ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE LABORATORY
cod. 1009004

Academic year 2023/24
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Elena ROMEO
Academic discipline
Indefinito/interdisciplinare (NN)
Field
"altre conoscenze utili per l'inserimento nel mondo del lavoro"
Type of training activity
More
48 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

The student will acquire basic knowledge to approach the quality control of a flexible pavement, from the definition of the road geometry, to the optimization of the mixture according to the layer function, to the rehabilitation and maintenance techniques.
This knowledge is fundamental to operate and deal with public institutions and operating companies in the field of quality control and maintenance of road infrastructure.

Prerequisites

There are no mandatory propaedeuticities

Course unit content

Fundamentals of road geometry: planimetry, transition curves, vertical development
Fundamentals of flexible pavement mix design: design of stabilized soil mixes for road embankments, design of asphalt mixtures.
Fundamentals of road pavement maintenance and rehabilitation: distress, survey techniques, and rehabilitation techniques

Full programme

The program is divided into 3 teaching modules:
Teaching Module 1: Fundamentals of Road Geometry.
- Planimetric geometry: design speed, planimetric axis, curvature radius
- Transition curves: clotoid, rotation of the road platform, curve enlargement
- Altimetrical development: levels, vertical connections, planimetric and altimetrical coordination
Teaching module 2: Fundamentals of mix design for flexible pavements:
- Embankment soils: stabilization and mix design
- Asphalt mixtures: classification, mix design, volumetric analysis and performance tests
- Materials for specific applications: modified asphalts, asphalt emulsions, foamed bitumen
Teaching Module 3: Management and maintenance of flexible pavements
- Flexible pavement distresses
- Data collection and intervention techniques

Bibliography

All the material used during the lectures (presentations, exercises, Excel sheets) is made available to students on the Elly teaching platform and is adequate to pass the exam.
Handouts will also be provided for further details.
Texts for in-depth study:
Ferrari, Giannini “Ingegneria stradale. Geometria e progetto di strade (Vol. 1)” Edizione: Isedi
Ferrari, Giannini “Ingegneria stradale. Corpo stradale e pavimentazioni (Vol.2)” Edizione: Isedi

Teaching methods

The course is divided into frontal theoretical lectures, practical exercises carried out by the lecturer and practical exercises assigned to students to be held in the class and in the laboratory of "material and structure tests".

Assessment methods and criteria

The examination consists of the completion of an individual project combined with an oral exam.

Other information

Course attendance is highly recommended.

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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