GEO-E1030 - Structural Design of Roads, Lecture, 24.10.2022-9.12.2022

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  The course covers fundamental principles of road pavement systems in 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.
  

  Lectures are on Monday (12:15-14:00), while Review and activities are on Friday (12:15-15:00). In week 48, the lectures will be shared with GEO-E2080 on Monday (14:15-16:00) and Wednesday (12:15-14:00).
  

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    GEO-E1030 Course Plan, Autumn 2022 (updated) File
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    Lecture 1. Introduction and overview. Monday, October 24. Panopto recording

    Lecture 1. Introduction and overview. (ACF+DW)

    

    Review & activities 1, Student presentations assigned, DL* 02.12. Friday, Guest Lecture: MO, Friday, October 28. Panopto recording

    Lecture 2. Pavement environment and performance. Monday, October 31. Panopto recording

    Review & activities 2, week 2. Homework 1 assigned, DL 11.11. Explain HW01, Guest lectures: FZ, DDY. Friday, November 04. Panopto recording

    Lecture 3. Pavement mechanics. Monday, November 07. Panopto recording
    

    Review & activities 3, week 3. Homework 2 assigned, DL 18.11. Explain HW02, Guest lectures: FCG, WTW. Friday, November 11. Panopto recording

    Lecture 4. Pavement design – Flexible and Rigid Pavement. Monday, November 14. Panopto recording
    

    Review & activities 4, week 4. Lab. Visit and report assigned, DL 25.11. Lecture: Frost protection (HG). Friday, November 18. Panopto recording
    

    Lecture 5. Guest Lecture: Pavement design in Finland (MTS). Monday, November 21. Panopto recording
    

    Review & activities 5, week 5. Software + assigned final exam. Friday, November 25. Panopoto recording
    

    Lecture 6. Recycled and lightweight materials (LKT) R5. Monday, November 28. Panopoto recording

    Lecture 7. Earth construction (LKT) R5. Wednesday, November 30. Panopoto recording
    

    Review & activities 6, week 6. Student presentations. Friday, December 02.  Zoom Link
    

    Final exam. Friday, December 09. Zoom Link

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