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Unit Code: 601

Eligible Programs:
Graduate Certificate in Pavement Technology [Elective], Master of Pavement Technology [Elective]

Road Pavement Design

This unit provides advanced knowledge for professional work with the design of road pavements and as a pathway to further learning. It will impart cognitive skills to think critically about materials employed and the methods used to design pavement structures. The unit will also provide specialised technical and creative skills relevant to current and future professional practice. It will further develop the basic skills and knowledge imparted in the core unit Fundamentals of Roads and Pavements.

  • Credit Points

    1

  • Unit Duration

    One semester

Unit Topics

  • Topic 1

    Historical Development of Pavement Design Systems

  • Topic 2

    Pavement Type Selection, Construction & Maintenance Considerations

  • Topic 3

    Environment

  • Topic 4

    Subgrade

  • Topic 5

    Pavement Materials – Overview and Unbound Granular Material

  • Topic 6

    Pavement Materials - Cemented Materials

  • Topic 7

    Pavement Materials - Asphalt

  • Topic 8

    Pavement Materials - Concrete

  • Topic 9

    Design Traffic

  • Topic 10

    Flexible Pavement Design

  • Topic 11

    Rigid Pavement Design

  • Topic 12

    Economic Comparison, Implementation and Monitoring of Designs

Unit Specifications

Pavement Technology: Master and Graduate Certificate
Prerequisites 600: Fundamentals of Roads and Pavements
613: Fundamentals of Road Construction
Co requisites Nil
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