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    This document provides information about the Highway Materials & Construction course offered as part of a Master of Technology program. The course is offered in the first semester for 4 credits, with 3 hours of lectures and 2 hours of practical sessions per week. The course aims to teach students about pavement materials like soil, aggregates, bitumen and concrete and how to design mixes of bituminous and cement concrete. It also covers construction techniques and quality control requirements for flexible and rigid pavements. The course content is divided into 5 topics covering the characteristics and testing of soil, aggregates, bitumen and cement concrete mixes, as well as road construction methods and specifications.

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    Faculty of Engineering

    Master of Technology

    Highway Materials & Construction (2103CV106)

    Contact Hours Examination Scheme (Marks)


    Semester Credit
    L T P SEE CE PWE Total

    1 4 3 - 2 70 30 25 150

    Course Objective
    To study the characteristics of pavement materials including soil, aggregate, bitumen, cement, bitumen mixtures, cement
    concrete. To analyse the proportion of ingredients and their suitability for mix design of bituminous mixtures and cement
    concrete. To study the recent advances in pavement material. To study the techniques for construction of flexible and rigid
    pavement and their quality control.

    Course Outcome
    At the end of this course, students will be able to:
    1. discuss the properties of soil. ( BL-2 )

    2. illustrate the properties of aggregate. ( BL-2 )

    3. determine the optimum bitumen content in mix. ( BL-3 )

    4. design the concrete mix ( BL-3 )

    5. understand the construction and quality control requirements. ( BL-2 )

    Course Content T: Teaching Hours, W: Weightage

    Sr. Topics T W

    1 Soil 9 hr 20 %

    Classification, Structural and Constructional problems in soil subgrade, Identification and strength tests,
    Soil-moisture movement, Sub-soil drainage, Soil stabilization.

    2 Aggregate 9 hr 20 %

    Aggregates: Classification, physical and strength characteristics, Proportioning or blending of


    aggregates, Aggregate texture and skid resistance, polishing of aggregates.

    3 Bitumen 9 hr 20 %

    Bitumen sources and manufacturing, Bitumen constituents, structure and Rheology, Mechanical and
    engineering properties of bitumen, Tests on bitumen, Emulsions - Properties, types, modifications,
    Durability of bitumen, Adhesion of bitumen, Modified bitumen.
    Bituminous Mix
    Bituminous Mixes: Desirable properties of mixes, Design of bituminous mixes, Tests on bituminous
    mixes, Fillers, Theory of fillers and specifications.

    4 Cement Concrete Mixes 9 hr 20 %

    Constituents and their requirements, Physical, plastic and structural properties of concrete, Factors
    influencing mix design, Design of concrete mixes.

    5 Road Construction 9 hr 20 %

    Bituminous road construction procedures and specifications, Quality control requirements. Concrete
    Road construction: Construction methods, Quality control requirements, Joints in cement concrete
    pavements, Reinforced cement concrete roadconstruction.

    Reference Books

    1. Bituminous Road Construction in India


    | by Prithvi Singh Kandhal | PHI Learning Private Limited

    2. Highway Engineering
    | by Khanna S.K., Justo C.E.G. and Veeraragavan A. | Nem Chand & Bros., Roorkee

    3. Principles & Practice of Highway Engineering


    | by Kadiyali L.R. and Lal N.B. | Khanna Publishers

    Printed on: 21-10-2023 10:22 AM Page 1 of 2


    4. Highway Materials
    | by Robert D Krebs Richard | McGraw-Hill Education

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    Printed on: 21-10-2023 10:22 AM Page 2 of 2

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