Course unit content
Part I: Materials<br />1-Embankments materials<br />Soils for embankment: characteristics and typologies <br />Recycled materials for embankments building: characteristics and typologies<br />2-Soils stabilization <br />Lime stabilization: materials, lime characteristics, physical and mechanical characteristics of stabilized soils, mix design<br />Hydraulic binder stabilization: materials, binder characteristics, physical and mechanical characteristics of stabilized soils, mix design<br />3-Granular materials<br />Functional characteristics of aggregates<br />“Natural” granular materials: characteristics and typologies<br />“Recycled” granular materials: characteristics and typologies<br />4-Cement bounded aggregates <br />Composition and characteristics of cement bounded aggregates mixes <br />Performance and mix design<br />5-Bitumens<br />Natural bitumens <br />Modified bitumen<br />Physical and mechanical characteristics of bitumen and bitumen rheology<br />Performance characterization of bitumens (SHRP protocol) <br />6-Bituminous emulsions <br />Physical and chemical characteristics of bituminous emulsions <br />Characterization of bituminous emulsions<br />7-Asphalt concrete<br />Typologies and composition of asphalt concrete <br />Performance and mechanic properties of asphalt concrete <br />Mix design <br /><br />Part II: Road Construction and Pavement Design<br />1-Embankments<br />Functional characteristics of embankment sub-grade<br />Structure and performance of embankments<br />Methodologies and equipments for embankment construction<br />Methodologies and equipments for soils stabilization<br />Quality control methodologies<br />2-Pavements functional characteristics<br />Pavements typologies<br />Vehicle – pavement interaction<br />Vehicular load: traffic analysis and standard axles<br />Temperature effect and environmental effects<br />3-Stress and strains in pavements<br />Constitutive models and material characterizations<br />Multilayer system theory<br />4-Pavement performance<br />Fatigue<br />Dynamic creep and static creep<br />Crack initiation and crack growth<br />5-Pavement design<br />AASHTO 2002 Design Guide<br />Asphalt Institute method<br />“MnPave method” of Minnesota Department of Transportation<br />“Bisar method” of Shell Company<br />6-Methods for asphalt pavement construction<br />Work organization and practice<br />Methodologies and equipments for unbound layers construction<br />Waterproofing and take coat<br />Asphalt pavement technologies and equipment.<br />Quality control methodologies
Bibliography
Appunti delle lezioni forniti direttamente agli studenti<br />Yang H. Huang, “Pavement Analysis and Design”, Prentice Hall
