CIVILEN 4552
Transcript Abbreviation:
DesgnConstPavement
Course Description:
The design, manufacturing, placement, compaction and maintenance of hot mix asphalt for roadways with coverage on how to determine and specify which mixture to use for a given application. Sustainable roadway design is also covered.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 3510 (451); and Math 2250 (255), 2415 (415) or 2177.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 552.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Ability to determine soil class and options for establishing a stable roadway subgrade
Knowledge of aggregate and bituminous properties and classifications
Ability to use Marshall and Superpase methods to design hot mix asphalt mixtures
Knowledge of production, placement, compaction and maintenance of hot mix asphalt
Ability to design pavement thickness and perform life cycle costs
Ability to specify the proper asphalt mixture for specific applications and traffic loadings
Introduction to the concept of sustainable roadways
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of flexible pavements | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Soils and geosynthetics | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Aggregate and bituminous properties | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Marshall and superpave mix design | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Hot mix asphalt production, placement and compaction | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Hom mix asphalt mixture specifications and their application | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pavement thickness design and life cycle cost | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pavement distress and pavement condition rating systems | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Concept of sustainable roadways and the sustainability of flexible pavements | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Pavement maintenance, rehab and reconstruction | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework assignments | 10% |
| Midterm exams | 40% |
| Final exam | 30% |
| Team project report | 20% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Mix Asphalt Materials, Mixture Design and Construction | Brown, Kandal, et al |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
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