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OINS3023ROAD PAVEMENTS2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of CIVIL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Lab work
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Erol İSKENDER
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Planning and design of flexible and rigid pavements.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : learn the types and characteristics of road pavement.1,5,8
LO - 2 : interpret the material properties used in flexible and rigid pavements.1,5,8
LO - 3 : learn the basic tests used in the evaluation of pavement materials.1,5,8
LO - 4 : learn flexible and rigid pavement design principles.1,5,8
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Layers of pavement, flexible and rigid pavements, bituminous mixtures, design of pavements.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Pavement cross-sections and definitions
 Week 2Functions of the layers of pavement
 Week 3The properties of aggregates in bituminous mixtures
 Week 4Experiments applicable to aggregates
 Week 5Bitumious adhesives, applicated experiments
 Week 6Flexible pavements
 Week 7Surface dressings
 Week 8Rigid pavements
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10Layers of base
 Week 11Layers of bituminous compositions
 Week 12Properties of hot bituminous compositions
 Week 13The calculation of hot bituminous compositions
 Week 14Design of flexible and rigid pavements.
 Week 15Economical analysis of road
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Umar,F. Ağar,E., 1985; Yol Üstyapısı. İTÜ İnş.Fakültesi Ders Notları.
 
Recommended Reading
1Tunç,A., 2001; Yol Malzemeleri ve Uygulamaları, Atlas, İstanbul.
2Yoder,E.J., Witczak,M.W., John Wiley,1975; Principles of Pavement Design.
3Ağar, E., Sütaş, İ. Öztaş, G. 1998; Beton yollar, İTÜ İnşaat Fakültesi Matbaası, İstanbul.
4Tunç, A. 2004; Kaplama mühendisliği ve uygulamaları, Asil Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 8 1 8
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 8 3 24
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 1 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load100