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
180102007200	HIGHWAY ENGINEERING - II	Elective	4	7	5

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to teach students the basics regarding flexible and rigid pavement design.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Engin Yener

Learning Outcomes

1	Define stresses occurring in highway layers.
2	Define materials used in highway pavement construction and understand properties of these materials.
3	Make flexible pavement design.
4	Make rigid pavement design.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Definitions, Pavements, Materials used in highway pavements and experiments about these materials, Aggregates and bituminous materials, Emulsions, Surface dressing, Advantages and disadvantages of surface dressing, Macadam type mixes, Light bituminous pavements, Pavement design, Detection of ingredients of bituminous mixes, Rigid pavements, Materials used in rigid pavements, Design methods, Principles of rigid pavement construction, Joints

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Definitions, pavements
2	Materials used in highway pavements and experiments about these materials
3	Materials used in highway pavements and experiments about these materials
4	Aggregates
5	Bituminous materials
6	Emulsions
7	Surface dressing
8	Mid-term exam
9	Macadam type mixes
10	Light bituminous pavements
11	Pavement design
12	Detection of ingredients of bituminous mixes
13	Rigid pavements
14	Design methods

Recommended or Required Reading

1 Ağar, E.; Yol Üstyapısı, İTÜ Yayını

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

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

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	13	3	39
Problem Solving	13	2	26
Self Study	14	5	70
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	6	6
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			164

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	5	4	4	4

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