Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : CE459 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : English |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
Introduce the constituents of pavement structures. Study the basic asphalt concrete mixture design procedures.
Nature, sources, and uses of asphalt. Production and classification of asphalts. Chemistry of asphalt. Physical properties of asphalt. Tests on asphalts. Classification and properties of mineral aggregates. Test on aggregates. Aggregate calculations. Types of asphalts aggregate combinations and their applications. Significant properties of asphalt paving mixture calculation. Asphalt mix design.
| Assoc. Prof. Ayhan Öner YÜCEL |
| 1. | Conduct tests on asphalt-aggregate mixtures based on the basic mixture properties |
| 2. | Analyze compacted asphalt-aggregate mixtures based on basic mixture properties |
| 3. | Design asphalt-aggregate mixtures by applying Marshall mix design method |
| 4. | Determine the basic knowledge of paving materials and specially dense graded asphalt concrete to evaluate the performance of the mixtures qualitatively |
| 5. | Determine the basic knowledge of paving materials and specially dense graded asphalt concrete to evaluate the performance of the mixtures qualitatively |
| 1. | Pavement design and materials / A.T. Papagiannakis, E.A. Masad. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, 2008. |
| 2. | Highway Materials, Kerbs and Walker, Mc-Graw Hill |
| 3. | Asphalt Materials and Mix Design Manual, Irving Ket, Noyes |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 1 | 3 | 56 |
| Individual Work | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 125 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |