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AF2903 Road Construction and Maintenance 7.5 credits

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  • Educational level

    Second cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    D

  • Subject area

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Spring 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 13 P4 (7.5 credits)

  • Application code

    60098

  • Start date

    2013 week: 12

  • End date

    2013 week: 21

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    10 - 30

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Alvaro Guarin

  • Teacher

    Alvaro Guarin <alvaro.guarin@abe.kth.se>

  • Part of programme

Spring 14 for programme students

  • Periods

    Spring 14 P4 (7.5 credits)

  • Application code

    60303

  • Start date

    24/03/2014

  • End date

    2014 week: 23

  • Language of instruction

    English

  • Campus

    KTH Campus

  • Number of lectures

    36 (preliminary)

  • Number of exercises

    48 (preliminary)

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime

  • Form of study

    Normal

  • Number of places *

    10 - 30

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places. If there are more applicants than number of places selection will be made.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)

  • Course responsible

    Alvaro Guarin

  • Teacher

    Alvaro Guarin <alvaro.guarin@abe.kth.se>

  • Part of programme

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

  • Understand the behavior of Binders, Aggregates and Asphalt
  • Understand Asphalt Mix design, and Testing
  • Understand the construction of Roadways
  • Understand Pavement Damage Mechanisms, what they looks like, and how they are Quantified
  • Be able to suggest Remedial Repairs to Pavements
  • Understand Pavement Management Systems
  • Understand contracts and bidding
  • Understand Winter Maintenance Requirements for Highways
  • Do basic programming in MATLAB

Course main content

  • Introduction to Binders,
  • Aggregates and Frictional Roadway Materials
  • Asphalt Manufacture, Uses and Performance
  • Bonding of Aggregates and Binder
  • Introduction to Asphalt Rheology
  • Aging of Asphalt
  • Water Damage to Asphalt Pavements
  • Asphalt Mix Design
  • Construction of Roadways and Asphalt Pavements
  • Failure Modes in Roads
  • Quantitative Measurement Techniques in Roadways
  • Remediation and Repair of Roads
  • Nondestructive Testing of Roadways
  • Pavement Management Systems
  • Contracts and Specifications
  • Winter Maintenance
  • MTLAB and Laboratory Exercises

Eligibility

For students not registered on a KTH programme:

150 university credits (hp) including the course AF2901 Road- and Railway Track Engineering or equivalent and documented proficiency in English corresponding to English B.

For students registered on a KTH programme:

AF2901 Road- and Railway Track Engineering

Literature

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Examination

  • TEN1 - Examination, 4.5 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • ÖVN1 - Exercises, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F

TEN1 Written exam (4,5 cr)

ÖVN1 Exercises (3 cr)

The final grade in the class will be awarded based on a 100 point scale.  A total of 20 points can be obtained from the MATLAB Exercise. A further 15 points can be obtained from the Laboratory Exercises, and additional 5 points are awarded for the Homework Assignments.  The exam will cover the remaining 60 points.

Requirements for final grade

Passed written exam (4.5 cr)
Passed exercises (3 cr)

Offered by

ABE/Division of Highway and Railway Engineering

Contact

Alvaro Guarin, alvaro.guarin@abe.kth.se, 08-790 8708

Examiner

Anders Wengelin <wengelin@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 11.
Examination information valid from: Spring 08.