CE622. Roads and Airports Pavements  (ects: 4)

Principles-Definitions. Types of pavements. . Geotechnical characteristics. Classification of soils. Types, magnitude and properties of aggregates.  Road traffic, axle loads from the wheels, types of roads and vehicles. Failure criteria and response analysis. Geotechnical substructure and soil support. Pavements layers .Design of flexible, semi-rigid and rigid pavements. Asphalt’s types and properties, bituminous mixes. Preparation, transportation and pave of bituminous mixes. Damages of pavements- restoration. Environmental aspects. Recycling pavements. Laboratory testing of materials. Exercises and applications. (M.Paralika, Professor)