Subgrade Soil: Classification, desirable properties, determination of soil strength characteristics, resilient modulus, Road aggregates: classification, properties of aggregates, design of aggregate gradation, Bituminous road binders: bitumen, emulsions, cut backs and modified binders, Rheology of bituminous binders, modified binders, Hot mix, Warm mix and Cold mix Bituminous constructions, Mix design: Marshall method and Superpave procedure, Visco-elastic and fatigue properties of bituminous mixtures, Requirements of paving concrete, design of mixes for recycling of bituminous and concrete pavement surfaces.
Text/Reference Books:
- Papagiannakis A. T. and Masad E. A. Pavement Design and Materials, Wiley.
- Read J. and Whiteoak D. The Shell Bitumen Handbook, Thomas Telford.
- Anderson R. M. MS-26 Asphalt Binder Handbook, Asphalt Institute.
- Mallick R. B. and El-Korchi T. Pavement Engineering: Principles and Practice, CRC Press.
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