Area: | Department of Civil Engineering |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Understanding of the highway pavement as a load bearing system, including the theoretical background, the technology of component materials and construction and maintenance methods. Pavement design, choice of pavement types. Materials of construction forrigid and flexible pavement. Methods of test control. Surface water drainage design. Flexible and rigid construction and design. Maintenance. Surface dressing, repairs and riding - quality assessment. |
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Unit Outcomes: | The student will gain an understanding of the highway pavement as a load bearing system, including the theoretical background, the technology of component materials and construction maintenance methods. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Underwood R T. 1995. Road Engineering Practice. MacMillan Education Australia. Additional references will be given during the course. |
Unit Texts: | Pavement Design. Curtin University of Technology. AustRoads. 1992. Pavement Design - A Guide to the Structural Design of Road Pavement. |
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Field of Education: | 30900 Civil Engineering (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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