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Objective:
The objective of the course is to introduce seniors and graduate students to
basic and advanced levels of pavement materials.
The course focuses on materials for flexible (Asphalt
Concrete)
and rigid (Portland Cement Concrete) pavements. The main
focus of the course will be on pavement materials selection, mix design
and testing procedures as well as performance evaluation techniques.
Suggested Books:
- "Hot Mix Asphalt Materials, Mixtures Design and Construction."
3rd ed. published by the
National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
Research and Education Foundation,
Lanham, Maryland, USA. 2009.
Note: This book
will be available through the University Bookstore.
- "Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures"
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), Publication No.
EB001. 15th ed. 2011.
- "The Science and Technology of Civil Engineering Materials," by J.F. Young,
S. Mindess, R.J. Gray and A. Bentur. Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1998.
Additional References:
- Highway Materials Engineering, Training Course No. 131023, National Highway
Institute, Federal Highway Administration, FHWA. To learn
more about NHI courses, please visit
http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/
- The Aggregate Handbook, National Stone Association, Washington, DC, 2nd
Printing, April 1993.
- SUPERPAVE Binder Specification and Testing, Asphalt Institute Manual
Series, SP-1, 1995
- SUPERPAVE Level 1 Mix Design, Asphalt Institute Manual Series, SP-2, 1995
- AASHTO Materials, Part I: Tests, and Part II: Specifications, American
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Books of
Standards, 1993.
- Concrete, 2nd ed. by Mindess, Young and Darwin;
Prentice Hall, Pearson Education, Inc., NJ, 2003
- Strength and Failure of Viscoelastic Materials, by G.M. Bartenev and Yu.
S. Zuyev, Translated by F.F. and P. Jaray, Pergamon Press, 1968. Call No.
TA455 P58 B33.
- Several Journal Publications from TRB, AAPPT, ASCE
and many other International Conference Proceedings.
Course Requirements and Grading:
Homework: There will be a group of
homework assignments. HW Grade weighs 25% of the total course grade.
Paper/Lab Project: Each student is
required to write a literature search paper about a related subject, preferably in
his/her area of research. The paper grade weighs 25% of the total course
grade. A class presentation is required from campus students. Video students can
provide their presentation in either hardcopy of their visual aids with
narration text, or electronic format such as a Power Point presentation. They
can prepare video tape of their presentation as well that can be shared in
class. As a substitute to the literature search paper, campus
students may select to do a lab project. The paper or the lab project will carry
25% of the course grade.
Exams: Exams carry 50% of the
course grade. One midterm and a final exam, each weighs 25% of the total course
grade.
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