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  CE 582Pavement Design and Analysis

Spring 2005

 Instructor : Dr. Ghassan Chehab215A Sackett Building

Ph: 863-2936

Email: gchehab@engr.psu.edu 

http://www.engr.psu.edu/ce/Faculty/chehab_g.htm  http://www.engr.psu.edu/ce/Divisions/Pavements/index.htm 

 Lecture T-TH 9:45-11:00 AM; 208 Thomas

Office Hours: T-TH: 11:00-12:00 PM

You are welcome to make appointments for visits outside of office hours.

 Prerequisites: Graduate Standing

 ANGEL: The ANGEL system will be used for communication,

 postings, and other course-related items as the need arises.

Text :

1. Pavement Design and Analysis; Huang Y; Second Edition

(available at the bookstore).

2. Class Handouts

 References:

1. Principles of Pavement Design; Yoder 

2. Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide; Software and

Reference Guide; www.trb.org/mepdg/ 

3. 1993 AASHTO Design Guide for Design of Pavement Structures4. Hot Mix Asphalt Materials, Mixture Design, and Construction,

2nd Edition, 1996, NCAT, Roberts et al

5. A Guide for Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement (CD-ROM: TAS-30); NAPA (can order through instructor)

6. Class Handouts 

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 Course Description:

The course covers the design and analysis of flexible and rigid pavements. Types

of pavement structures, distresses, and major rehabilitation techniques are demonstrated.Emphases will be on the structural design aspects of the pavement and performance prediction over its service life. Both empirical and mechanistic-empirical methods will

 be illustrated. Characterization and behavior of pavement materials under various

environmental and traffic conditions will be defined, with emphasis on viscoelastic behavior of asphalt materials. Experimental and non-destructive analysis techniques to

evaluate pavement condition are introduced.

The course is practically oriented. It will involve classical state of the practicemethods as well as advancements and latest research findings in the pavement design

and analysis arena. Topics will be covered through instructional activities inside and

outside the classroom, including presentations, handouts, homework, exams, and term

 project.

Course Objectives:

 Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

• Identify and select pavement structures for various environment and traffic

conditions.

• Characterize basic behavior of unbound and bound pavement materials.

• Relate material properties and behavior to structural performance and distresses

in pavement.

• Perform structural design of pavements including selection of appropriate

materials.

• Identify analysis and testing techniques to evaluate pavement conditions.

Course Outline:

I. Introduction to Pavement Systems

• Flexible Pavements

• Rigid Pavements

• Overlays

• Surface Treatments

II. Stresses and strains

• Flexible Pavements

• Rigid Pavements

• Interlayers

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 III. Material Characterization

• Unbound Materials

• Asphalt Concrete

•

Portland Cement Concrete

IV. Pavement Performance

• Distresses

• Performance Indicators

• Performance Evaluation

V. Pavement Design

• Flexible Pavements

Empirical Methods

Mechanistic-Empirical Methods

•

Rigid Pavements PCA Method

Course Evaluation:

Your semester grade will be based on a combination of activities

and assignments as outlined below:

* Grade will be adjusted based on peer evaluation

Letter Grade Determination:

A: 2700A-: 2650

B+: 2550B: 2400

B-: 2350

C+: 2250C: 2100

D: 1900

Activity Description TotalPoints

Possible

Mid-Term

ExamTake-Home 600

Homework Due 1 or 2 week(s) from hand-outdate

300

PavementDesign Project

Group of 3-4 students 600*

Final TermProject

Group of 3-4 students. Paper of  publishable quality expected.

1500*

Total 3000

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 Course Policies

•  No group work is allowed in completing homework. Duplicate homework will not

 be graded.• Design and final term project will be done in groups of three or four. Each group

member is expected to share the proper amount of work load. Peer evaluations will

 be used to determine the group member’s contribution; and his/her project grade will be adjusted accordingly.

• Presentability of submittals: The submission of your work reflects the time

consumed on completing it. Emphasis will be placed on the clarity, organization, andreadability of your work. Submittal grade will be decremented/incremented based on

its presentation quality.

• Attendance: Come to class promptly. Bring the relevant course text, study notes, a

calculator and note-taking material to each class period. A 3-ring binder will be

helpful to accommodate class handouts.• Absence: Any absence should be reported before class, if possible. Graded or 

evaluated material will not be accepted if the absence is not excused and coordinated

with me in advance.

• Course notes: Note-taking is absolutely necessary for this class.

• Final Term Project: The final term project carries 50% of the final course grade. Itwill be assigned early on in the semester so that you have ample time to complete it.

You will have to make a class presentation. The term paper to be submitted at the

end of the project HAS to be of publishable quality in terms of content and format. Itis strongly advised that you follow the format required for ASCE manuscripts.

 Academic Integrity

Every student is expected to uphold the university’s academic integrity

 policy (PSU Senate Policy: 49-20).

 If you do your best and have enough motivation, this course should go a long way in

advancing your knowledge base in Civil Engineering 

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