest infrastructure design, construction and maintenance, of the technological equipment for timber transport vehicles and of the forms of timber transport work organization;
• skills to apply acquired knowledge in the quality assessment of new infrastructure and road-building projects, for the choices of the appropriate timber transport vehicles and timber transport work organization forms;
• competence to make well-grounded decision on the most efficient timber transport vehicles and forms of timber transport work organization under the specific production conditions, as well as on the necessity for design and construction of new infrastructure objects.
1. Road characteristics (2 h lecturer).
2. Forest infrastructure (1 h lecturer).
3. The location of the road in the plan (2 h lecturer).
4. Road cross profile (2 h lecturer).
5. Road knots (1 h lecturer).
6. The longitudinal profile of the road (1 h lecturer).
7. Traffic buildings (1 h lecturer).
8. Road ground cover (2 h lecturer).
9. Preparation of road for cover building (2 h lecturer).
10. Gravel and splint cover (2 h lecturer).
11. Forest road maintenance (2 h lecturer).
12. Transport system (2 h lecturer).
13. Road transport rolling stock (4 h lecturer).
14. Specialized rolling stock (4 h lecturer).
15. Timber transportation (2 h lecturer).
16. Technically – economic indicators of timber transport (2 h lecturer).
Must successfully have the two tests written, the score rating, the average check mark. Improvement of final assessment by rewriting some of the test.
Study of design and construction rules for forest infrastructure facilities (roads).
Studies of regulatory enactments regulating round timber transport.
Students' knowledge is evaluated in two tests:
• test 1 – design, construction and maintenance of forest roads;
• test 2 – Round wood trucks and transportation.
1. Meža infrastruktūras objektu projektēšanas tehniskie noteikumi 2015. Rīga: AS LVM, 2015. 88 lpp.
2. Ašmanis, G., Neicinieks, M., Neimanis, A. u.c. Meža autoceļu rokasgrāmata. Rīga: AS LVM, 2011. 96 lpp.
3. Drēska A. Meža autoceļi: Mācību līdzeklis LLU Meža fakultātes studentiem un nozares speciālistiem, Jelgava: LLU, 2014. 120 lpp.
1. Jeļisējevs, B. Ceļu būves un ceļu uzturēšanas darbu organizācija un tehnoloģija: mācību līdzeklis, 2006. 208 lpp.
2. Gruntsmācības pamati: mācību līdzeklis: sast. A. Drēska, Jelgava: LLU, 2004. 32 lpp.
1. Baltijas koks, ISSN 1407-6667
2. SkogForsk Results, ISSN 1103-6222
The study course is included in the mandatory part of the Bachelor of Forest Faculty academic education programme “Forest Science” in the 5 th semester.