CE 4830: Pavement Analysis and Design
(Dual-listed with CE 5830).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: CE 3600 and CE 3820
Analysis, behavior, performance, and structural design of pavement systems. Topics include climate factors, rehabilitation, life cycle design economics, material and system response, pavement foundations and traffic loadings. Development of models for and analysis of pavement systems. Use of transfer functions relating pavement response to pavement performance. Evaluation and application of current and evolving pavement design practices and procedures. Mechanistic-based pavement design techniques and concepts. Analysis of the effects of maintenance activities on pavement performance and economic evaluation of pavement systems. Design project.
(Typically Offered: Spring)