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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Degree course in
Civil and environmental engineering
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Engineering and Architecture

HIGHWAY ENGINEERING LABORATORY
cod. 1005241

borrowed from Corso di Laurea magistrale in INGEGNERIA CIVILE - LABORATORIO DI INGEGNERIA STRADALE - cod. 1005241
Academic year 2017/18
3° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Elena ROMEO
Academic discipline
Strade, ferrovie e aeroporti (ICAR/04)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
42 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
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course unit
in ITALIAN
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Learning objectives

Acquisition of specific knowledge on flexible pavement design from material design to the real infrastructure design.

Prerequisites

Reccomended: “Costruzioni di Strade, Ferrovie ed Aeroporti”

Course unit content

Design and Characterization of asphalt materials with laboratory experience. Design of flexible pavements using appropriate software.

Full programme

Principles of flexible pavement design;
Traffic and environmental analysis;
Mixture design and characterization: from aggregate curve design to asphalt mix design using Superpave procedure with partial exercises both in class and in laboratory;
Asphalt Institute and AASHTO procedures for asphalt mixture pavement design;
Use of software for pavement design with class exercises.

Bibliography

Letcures of the course
Yang H. Huang, “Pavement Analysis and Design”, Prentice Hall
Superpave Fundamentals Reference Manual (US Dep. Of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration)

Teaching methods

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Assessment methods and criteria

Report of the laboratory activities and oral examination

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.ingarc@unipr.it 

Quality assurance office

Quality Assurance Manager:
Jasmine Salame Younis
T. +39 0521 906045
E. office dia.didattica@unipr.it
E. manager jasmine.salameyounis@unipr.it

Course President

Prof. Andrea Zanini
E. andrea.zanini@unipr.it

Faculty advisor

Prof. Luca Chiapponi
E. luca.chiapponi@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Alice Sirico
E. alice.sirico@unipr.it

Carrier guidance delegate

Prof. Andrea Segalini
E. andrea.segalini@unipr.it

Tutor Professors

Prof. Andrea Maranzoni
E. andrea.maranzoni@unipr.it

Erasmus delegates

Prof.ssa Patrizia Bernardi
E. patrizia.bernardi@unipr.it
Prof.ssa Elena Romeo
E. elena.romeo@unipr.it

Quality assurance manager

Prof. Andrea Segalini
E. andrea.segalini@unipr.it

Tutor students

Matteo Pianforini
E. matteo.pianforini@studenti.unipr.it