Proposal for a revision of an existing course

Pavement Systems Engineering

Name of Academic Unit : Civil Engineering
Preamble to the proposal (optional) :
Level : Postgraduate
Programme : M.Tech./DD/Ph.D.


i Title of the course

CE742 Pavement Systems Engineering
ii Credit Structure (L-T-P-C) 3-0-2-8
iii Type of Course
(Institute/ Departmental)
+ (Core/ Elective/ ...)

Departmental Core
PG course
M.Tech Transportation (First year Second Semester),
Course size: up to 25 students
iv Semester in which normally to
be offered (Autumn/Spring)
Spring
v Whether Full or Half Semester
Course
Full
vi Pre-requisite(s), if any (For the
students) specify course
number(s)

-
vii Course Content*

Historical development of pavements. Introduction to different
types of flexible pavements (two layers, three layers, and
perpetual) and rigid pavements (jointed plain concrete pavement
(JPCP), jointed reinforced concrete pavement (JRCP), continuous
reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP). Different types of layers,
design factors, environmental factors, tire pressure, contact area,
types of loads (dynamic and static), loading frequency,
temperature, serviceability, design life, distresses and overlays,
stress distribution under rigid and flexible pavements, different
design approaches for flexible pavements: empirical and
mechanistic considering IRC, AASHTO, AI standards. Different
design approaches for rigid pavements: numerical, finite element
method, considering IRC, AASHTO, AI standards. Consideration
of different types of distresses in flexible and rigid pavements.
Introduction to design standards and analysis software. Different
road tests to develop design methodologies and concept,
introduction to airport and railroads.
Stress and strain analysis of flexible pavements. Introduction to
multi-layers elastic theory. Single layer, two layers, and multi-
layered structures. Consideration of different types of axles
(single, tandem, tridem, quad). Critical strain location for HMA,
sub-base, and subgrade layers. Introduction to top-down and
bottom up cracks in flexible pavements related to stress. Analysis
of pavements using software such as IITPAVE and KENPAVE,
and others. Recent developments in analysis of flexible pavement
considering different types of models (visco-elastic-plastic, visco-
elastic, finite element modeling etc.). Sensitivity analysis of
different design parameters (layer thickness, material properties,
Poisson ratio, axle configuration, axle load, tire pressure etc.) on
the performance of a pavement.
Stress and strain (deflection) analysis of rigid pavements.
Understanding different types of stresses due to load,
temperature, and moisture. Consideration of critical combination of
stress for design and analysis of a rigid pavement. Identification of
critical location of stress (edge, corner, interior). Design of dowel
bar and estimation of load transfer efficiency of joints. Design of tie
bar. Types of joints in a rigid pavements and their fundamental
requirement. Determination of stresses due to influence charts,
IRC and AASHTO, PCA methods. Analysis of pavements using
software such as IITRIGID and KENLAYER, and others. Recent
developments in analysis of rigid pavement using finite element
methods and other models.
Introduction to traffic loading, vehicles and axle types, and their
consideration in the design of a pavement. Understanding the
concept of equivalent standard axle load (ESAL), equivalent axle
load factor (EALF), vehicle damage factor (VDF), axle/vehicle,
lane and directional distribution, growth rate, volume consideration
(ADT, AADT). Consideration of traffic for design of flexible and
rigid pavements in IRC and AASHTO.
Design of flexible pavements as per IRC 37, AASHTO, and AI
methods for stabilized and un-stabilized base and subgrade
layers. Introduction to various design approaches, and their
methodologies. Failure criteria (rutting, fatigue, low temperature
cracking). Different models for rutting and fatigue cracking.
Performance analysis of a pavement. Design consideration for
perpetual pavements. Cost analysis. Design of rural roads as per
IRC 72 and IRC SP 72.
Design of rigid pavements as per IRC 58, AASHTO, and PCA
methods for stabilized and un-stabilized base and subgrade
layers. Introduction to various design approaches, and their
methodologies. Failure criteria (curling, load stresses, load
transfer efficiency of a joint. Performance analysis a rigid
pavement. Cost analysis.
Introduction to different types of overlays on flexible and rigid
pavements (PCC over HMA, HMA over PCC, HMA over HMA,
PCC over PCC) and their design philosophy. Introduction to
Benkelman Beam method and design of HMA overlay as per IRC
81. Introduction to white-topping (conventional, thin, ultra-thin) and
their design as per IRC:SP-76-2008. Understanding effective
modulus of subgrade reaction. Introduction to asphalt institute and
AASHTO method for overlay design. Use of falling weight
deflectometer (FWD) for rehabilitation and overlay design.
Understanding back-calculation of moduli using FWD.
Introduction to drainage requirement for pavements Effects of
moisture and water flow on performance of pavements. Methods
for controlling water in pavements. Introduction to the properties of
drainage materials (permeability, fines, grain size), and
requirement of different layers (filter and drainage layer). Different
criteria for drainage: clogging criterion, permeability criterion. Brief
introduction to use of geo-textile for drainage purpose. Design of
drainage pipe, flow characteristics.
Pavement performance evaluation and distresses. Introduction to
different types of distresses in flexible pavements (fatigue
cracking, rutting, shoving, moisture damage, patching, edge
cracking, subgrade failure, thermal cracking, longitudinal cracking,
pot hole). Introduction to reasons for different failures and their
remedy measures. Different failures for rigid pavements (D-
cracking, pumping, cracking, edge failure, joint failure, longitudinal
and transverse crack), and understanding the reasons for these
failures with possible remedies. Understanding the concept of
serviceability, roughness, PSI, PSR. Measurement of roughness,
friction, and deflection of a pavement. Measurement of
performance of a pavement through instrumentation. Introduction
to pavement management system. Data requirement and
database development. Different types of rehabilitation and
maintenance strategies.
Construction practices for building flexible and rigid pavements.
Type of rollers, rolling pattern, field quality control, dowel bar
inspection, joints inspection, methods to evaluate quality of in-
build pavement, plant production, types of plant, production
process, stockpiles management, loading and unloading trucks.
Class Presentation:
After completion of certain portion of the course work, students will
have to present a 10 minutes presentation in line with the recent
development in the area covered in the lecture.
Class Project
At the end of the semester, a term project will be given to a group
of students. They need to design different types of pavement
(flexible, rigid, and over layers using IRC, AASHTO, and AI
method) and do analysis, with materials quantity, and budget
details. Each group will have to present their findings and results
in an hour presentation.
Laboratory Components
The laboratory components will focus on the design and analysis
of different types of pavements. The following experiment and
exercise will be covered in the laboratory (1) Determination of
OMC-MDD of a soil stabilized and un-stabilized soil (2)
Determination of CBR of stabilized and un-stabilized soil and
design of a flexible pavement (3) Measurement of roughness of
roads using MERLIN (4) Measurement of macro-texture of road
surface using sand patch method (5) Measurement of deflection
of a road using Benkelman Beam method and design of an
overlay (6) Pavements distress survey (7) Determination of skid
resistance of a pavement.

