GEO-E1030 - Structural Design of Roads, Lecture, 24.10.2022-9.12.2022
This course space end date is set to 09.12.2022 Search Courses: GEO-E1030
Topic outline
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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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Lecture 1. Introduction and overview. Monday, October 24. Panopto recording
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