CEE 575: Advanced Highway Materials and Construction

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575 Advanced Highway Materials and Construction. I or SS; 3cr. Soils, soil stabilization, aggregates, bituminous materials and mixtures, general highway materials and construction of rigid and flexible pavements. Bosscher, Bahia.

Course Prerequisite(s)

CEE 330
CEE 340
CEE 395

Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills

Basics of mechanics of materials. Such skills are covered in EMA 304.
Basic knowledge of behavior of civil engineering materials and methods of testing. Such skills are covered in CEE 395 and CEE 330.
Basic knwoledge of structural analysis and design. Such skills are covered in CEE 340.
Computer methods for problme solving. Knowledge of computer softwares for word processing and spreadsheets is required.

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

Required: Principles of Pavement Design, Second Edition. By E.J.Yoder and M.W, Witczak, John Wiley &Sons, Inc. 1975.
Optional: Pavement Analysis and Design. By Y. H. Huang, Prentice Hall, 1993.
Optional: Engineering Principles of Ground Modification. By M.R. Hausmann, McGraw-Hill,Publishing Co., 1990.
Optional: Hot Mix Asphalt Materials, Mixture Design and Construction, Roberts et al., NAPA Education Foundation, 1997.
Optional: Selected manuals published by the Asphalt Institute, the Portland Cement Association , and the National Highway Institute that will be on reserve in the library.

Course objectives

The course is designed for senior undergraduate and graduate students interested in the field of civil engineering materials and highway design. It emphasizes teamwork and involves collection of information from local state agencies and local industry regarding materials, design and specification requirements. The course objective is to develop technical competence in the following topics:
Fundamental behavior of materials used in building pavements including soil-aggregate mixtures, asphalt binders and mixtures and Portland cement concrete.
Methods of field construction and quality control of these materials.
Role of material properties in design of pavements including cost analysis.
Testing methods, selection Criteria, and standard specifications.
Basic design skills of a typical flexible pavement and a rigid pavement

Topics covered

Introduction:Course Objectives, History of Road Building Pavement Types, Design Methodologies, Function of Pavements, Distress Types.
Pavement Design Factors: Wheel loads, environment, types of distresses, the serviceability concept.
Roadbed (Subgrade) Soils: Soil Classifications, Theories of Compaction, Evaluation of Subgrade Strength, Resilient Modulus, Environmental Effects.
Soil Stabilization and Improvements: Stabilization Techniques, Mechanical Modification, Selection Criteria and Design.
Base and Subbase Materials: Functions, Selection of Aggregates, Compaction, Stabilization, Layer Coefficients, Design of Thickness.
Asphalt Cements: Source and Production, Grades, Test methods, Effect on Pavement Performance, Modification, Viscoelastic and Failure Properties.
Liquid Asphalts: Emulsions, Cutbacks, Grades, Production Methods, Surface Treatments, Cold Mixes, Pavement Maintenance.
Asphalt Mixture Design and Testing: Gradation and Properties of Aggregates for HMA, Current Gradation Requirements, Physical Properties, Test Methods, Superpave Design Requirements. Mixture Design Methodologies, Marshall, Hveem, Superpave. Visco-elastic and Failure Properties, Thermal properties, Durability.
HMA Production & Construction: Types of HMA Plants, Production Rates, Transportation, Laydown, and Compaction. QC/QA procedures.
Portland Cement Types and Properties: Rigid Pavements Design Overview. Portland cement production, Cement Compounds, Strength, Special requirements.
Portland Cement Concrete Mixture Design: Modulus, Strength, and Durability. Water Cement Ratio, Curing, and Volume Changes. Aggregate Requirements and Admixtures.
Portland Cement Concrete Construction: Slip Form Construction, Reinforcement Placement, Joint Dowels, Curing Practices, Finishing, Spacing and Types of Joints, Sealant Selection, and Maintenance Practices.
Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation:Life Cycle Cost Analysis, Maintenance Strategies, Flexible Pavement Rehabilitation, Rigid Pavement Rehabilitation.
Performance Evaluation: Type of Pavement Failures, Surface Condition Surveys, Present Serviceability Index (PSI) concept. Prediction of Performance.
Pavement Management Systems: Introduction to methods and procedures used for pavement management.

Class/laboratory schedule

Two 75 minute class lectures per week.
Two field visits to an asphalt plant and a ready mix concrete plant.
Two laboratory tours to discuss concrete and asphalt testing equipment.

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component

This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, and does provide design experience.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

The following considerations are included in the course: Economic Manufacturability Sustainability

Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes

This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives.

This course support the Civil and Environmental Engineering Program objectivesby : Providing a comprehensivve education in the fundamentals of construction materials. Developing teamwork and communication skills required for civil and environmental engineering projects. Providing experiences in realistic civil engineering design and construction practice. COURSE OUTCOMES: It is expected that student be competent in: Applying knowledge of highway materials behavior to creatively select, specify, and monitor construction of highway materials. Understanding and interpret results of standardized and advanced testing of highway materials. Using material properties in pavement design methodologies commonly used in practice. Required inspection and Quality Control/Quality Assurance of highway materials.

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

Mechanisms by which students progress is assessed are:
One Midterm Exam: 25 % of grade
One Final Exam: 30 % of grade
One Design Project: 20 % of grade
Weekly Reports, Homework, and Class Presentations:25 % of grade

Person(s) who prepared this description

Hussain U. Bahia

Copyright 2007 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Date last modified: 02-Aug-2007
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