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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Second cycle degree course in
Environmental and land management 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 2024/25
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Gabriele TEBALDI
Academic discipline
Strade, ferrovie e aeroporti (ICAR/04)
Field
Abilità informatiche e telematiche
Type of training activity
More
48 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

Lectures 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

Laboratory report 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

Education manager:
Dr. Lara Buffetti
T. +39 0521 905954
Office E. dia.didattica@unipr.it
Manager E.  lara.buffetti@unipr.it

 

Course president

Prof. Riccardo Roncella
E. riccardo.roncella@unipr.it

Faculty advisor

Prof. Marco D'Oria
E. marco.doria@unipr.it

Career guidance delegate

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

Tutor professor

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

Prof. Maria Giovanna Tanda
E. mariagiovanna.tanda@unipr.it

Erasmus delegates

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

Quality assurance manager

Prof. Francesca Aureli
E. francesca.aureli@unipr.it

Internships

Prof. Maria Giovanna Tanda
E. mariagiovanna.tanda@unipr.it

Tutor students

Rosalba Simeone 
E. rosalba.simeone@studenti.unipr.it