Civil and Structural Engineering, Master's Programme
Language of instruction
English
Recommended prerequisites
BYG224 Road Design, BYG313 Pavement Technology or equivalent courses
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student is expected to:
Understand basic pavement engineering, materials, terminology, and concepts.
Understand subgrade soil investigation and characterization.
Understand mechanical properties of granular pavement materials and their characterization
Understand the rheology of bitumen and bituminous mixtures
Understand the different asphalt mix designs
Course contents
Soils
Aggregates
Bitumen, bituminous binders and anti-stripping agents
Laboratory tests and properties of bitumen and bitumen emulsion
Hot asphalts
Cold asphalts
Fundamental mechanical properties of asphalts and laboratory tests
Production, transportation, laying and compaction of hot mix asphalts
Quality control of production and acceptance of asphalts
Layers of flexible pavement
Teaching methods
Lectures, assignments/projects and laboratory work. Estimated workload for the average student is 27 hours per credit.
Examination requirements
Assignments and projects must be approved to be able to sit for exam.
Assessment methods and criteria
Individual 4 hour written exam Graded marks
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.