Course Description

Essential knowledge necessary to understand Mechanistic Empirical (ME) pavement system design approaches is covered. Pavement distress/performance simulation models and errors associated with simplifying assumptions and subsequent impacts on the design process are explored. Current literature is an integral part of the course as students complete the listed topics.

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Athena Title

Adv Pavement System Design

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Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in CVLE 8470E

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Prerequisite

Permission of department

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• At the completion of this course, the student should be able to understand global distress/performance simulation models for pavement distress types.
• At the completion of this course, the student should be able to understand derivation of the local calibration coefficients for pavement Mechanistic Empirical (ME) design.
• At the completion of this course, the student should be able to determine appropriate default values for input parameters to the pavement system design.

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Topical Outline

• Introduction
• Sampling Matrices and Factorials (Long-Term Pavement Performance Test Sections)
• Field and Laboratory Test Methods for Pavement Input Parameter
• Site Conditions and Design Features (Climate, Traffic, Layer Properties, Distress Data)
• Calibration Coefficients for Rigid Pavement
• Calibration Coefficients for Flexible Pavement
• Applicability of Calibration Coefficients

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