Department of Civil Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

Module Programme Session Taught Semester Total credits Level Prerequisites Co-requisites UK Convenor Lecturer Education Aims

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H23 P01 Pavement Engineering BEng/MEng (Honours) Civil Engineering 2013/14 Semester Autumn 10 3 Mathematics and Physics A level or equivalent. None Dr Nick Thom Mr Goh Boon Hoe To provide understanding of pavement materials and associated mixture designs; enable structural design of pavements to be carried out; enable decision making on pavement maintenance based on understanding of evaluation technologies and management strategies. On successfully completing the module, students will be able to: demonstrate an appreciation of the properties of pavement materials; design pavements of different generic types; demonstrate an understanding of appropriate techniques, processes and management strategies for pavement evaluation, maintenance and strengthening This will contribute to the following programme learning outcomes (see Programme Specification for details): Knowledge and understanding of: A2, A4 Intellectual skills to: B2, B4 Professional/Practical skills to: C4 Transferable/Key Skills to: D4. Assessment Assessed by end of Autumn Semester

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Learning Outcomes

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Summary of Content

This module will provide students with a basic understanding of the properties of granular, bituminous and cement bound materials and their application to the structural design, evaluation and maintenance of road pavements. Practical laboratory sessions will demonstrate testing facilities for pavement materials and research being carried out in the department in the field of pavement engineering. Activity Lecture Lecture Number of weeks 11 weeks 11 weeks Number of sessions 1 per week 1 per week Duration of a sessions 1 hour 2 hours

Method and Frequency of Class

Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester Further Activity Details Method of Assessment : : Lectures include 5 hours examples classes.

Assessment type Exam 1 Coursework

Weight 80 20

Requirements 2-hour exam

Recommended Books

1) University of Nottingham. Dept. of Civil Engineering. Residential course on bituminous pavements : materials, design and evaluation : 11th - 15th April 1994 : lecture notes / University of Nottingham, Department of Civil Engineering. University of Nottingham, Department of Civil Engineering, 1994. 2) Brown, Stephen Frederick. An introduction to the analytical design of bituminous pavements / S.F. Brown and Janet M. Brunton, 3rd ed. Nottingham : University of Nottingham, Department of Civil Engineering , 1988. 3) Brown, Stephen Frederick. An introduction to the analytical design of bituminous pavements / S.F. Brown and Janet M. Brunton, 3rd ed. Nottingham : University of Nottingham, Department of Civil Engineering , 1988. 4) Croney, Paul. The design and performance of road pavements / Paul Croney, David Croney, 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill, 1998. 5) Ullidtz, Per. Pavement analysis / Per Ullidtz. Elsevier, 1987. 1) Yoder, E. J. Principles of pavement design, 2nd ed. Wiley, 1975. 2) Developments in highway pavement engineering. edited by Peter S. Pell. 3) Concrete pavements / edited by A.F. Stock. Elsevier Applied Science, 1988. 4) Highway maintenance handbook / edited by Ken Atkinson, 2nd ed. Thomas Telford, 1997. (Last updated: 22 September 2013)

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