608: Insitu Stabilisation

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Unit Overview

This unit provides advanced knowledge for professional work with insitu stabilisation of road pavement materials and as a pathway to further learning. It will impart cognitive skills to think critically about materials employed and the methods used in the insitu stabilisation of pavement materials. 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 Introduction to Pavements.

The treatment of a local material to improve its engineering properties has always been an attractive option for road engineers compared with removing the material and importing a better quality material. Stabilisation involves the pulverisation of the quarried or existing pavement materials, the introduction of the binder, and the compaction and shaping of the stabilised layer.

Many soils can be improved by incorporating a drainage system and/or compacting them using appropriate construction plant. The improvement of a pavement material's grading curve will also enhance its performance in a road pavement. However, the stabilisation of road materials using a binder has the potential to achieve the most significant improvements over a range of different pavement and subgrade material types.

The purpose of Insitu Stabilisation is to provide the student with both the practical and theoretical knowledge of the practices, procedures and materials necessary for the design and construction of insitu stabilised pavements.

The Unit Chair for this Unit is: NA

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