Syllabus academic year 2009/2010
(Created 2009-08-11.)
PAVEMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONVVB071

Higher education credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Level: A (Second level). Language of instruction: The course might be given in English. VVB071 overlap following cours/es: VTVF15, VVB070, VTVF15, VVB070, VTVF15, VVB070, VTVF15 och VVB070. Optional for: V4at, V4tp. Course coordinator: Univ Adju Ebrahim Parhamifar, Ebrahim.Parhamifar@tft.lth.se, Vägbyggnad. Prerequisites: VVB055 Infrastructure Design, VVB090 Infrastructure systems. Recommended prerequisits: VVB027 Highway and railway design. The course might be cancelled if the numer of applicants is less than 5. The number of participants is limited to 45 Assessment: Two project tasks and a home assignment are required for a passing grade. Participation in field exercises (1 day). Parts: 2. Further information: Project work. Home page: http://www.tft.lth.se/utbildning/grundutbildning/kurser_paa_lth/.

Aim
The aim is to give students the ability to design and constructed a road that will maintain an optimal standard throughout its service life.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Describe:

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Independently search for and evaluate relevant information for an incremental design.

Contents

Literature
Kompendium i vägbyggnad 2005
Huang H., Pavement analysis and design, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004, ISBN 0-13-142473-4
Ullditz, P., Modeling Flexible Pavement Response, 1Polyteknisk forlag, 1998, ISBN 87-502-0805-5

Parts

Code: 0110. Name: Compulsory Parts.
Higher education credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Two project works. Contents: Production Planning and Pavement Design with 2002 Design Guide.

Code: 0210. Name: Final Presentation.
Higher education credits: 4,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written and oral presentation.