Unit Code: 602

Eligible Programs:

Graduate Certificate in Pavement Technology [Elective], Master of Pavement Technology [Elective]

Pavement Construction

This unit provides students with the opportunity to gain advanced professional knowledge in road pavement construction. It will impart cognitive skills to think critically about the materials employed and the methods used to construct flexible and rigid pavements to deliver the required levels of service for roads within the broader network. 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 units.

The unit considers the effectiveness of a pavement in distributing the wheel loads over the subgrade and discusses how a properly constructed pavement ensures the relative rigidity of the pavement and subgrade. Two main types of pavement are considered, namely “flexible” pavements that have a comparatively low flexural rigidity and concrete “rigid” pavements, which depend on high stiffness for the distribution of axle loads. The various steps in the construction process from material manufacture to placement in the roadbed are discussed in some detail.

Credit Points

1
Unit Duration

One semester

Unit Topics

Topic 1

Preparation for Pavement Placement
Topic 2

Pavement Materials and Construction Methods
Topic 3

Pavement Drainage
Topic 4

Preparation for Surfacing
Topic 5

Spray Seal Application
Topic 6

Construction of Asphalt Pavements
Topic 7

Construction of Concrete Pavements
Topic 8

Construction of Bound Pavements
Topic 9

Construction of Segmental Block Pavements
Topic 10

Future Directions

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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