Unit 1

Introduction: Types and component parts of pavements – factors affecting design and performance of pavements – comparison between highway and airport pavements – functions and significance of sub grade properties – various methods of assessment of sub grade soil strength for pavement design – cause and effects of variations in moisture content and temperature – depth of frost penetration – design of bituminous mixes by Marshall method.

Unit 2

Stress analyses and methods of flexible pavement design: stresses and deflections in homogeneous masses – burmister 2 layer and 3 layer theories – wheel load stresses – ESWL of multiple wheels – repeated loads and EWL factors – empirical, semi-empirical and theoretical approaches for flexible pavement design – group index, CBR, triaxial, mcleod and burmister layered system methods.

Unit 3

1. Khanna S. K. and Justo, C E G, “Highway Engineering”, Nem Chand and Bros, 2011.

• Yoder and W Nitezak, “Principles of Pavement Design”, John Wiley, 1975.
• Yang. H. H., “Pavement Analysis and Design”, Pearson Education, 2010.
• IRC: 37 – 2001, “Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements”
• IRC: 58 – 2002, “Guidelines for the Design of Rigid Pavements”
• David Croney, “The Design and Performance of Road pavements”, McGraw Hill, 1997.
• Haas R., Hudson W. R., and Zaniewski, J., “Pavement Management System”, McGraw Hill Book Co, 1994.
• IRC 81-1981- “Tentative Guidelines for Strengthening of Flexible Pavements by Benklman Beam Deflections Techniques”.