Pavements 1

Code:

EC0091

Acronym:

PAVI1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Transport Infrastructures

Instance: 2007/2008 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Transport Infrastructures Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEC	22	Syllabus since 2006/2007	5	-	5	52,5	133

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Road geothecnic introduction, the principles of pavements and study of road materials

Program

Pavements: Aims and definitions.
Road Geothecnics: mas, soil definition, basic concepts, water classification on the soils. Coherent soils, incoherent and current. Soils classification. Compactation. Test.
Pavements Typologies: flexibles, rigids anda semi-rigids. Pavements models.
Materials weariness.
Structural functioning.
Pavement dimensioning. Factors that influence the pavement dimensioning: Traffic – Agressivity. Environmental conditions.
Modyfied bitumen.
Betuminy emultions: Emulsifying. Fabrication. Formulation. Practical applications

Mandatory literature

Shell Bitumen; The Shell bitumen handbook. ISBN: 0-9516625-0-3
Fernández del Campo, Juan Antonio; Pavimentos bituminosos en frio. ISBN: 84-7146-242-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

The explanation of the subjects is always illustrated by practical cases.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Observations

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Estimated working time out of classes: 4 hours