ADVANCES IN PAVEMENT MATERIALS
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The official GTU curriculum for ADVANCES IN PAVEMENT MATERIALS (subject code ME01069061) as prescribed for CEE · Semester 1 divides the course into 8 units, covering 62 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (ME01069061)Unit 1 Soil
- Introduction to soil as a highway material
- Classification of soils
- Consistency Limits
- Soil compaction and role of moisture
- Mechanical properties of soil (Shear strength
- Unconfined compressive strength
- Resilient modulus
- California bearing ratio
- Modulus of subgrade reaction etc.)
- Introduction to expansive soils
- relevant tests, and soil stabilization techniques
Unit 2 Aggregates
- Aggregate origin
- production, and quarrying operation
- Classification of aggregates
- Aggregate gradation and gradation parameters
- Theories of aggregate blending
- Minerology of aggregates and its importance
- Aggregate shape and texture: quantification and importance
- Aggregate strength properties, and relevant tests
- Use of alternative/waste aggregate materials
Unit 3 Bitumen, Modified bitumen, Bitumen emulsion and Cutback
- bitumen: Bitumen as a binding agent
- Production of bitumen
- Physical and rheological properties of bitumen
- Introduction to viscoelasticity
- Chemistry of bitumen
- Ageing of bitumen
- Grading of bitumen, and relevant tests: Penetration grade
- Viscosity grade
- Performance grade
- Bitumen modification: Need
- Types and Importance
- PMB, CRMB
- Introduction of bitumen emulsion: Theory of emulsification
- Grading of emulsions, and Relevant tests
- Introduction to cutback bitumen: Types
- Uses, and relevant tests
Unit 4 Bituminous Mixtures
- Production of bituminous mixtures: Laboratory and Plant
- Role of bituminous mixture and desirable properties
- Volumetrics of bituminous mixture
- Mix design of Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Branch: Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) Course / Subject Code: ME01069061 Subject Name: ADVANCES IN PAVEMENT MATERIALS bituminous mixture: Marshall and Superpave methods
- Mechanical tests and characterization of bituminous mixtures
- Introduction to performance-based mix design concepts
- Mix design of cold bituminous mixtures
- Mix design of hot recycled mixtures
Unit 5 Geosynthetic
- Use of Geotextiles
- Geosynthetic clay liners
- Geocells and Geocomposites in pavement
Unit 6 Cement
- Production of cement
- Theory of hydration and importance of different hydration products
- Physical and chemical properties of cement
- Types of cement
- Pozzolanic and geopolymer materials as alternate cement
Unit 7 Concrete Mix Design
- Concrete proportioning and importance of various constituents
- Introduction and mix design of pavement quality concrete
- Dry lean concrete and Pervious concrete
Unit 8 High performance concrete
- IS requirements
- various mineral admixtures: accelerators
- water reducing admixtures
- air-entraining admixtures
- super plasticizing admixtures
- Fiber reinforced concrete
- roller compacted concrete, and high strength concrete
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