Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
194417003101	HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION	Compulsory	2	3	4

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To teach the construction technician students the performance characteristics expected from the road superstructure and the main principles and design methods of mixture and structural design.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Introduction: Description of Highway Superstructure Service level concept and road surface properties, Types of pavement and characteristics Pavement type selection methodology, Flexible Superstructure layers (foundation, sub-base and bituminous mixtures) and properties, Material Used in Highway Pavement Properties and Tests (Aggregate and Bitumen), Design of bituminous hot mixes (Marshall Design Method), Performance characteristics expected from superstructure and types of deterioration

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction: Description of Highway Superstructure Service level concept and road surface properties
2	Types and characteristics of superstructures Pavement type selection methodology
3	Flexible Pavement layers (foundation, sub-base and bituminous mixtures) and their properties
4	Material Used in Highway Pavement Properties and Tests (Aggregate and Bitumen)
5	Design of bituminous hot mixes (Marshall Design Method)
6	Performance characteristics expected from flexible superstructure and types of deterioration
7	Performance based mix design (SUPERPAVE Design Method)
8	Midterm Exam
9	Effects on the superstructure and stress distribution
10	Structural design methodology and design factors Calculation of traffic loads for its design
11	Structural Design Methods of Flexible Pavements: Empirical and Analytical Methods
12	Mechanistic-Empirical Methods (AASHTO Method)
13	Construction and maintenance phases of flexible pavements
14	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	50
Homework	5	50
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Individual Study for Homework Problems	5	10	50
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	20	20
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	30	30
Homework	5	2	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High