CVL740
| CVL740 | |
|---|---|
| pavement Materials and Design of pavements | |
| Credits | 4 |
| Structure | 3-0-2 |
| Pre-requisites | M.Tech: Nil; B.Tech: Instructor's permission |
| Overlaps | |
CVL740 : pavement Materials and Design of pavements
[edit]Components of pavement structure and its requirements; Materials used in pavement construction: aggregate, Portland cement, asphalt, Portland cement concrete, asphalt concrete; Aggregates: production, properties, testing procedures, gradation and blending; Portland cement based materials: mixture design, production, properties, testing, construction; Asphalt binder: refining process, properties, testing procedures, grading systems; Asphalt concrete mixture design: fundamentals of mix design procedure, mixture volumetrics, current mix design procedures; Production and construction practices; Stresses and strains in pavement system: traffic, environment considerations; Design of pavements: new, overlay; Pavement performance; Drainage consideration.