COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR BURAK ŞENGÖZ

Offered to

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Course Objective

Pavements are important parts of highways and runways. They are in continuous contact with traffic, climate conditions and environment effects. Their characteristics determine the service life of highways and runways.
The aim of the course is to explain principles governing the design of flexible pavements. After a study of stresses developing in pavements under wheel load, material characteristics and climate conditions, design methods for flexible pavement are presented.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):

Yoder E.J.; Wıtczak M.W., Principles of Pavement Design, John Wiley Inc., New York, 2. Edition.

Supplementary Book(s):

Mehmet Uluçaylı (2002) Asfalt El Kitabı, Isfalt Yayınları,975-8183-01, Istanbul.

Abdullah Hilmi Lav, M. Aysen Lav, David Whiteoak (2004), Shell Bitüm El Kitabı, Isfalt Yayınları,975-8183-02-8, Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The visual presentations and presentation slides.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-2, 3-4: Consideration with mid-term exam and final exam
LO 5: Consideration with assignments and presentations

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance will be considered in the evaluation. The rules of writing term paper topics, and it will be distributed to students at the beginning of the period.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Burak ŞENGÖZ: burak.sengoz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The course schedule will be announced by the faculty member is created.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes