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Highway Lab. Ceylbas
Highway Lab. Ceylbas
Instructor :
Dr. Haider Habeeb Aodah
Course Description :
Tests on subgrade soil; Tests on highway aggregate; tests on Asphalt; Tests on Bituminous Mixes
(Marshall Mix Design) and Field Tests.
Course Objective :
The main objective of this course is to acquaint the student with test and work representing at the
routine tests and procedures performed daily by technicians in asphalt commercial laboratories and
consulting office . data from such tests are used in both design and construction .
Engineers, should know now how the data are obtained and the range in the data that can be
expected. the laboratory test procedures have been developed for teaching purpose and in some
cases do not follow standard procedures. The procedures will not written so that you could have a “
cook book “ to follow .
Course Outline :
Reports :
The laboratory will emphasize clear , concise technical writting and the clear , concise presentation
of graphical and tubular information. grammar will be a consideration in determining grade
assigned to laboratory required of each group.
Grading :
1-Reports 30%
2-First exam 30%
3-Second exam 30%
4-Others 10%
References :
1) American Society for Testing and Materials (A S T M )
2) American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (A A S H T O)
3) Ministry of Iraqi housing and construction, (2003), “Standard Specification for Roads and
Bridges”, Baghdad-Iraq.