PTCE3030 Pavement Engineering Syllabus:

PTCE3030 Pavement Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Part time Regulation 2023

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

 Student gains knowledge on various IRC guidelines for designing rigid and flexible pavements. Further, the student will be in a position to assess quality and serviceability conditions of roads.

UNIT I PAVEMENT MATERIALS AND SUBGRADE ANALYSIS

Introduction – Pavement as layered structure – Pavement types -rigid and flexible-Subgrade analysis- Stress and deflections in pavements- Pavement Materials and Testing- Modified Binders.

UNIT II DESIGN OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS

Flexible pavement design – Advantages and disadvantages -Factors influencing design of flexible pavement, Empirical – Mechanistic empirical and theoretical methods – Design procedure as per IRC guidelines – Design and specification of rural roads.

UNIT III DESIGN OF RIGID PAVEMENTS

Cement concrete pavements Factors influencing CC pavements – Modified Westergaard approach – Design procedure as per IRC guidelines – Concrete roads and their scope in India.

UNIT IV PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION, EVALUATION AND MAINTENANCE

Construction Techniques practice of flexible and concrete pavement Pavement Evaluation – Causes of distress in rigid and flexible pavements – Evaluation based on Surface Appearance, Cracks, Patches and Pot Holes, Undulations, Raveling, Roughness, Skid Resistance. Structural Evaluation by Deflection Measurements – Pavement Serviceability index, – Pavement maintenance (IRC Recommendations only).

UNIT V STABILIZATION OF PAVEMENTS

Stabilization with special reference to highway pavements – Choice of stabilizers – Testing and field control – Stabilization for rural roads in India – Use of Geosynthetics in roads.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES

CO1 Get knowledge about types of rigid and flexible pavements.
CO2 Able to design of rigid pavements
CO3 Able to design of flexible pavements.
CO4 Determine the causes of distress in rigid and flexible pavements.
CO5 Understand stabilization of pavements, testing and field control.

TEXTBOOKS:

1. Khanna, S.K. and Justo C.E.G.and Veeraragavan, A, “Highway Engineering”, New Chand and Brothers, Revised 10th Edition,2014.
2. Kadiyali, L.R., “Principles and Practice of Highway Engineering”, Khannatech. Publications, New Delhi,2015.

REFERENCES:

1. Yoder, R.J. and Witchak M.W. “Principles of Pavement Design”, John Wiley2000.
2. Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements, IRC-37–2012, The Indian roads Congress, NewDelhi.
3. Guideline for the Design of Rigid Pavements for Highways, IRC 58-2018, The Indian Road Congress, NewDelhi.