viii Texts/References**

Huang, Y.H. Pavement Analysis and Design, 2
nd
Edition, 2004,
Pearson Prentice Hall, USA, ISBN: 0-13-142473-4.
Delatte, N. Concrete Pavement Design, Construction, and
Performance Taylor and Francis, ISBN 978-0-415-40970-4.
MORT&H- Specifications for Roads and Bridges, 5
th
Revision,
2013.
IRC: 37-2012. Tentative Guidelines for the Design of Flexible
Pavements, Indian Road Congress, Delhi.
IRC: 58-2011. Tentative Guidelines for the Design of Rigid
Pavements, Indian Road Congress, Delhi.
IRC: 81-2012. Guidelines for Strengthening of Flexible Road
Pavements Using Benkelman Beam Deflection Technique, Indian
Road Congress, Delhi
IRC:SP:76-2008. Tentative Guidelines for Conventional, Thin and
Ultra-Thin White-topping, Indian Road Congress, Delhi.
IRC:SP:72-2007. Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements
for Low Volume Rural Roads, Indian Road Congress, Delhi.
Asphalt Institute, MS-1: Thickness Design Asphalt Pavements
for Highways and Streets, USA
Asphalt Institute, MS-16: Asphalt in Pavement Preservation and
Maintenance, USA
Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MPEDG),
AASHTO, Washington, D.C.
ix Name(s) of Instructor(s)*** Dr. Dharamveer Singh/Prof. K.V.K Rao/Prof. Avijit Maji
x Name(s) of other
Departments/ Academic Units
to whom the course is relevant
--
xi Is/Are there any course(s) in the
same/ other academic unit(s)
which is/ are equivalent to this
course? If so, please give
details.
NO
xii Justification/ Need for
introducing the course

Justification (Contd.)
The current course CE 742 Pavement Systems Engineering offered
to PG students in Spring semester, covers a wide range of topics
from analysis of different types of pavements, design, overlay design,
maintenance and rehabilitation. In addition, this course briefly covers
different types of pavement materials and their characterization. This
course also has a laboratory component in which different tests are to
be conducted to study properties of pavement materials. Considering
the length and content of this course, we are planning to split this
course in two different courses: (1) Pavement Analysis, Design, and
Evaluation (2) Pavement Materials and Mix Design. The course
content has been revised accordingly.
The proposed course on Pavement Analysis, Design, and Evaluation
entirely focuses on design and analysis of different types of
pavements, and their rehabilitation and maintenance strategy.
Likewise, Pavement Materials and Mix Design covers different types
of materials, fundamental properties, asphalt and concrete mix
design, use of locally available materials. This course is expected to
provide in-depth understanding of design and analysis of pavements
to PG students and would prepare them as per the transportation
industry and academic needs.