ECTS - Highway Materials and Mixture Design

Highway Materials and Mixture Design (CE407) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Highway Materials and Mixture Design CE407 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
CE210
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Reza SHABANI
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Introduce a general formation on highway materials. Explain the physical and chemical properties of bituminous materials by conducting several tests on them. Evaluate the characteristics of granular materials. Give main principles of asphalt mixture design. Introducing Marshall Design features on mixtures and methods for surface treatment
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • General information about highway materials is given to the Civil Engineering students.
  • Study on the physical and chemical properties of bituminous mixtures is made. Different laboratory tests on asphalt and tar samples are conducted.
  • Granular material characteristics are evaluated by conducting laboratory tests on aggregates.
  • General outlines of the asphalt mixture design are learned. Marshall Test is conducted and its results are discussed.
  • Principles of mixture design for surface treatments are studied.
Course Content Physical and chemical properties of asphalts, tests on asphalts, granular materials, sieve analysis and specific gravity of coarse and fine aggregates, Marshall mix design method.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 General characteristics of bituminous materials Course Notes
2 Methods of asphalt production Course Notes
3 Chemical properties of asphalt Course Notes
4 Physical properties of asphalt Course Notes
5 Asphalt emulsions Course Notes
6 Aggregate classification Course Notes
7 Sieve analysis and specific gravity Course Notes
8 Combination of different aggregates Course Notes
9 Surface treatment design methods Course Notes
10 Marshall Design Principles Course Notes
11 Marshall Design Principles Course Notes
12 Stability, durability, fatigue characteristics of asphalt mixtures Course Notes
13 Flexibility, skid resistance and workability properties of asphalt mixtures Course Notes
14 Asphalt distresses; rutting Course Notes
15 Solving Problems Course Notes
16 Final Exam Period Course Notes

Sources

Course Book 1. Ders Notları/Course Notes
Other Sources 2. Kerbs, R. D., Walker, R. D., (1978) Highway Materials. Mac Graw-Hill
3. Kett, I., (1998) Asphalt Materials and Mix Design Manual, Noyes Publications
4. Ms-2 Asphalt Mix Design Methods

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 1 20
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains the ability to have in-depth knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, and to use this knowledge in solving Civil Engineering problems. X
2 Gains the ability to design and produce Civil Engineering systems under economic, environmental sustainability, and manufacturability constraints. X
3 Gains the ability to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems, and acquires the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
4 Gains the ability to develop an approach to solve encountered engineering problems, and to design and conduct models and experiments.
5 Gains the ability to effectively use modern engineering tools, techniques, and capabilities necessary for design and other engineering applications.
6 Gains the ability to independently conduct fundamental research in the field, report research results effectively, and present them at scientific meetings.
7 Acquires sufficient verbal and written English skills to follow scientific developments in the field and to communicate with colleagues.
8 Gains the ability to effectively use the knowledge acquired in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, and to take leadership roles in such teams.
9 Gains awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning, personal development, and continuous self-renewal in the field; follows developments in science and technology; acquires awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
10 Recognizes the importance of considering social, scientific, and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, disseminating, and applying data related to civil engineering problems.
11 Gains the competence to critically examine, develop, and, when necessary, take action to change social relations and the norms that govern them.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 12 12
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 24 24
Total Workload 150