BYG511 Advanced Pavement Materials
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Ephrem Taddesse
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
EnglishRecommended prerequisites
BYG224 Road Design, BYG313 Pavement Technology or equivalent courses
Course contents
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Soils
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Aggregates
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Bitumen, bituminous binders and anti-stripping agents
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Laboratory tests and properties of bitumen and bitumen emulsion
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Hot asphalts
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Cold asphalts
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Fundamental mechanical properties of asphalts and laboratory tests
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Production, transportation, laying and compaction of hot mix asphalts
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Quality control of production and acceptance of asphalts
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Layers of flexible pavement
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student is expected to:
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Understand basic pavement engineering, materials, terminology, and concepts.
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Understand subgrade soil investigation and characterization.
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Understand mechanical properties of granular pavement materials and their characterization
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Understand the rheology of bitumen and bituminous mixtures
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Understand the different asphalt mix designs
Examination requirements
Assignments and projects must be approved to be able to sit for exam.
Teaching methods
Lectures, assignments/projects and laboratory work.
Estimated workload for the average student is 27 hours per credit.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.”
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes
Admission Requirement if given as Single Standing Module
Admission requirements for the course are the same as for the master’s programme in Civil and Structural Engineering.
Assessment methods and criteria
Individual 4 hour written exam
Graded marks