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The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English

Recommended previous knowledge

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

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 and learning 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.

Examinations

Individual 4 hour written exam
Graded marks

Student 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 a free-standing course

Yes

Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course

Admission requirements for the course are the same as for the master’s programme in Civil and Structural Engineering.

Last updated from FS (Felles studentsystem) Oct. 15, 2026 7:19:57 AM