CE 6505: Structural Design

of Pavements (3.0 Cr)

Course Outline
CE 6505: Structural Design of Pavements (3.0 Cr)
Credit Hr: 3 Contact hr: 3/wk
Mark Distribution:
Two CT = 15% ( 4th and 11th Week)
Assignment 1 = 10% ( 7th Week)
Assignment 2 & presentation = 12.5% ( 12 th Week)
Mid Term Exam = 12.5% (8th Week)
Final Exam= 50%
Teacher:
Bg Munir (Retd)
Content: Pavement types, wheel loads, stresses in
flexible pavements, stresses in rigid pavements,
pavement performance, evaluation of subgrade and
base support, design theories and practices,
construction methods and maintenance, pavement
rehabilitation
Main Ref :
Pavement Analysis and Design : Yang H. Huang 2nd edition
AASHTO manual, Principles of Pvt Design : E.J.Yoder
CE 6505: Structural Design of Pavements (3.0 Cr)
Credit Hr: 3 Contact hr: 3/wk
Mark Distr:
Assignment 1incl presentation = 15% ( 12th Week)
Assignment 2 on Journal review = 10% ( 11th Week)
Assignment 3 & presentation = 10% ( 7th Week)
Mid Term Exam = 15% (8th Week)
Final Exam= 50%
Teacher:
Bg Munir (Retd)
Content: Pavement types, wheel loads, stresses in
flexible pavements, stresses in rigid pavements,
pavement performance, evaluation of subgrade and
base support, design theories and practices,
construction methods and maintenance, pavement
rehabilitation
Main Ref :
Pavement Analysis and Design : Yang H. Huang 2nd edition
AASHTO manual, Principles of Pvt Design : E.J.Yoder
 Highway Pavement
What is a pavement
 Highway Pavement
What is a pavement
A multi-layer system that distributes the
vehicular loads over a larger area. Or
HW pavement is a structures consisting
of superimposed layers of selected and
processed materials whose primary function
is to distribute the applied load to subgrade.
Or
Structures which separates the tires of
vehicles from under lying foundation.
 History
Footways
Tracks in jungle
1st hard surface in Mesopotomia---3500 BC
Romans 0-300 BC UK Mcadam & Telford REF1
WW 1 & 2
France P.M Treassage
Brick pavement USA
Wood block Europe, Austalia
Asphalt Paris (1858), UK (1870), USA (1873)
Concrete Pavement Scotland 1865 USA 1909
Roman Road
Roman Road
Roman Road
Roman Road
Roman Road
Roman Road
Roman Road
Roman Road
Macadam Road
 History
UK Mcadam UK Mcadam &UK Mcadam & Telford REF1

WW 1 & 2
France P.M Treassage
Brick pavement USA
Wood block Europe, Austalia
Asphalt Paris (1858), UK (1870), USA (1873)
Concrete Pavement Scotland 1865 USA 1909