PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION

CE454

Course Code: CE454
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 1
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn various maintenance and rehabilitation techniques to maintain the sustainability of road pavements
Know methods of design and analysis to extend or maintain the service design life of pavement
Get knowledge about strategies to prevent total reconstruction

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Introduction and definitions. Pavement condition surveys, materials, structural, and traffic data evaluations. Flexible pavement rehabilitation techniques: crack sealing, surface rehabilitation, hot mix asphalt overlays. Rigid pavement rehabilitation techniques: joint sealing, pressure relief joints, partial and full-depth repairs, slab stabilization and jacking, load transfer rehabilitation, rigid pavement overlay design. Identification of feasible alternatives. Selection of the preferred alternative.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction and definitions
2^nd Week	Pavement condition surveys
3^rd Week	Pavement materials, structural, and traffic data evaluations
4^th Week	Flexible pavement rehabilitation techniques: crack sealing
5^th Week	Surface rehabilitation
6^th Week	Hot mix asphalt overlays
7^th Week	Rigid pavement rehabilitation techniques: joint sealing
8^th Week	Mid-term exam
9^th Week	Pressure relief joints
10^th Week	Partial and full-depth repairs
11^th Week	Slab stabilization and jacking
12^th Week	Load transfer rehabilitation
13^th Week	Rigid pavement overlay design
14^th Week	Identification of feasible alternatives
15^th Week	Selection of the preferred alternative

Recommended or Required Reading

Reference:
Nick Thom, Principles of Pavement Engineering, Second edition, ICE Publishing, 2013.
Additional Resources:
A. T. Papagiannakis, E. A. Masad, Pavement Design and Materials, Wiley, 2008.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Problem Solving
Experiment
Presentation
Report Preparation
Other
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	25
Assignment	2	15
Quiz	2	20
Attendance	1	5
Total(%)		65
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		65
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		35
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	1	15	15
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	25	25
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	23	23
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	2	18	36
Project
Quiz	2	0.5	1
Total Work Load			146
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.86
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X	X
K2	X	X	X
K3
K4	X	X	X
K5
K6	X	X	X
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11