General

3 credits, Fall Semester
Technical Elective (CIE Fall)
Technical Elective (ENV Fall)
Three 50-minute lectures (or equivalent) per week

Recent Instructor(s)

R. Springer (Fall 2001, Fall 2002)
(716) 645-2114 ext. 2422
rspringer@gw.dot.state.ny.us 
Dr. Christine Human (Fall 2003)
(716) 645-2114 ext. 2415 chuman@buffalo.edu

URL

http://ublearns.buffalo.edu

Prerequisite(s)

CIE334

Catalogue Description

Design principles of flexible and rigid pavements. Included is a study of soils and paving materials, their interaction, their behavior under various loading conditions and their ability to perform under all ambient loading conditions. Topics include surface, base, sub-base and base courses: bituminous materials, quality control, and flexible and rigid pavement design methods. 

Course Objectives/Outcomes

The course objective is to give civil engineering senior and graduate students an understanding of the basic principles of the pavement design process, for new as well as for old pavements. Emphasis will be made on asphalt as well as concrete pavements for highways. Students will be introduced as well to the pavement management process, methods of pavement evaluation and rehabilitation techniques. Also, included is exposure to SUPERPAVE.

Text(s)

Huang, (2003). Pavement analysis and design.

Outcomes (ABET a-k)

a, c, d

Outcomes (CIE)

1, 2, 3, 5

Outcomes (ENV)

8

Other information

Review by Undergraduate Studies Committee

Scheduled for 2002-2003

Prepared by

Dr. Alan J. Rabideau/R. Springer (Sep-02)