(CE-860)

PAVEMENT DESIGN AND ANALYSIS

Spring Semester 2020

20 Jan 2020 to 22 May 2020
 Lec-00
Dr. Arshad Hussain
drarshad@nit.nust.edu.pk , Office Room # 107,
Tel: 05190854163, Cell: 03419756251

School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE)

National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
NUST Campus, Sector H-12, Islamabad
Conduct of the course
Course format and philosophy
Course outcomes and objectives
Course Description/ Topics Covered.
Examinations, Assignments, Project
Grading Policy
Text and reference books
Syllabus
Introduction
◦ Structural design of Pavements
◦ Pavement types
◦ Load carrying concept
◦ Empirical & mechanistic-empirical
approaches
Roadbed Soils Characterization
◦ Subgrade properties, testing, stabilization
◦ Granular material characterization &
testing
◦ Portland cement concrete characterization
Syllabus (Cont..)
◦ Asphalt Binder Characterization
◦ HMA Characterization
Stresses
and strains in Flexible
Pavements
◦ Boussinesq’s theory
◦ Layered system concept
◦ Finite element procedure
◦ Computer analysis
◦ Critical stresses & strains
• Stresses and Deflections in Rigid Pavements
o Westergaard theory

o Frictional stresses

o Combined stresses
Syllabus (Cont..)
Flexible Pavement Design
◦ Asphalt Institute Method
◦ AASHTO Method
◦ CBR Method
◦ FAA Method
Rigid Pavement Design
o PCA Method
o AASHTO Method
o FAA Method
Syllabus (Cont..)
Pavement Performance &
Distresses
◦ Distresses in flexible pavements
◦ Distresses in rigid pavements
◦ Serviceability concept, PSI, Roughness, IRI
Pavement Drainage Design
o Sources of moisture in Pavement
o Effects of moisture
o Methods of controlling water in pavements
o DRIP Software
 Text/Reference books
1. Pavement Analysis and Design by Yong H. Huang, 2nd Ed,
Pearson Prentice Hall.
2. Principles of Pavement Design, 2 nd Edn by E.J. Yoder &
M.W. Witczak
3. Pavement Analysis By Ullidtz, Elsevier Publishers, 1987.
4. AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures
Washington, D.C., 1986, 2002.
5. The Asphalt Institute Thickness Design - Asphalt
Pavements for Highway and Streets Manual Series No.1
(MS-1), 1991.
6. The Asphalt Institute Thickness Design - Asphalt
Pavements for Air Carrier Airports Manual Series No.11
(MS-11), 1987.
7. Thickness Design for Concrete Highway and Street
Pavements, Portland Cement Association (PCA), 1995.
8. Thickness Design for Concrete Airport Pavements,
Portland Cement Association (PCA), 1995.
9. Airport Pavement Design and Evaluation – Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA).
10. Internet
Grading

3-4 x Quizzes 15%

3-4 x Assignments 05%
 Term Project 10%
2 x One hour tests 30%
End Semester Exam 40%
QUIZZES (15%)
No advance information.
True/False, Fill in blanks and short
questions.
10-15 minutes duration.
Pertaining to day’s or the previous
day’s lectures.
Key for better scoring; remain
physically and mentally present in
class
Assignments/ Project
Four Home Assignments (05%)
◦ Timely submission. Late will be penalized
5 % for each day delay.
◦ Don't pend till last day; there may be an
emergency.

Project (10%)
◦ Term Paper due 30/04/2020 (5 %
deduction for each day delay)
◦ Maximum 20 pages with double space
◦ Must be Type written using at least 5
References
End Semester Exam
Three hours duration.
Open book.
A comprehensive exam covering
whole syllabus.
One Hour Tests
In 7th and 13th week.
Open book.
Not a memory test but a test of
understanding the subject.
Pattern mainly consisting of design/
analysis problems
Assignments/Project
These standards should be
followed:
◦ A-4 size white paper
◦ Font size 12
◦ Font type Times New Roman
◦ Top and bottom margin 1.0”
◦ Right and left 1.25”
◦ Hard Copy in class by due date and
time.
Thanks