CE7021 RIGID PAVEMENT DESIGN AND ANALYSIS

Course Code:5627021
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (2.00 - 2.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Civil Engineering
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
Course Coordinator:Assoc.Prof.Dr. HANDE IŞIK ÖZTÜRK
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, the students will learn:

  • various portland cement concrete pavement systems.
  • pavement responses due to traffic and environmental loads 
  • the evaluation of the underlying mechanisms associate with load and material related distresses.
  • sustainable portland cement concrete pavements 
  • sustainable airfield rigid pavement
  • function successfully as part of a 2-4 member design project team. 

Course Content

For course details, see https://catalog2.metu.edu.tr.

Course Learning Outcomes

Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:

  • identifiy the distresses and underlying mechanisms
  • compute pavement responses due to traffic and environmental loads using closed form solutions and finite element models
  • design sustainable portland cement concrete pavements to address the various distress mechanisms
  • design sustainable airfield rigid pavement

Program Outcomes Matrix

Contribution
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1Conducts research to investigate and solve advanced civil engineering problems using appropriate scientific methods and acquires the fundamental knowledge to evaluate the results.
2Reviews and synthesizes relevant literature to identify the current state of the art.
3Engages in lifelong learning and professional development, and gains familiarity with emerging practices.
4Formulates and solves complex civil engineering problems by selecting and applying appropriate tools and techniques.
5Communicates effectively in written and oral forms, particularly in conveying research processes and outcomes to diverse audiences.
6Upholds professional and ethical responsibility in research, with an awareness of global, societal, environmental, and scientific contexts.