Syllabus 2011/2012 VVBN10

Syllabus academic year 2011/2012
(Created 2011-09-01.)

PAVEMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

VVBN10

Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Cycle: A (Second Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. VVBN10 overlaps following cours/es: VTVF15. Compulsory for: IBYV2. Optional for: V4at, V4bf, V4tv. Course coordinator: Ebrahim Parhamifar, Ebrahim.Parhamifar@tft.lth.se and Andreas Persson, Andreas.Persson@tft.lth.se, Traffic and Roads. Prerequisites: VVBF20 Road Construction or VVBF25 Road Construction and Planning. Recommended prerequisits: VTVF10 Highway and Railway Design and VGTF05 Geotechnics. Assessment: For a passing grade the participant must hand in two projects and a home assignment. A written and oral presentation of a report is included. Further information: The course is hold in Lund. As part of engineering skills a written and oral presentation of a report is included in the course. The Safety on the roads which is arranged by Swedish National Road Administration can be included in the course. Home page: http://www.tft.lth.se.

Aim
The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills required for optimal analytical design and construction of a road.

The most important part of the course are four areas; analytical pavement design, properties of bound and unbound pavement materials, production process of pavements.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Describe how to ensure the standard and bearing capacity of a road by using statistical acceptance inspection during its construction properties of pavement construction materials.
Characterise the properties of asphalt and unbound road construction materials
Understand the importance of water on material properties and service life of the pavements
Area of application, possibilities and problems of using recycled material in road construction

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Design a pavement with an incremental design model
Analyse and understand the theories behind material models
Implement material models in pavement design
Choose suitable methods with which to derive input data for dimensioning on the basis of established dimensioning principles
Draw up a simple production plan comprising calculations, tenders and material utilization based on construction specifications

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Independently seek and evaluate information for an incremental design of pavements

Contents

Methods for planning, design and implementation of a road facility, applicable to both Swedish and international conditions. Swedish and international pavement design principles.
Analytical design of road constructions. Calculation of stresses and strains in road material. Design according to criteria for material fatigue of exposed surfaces.
Material selection and properties. Material models for choice of bound and unbound material in road construction.
Quality control. Statistical acceptance control. Measurement methods from terrace to surface, falling weight deflectometer - FWD. Plate bearing test. Compaction and its importance on bearing capacity and service life of the pavements.
Water and pavements. Effects of water on pavement materials
Cost analysis of different solutions. Calculated and actual costs. Lifecycle analysis.

Literature
Huang H., Pavement analysis and design, , ISBN 0-13-142473-4, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004, USA
Ullditz, P.,Modeling Flexible Pavement Response, ISBN87-502-0805-5, Polyteknisk Forlag, 1998, Lyngby, Denamrk
Lecture notes