LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Identify basic road and pavement materials and relevant parameters.
- Explain the concept of pavement environment, moisture, and temperature regimes in pavement structures and their effect, particularly under frost.
- Assess pavement performance in cold regions by classifying distresses in pavements, identifying their formation mechanisms, and proposing management and remediation.
- Design a flexible and rigid pavement structure by applying appropriate material, traffic, environment, and other relevant.
- Discuss and professionally present technical and research topics on road and pavement design and materials.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 21.10.2024 - 04.12.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Augusto Cannone Falchetto
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course covers fundamental principles of road pavement systems with a particular focus on cold regions, including environmental effects, functional and structural evaluation of pavement performance, pavement materials and mechanics, frost protection, and flexible and rigid pavement design methods.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Homework, Laboratory practice (when possible) and report, Final exam.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
5 credits, 135 h total:
- Lectures: 12 h (1 x 2h/week)
- In-class group work, exercises, and review sessions: 18 h (1 x 3h/week)
- Additional lectures: 6 h
- Independent work: 30 h
- Weekly reading assignments plus additional reading: 25 h
- Homework: 25 h
- Laboratory practice and preparation of the report: 7 h
- Final exam + Preparation: 12 h
DETAILS
Study Material
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Lecture Notes
Main textbook: Doré G & Zubeck HK (2008). Cold Regions Pavement Engineering. McGraw-Hill Professional / ASCE Press.
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn II
2025-2026 Autumn IIRegistration:
Registration for course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).