ARBA MINCH UNIVERSITY

ENGINEERING FACULTY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CEng. 587: - Highway Engineering II (3)

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Introduction
1.1 General
1.2 Overview of Pavement Structures
1.3 Basic Design Data
2. Stresses in Pavements
2.1 Stresses in Flexible Pavements
2.2 Stresses in Rigid Pavements
3. Traffic Loading
3.1 Fixed Traffic Procedure
3.2 Fixed Vehicle Procedure
3.3 Traffic Volumes and Axle Loads
4. Sub-grade soils
4.1 Overview of Soil Survey and Site Investigation
4.2 Essential Laboratory Tests
4.3 Soil Classifications for Highway use
5. Unbound Pavement Materials
5.1 Sources and Properties of Aggregates
5.2 Base Course Materials
5.3 Materials for Gravel Surfacing
5.4 Sub-Base Materials
5.5 Selected Subgrade Materials and Capping Layers
6. Stabilized Pavement Materials
6.1 Mechanical stabilization
6.2 Cement Stabilization
6.3 Lime Stabilization
6.4 Bitumen Stabilization
7. Bituminous Binders and Properties
8. Bituminous Mixtures
8.1 Bituminous Mixtures and Design
9. Structural Design of Pavements
9.1 Flexible Pavements
9.2 Rigid Pavements
10. Highway Drainage
10.1 Surface Drainage
10.2 Subsurface Drainage
11. Highway Maintenance and Rehabilitation
10.1 Pavement Condition Survey
10.2 Strengthening Existing Pavements

REFERENCES
1. Principles of Pavement Design by E. J. Yoder and M. W. Witczak
2. Design and Performance of Road Pavements by D. Croney and P. Croney
3. Pavement Analysis and Design by Y. H. Huang
4. Highway Engineering by P. Wright
5. Traffic and Highway Engineering by N. J. Garber and L. A. Hoel
6. Highway and Traffic Engineering in Developing countries; Ed. Bent Thagesen

Instructor: Semma T.