CE 522 - Mix Design for Asphaltic and Portland-Cement Concrete
Catalog Description
Aggregate properties and tests, asphalt binder properties and tests, mix design methods for asphaltic mixtures, hot-mix asphalt (HMA) mixture production and construction, Portland-cement concrete (PCC) mix design, additives and admixtures for PCC, special types of PCC, PCC production and construction.3 credit hours (2 lecture, 1 lab)
Prerequisites
Schedule
| Fall, 2009 | : | BH |
| Fall, 2011 | : | X |
Textbooks and Resources
- "Hot Mix Asphalt Materials, Mixture Design and Construction," NAPA Research and Education Foundaiton, Lanham, MD 2000
- "Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures," 13th Edition, Portland Cement Associaton, Skokie, Illinois, 1988.
- "The Aggregate Handbook," by Barksdale, R.D., National Stone Association, Washington, D.C., 1991.
Course Objective
This course deals with the design of two commonly used materials in highway construction -- asphaltic concrete and Portland-Cement Concrete (PCC). Upon completion of the course, the student should have a working knowledge in the mix design of both hot-mix asphalt (HMA) mixtures and Portland-Cement Concrete. Latest knowledge about the subject, such as the SuperpaveTM and High-Performance Concrete (HPC), will be emphasized. The course will cover the properties of individual components of the mixtures, mixture design methodology, and fundamental engineering property characterizations.Topics
- Introduction to HMA Mixtures adn Portland Cement Concrete
- Aggregates Properties and Tests
- Asphalt Binder properites and Tests
- HMA Mixture Design
- HMA Production and COnstruction (Field Tours)
- HMA Mixture Characterization
- Mixture Design for PCC (Including Lab Exercise for the ASCE Concrete Canoe Mix)
- Admixtures for PCC
- Special Types of PCC
- PCC Production and Construction (Field Tours)
Professional Component
Relationship to Program Objectives
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