Theory of Roadways and their Sustainability

Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language
D36TVU_EN	ZK			English

Course guarantor:

Ludvík Vébr

Lecturer:

Ludvík Vébr

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Road Structures

Synopsis:

Types of pavement structures, their basic models, approaches to calculation (theoretical design of multilayer systems). Requirements for a complex design method, characteristics of road construction materials, boundary conditions (subgrade conditions, climatic conditions, etc.). Diagnostics and assessment of the technical condition of pavements and subgrade - methods. Non-destructive diagnostics of pavements and subgrade - GPR method. Pavement degradation. Calculation of reinforcement. Pavement management.

Requirements:

The form of lectures, dates and scope of examination requirements are specified by the lecturer.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Types of pavement structures, their basic models.

2. Approaches to calculation (theoretical solutions of multilayer systems).

3. Requirements for a complex design method.

4. Characteristics of road construction materials.

5. Boundary conditions (subgrade conditions, climatic conditions, etc.).

6. Diagnosis and assessment of the technical condition of pavements and subgrade - methods.

7. Diagnosis and assessment of the technical condition of pavements and subgrade - methods.

8. Non-destructive diagnostics of pavements and subgrades.

9. Georadar method.

10. Georadar method.

11. Pavement degradation.

12. Calculation of reinforcement.

13. Pavement management.

Syllabus of tutorials:

The course has no exercises

Study Objective:

The student will deepen his/her knowledge in the field of pavement mechanics, gain additional information about the behaviour of the pavement structure and subgrade under various design conditions. The student will become more familiar with the design of different types of pavement structures, or pavements designed for both normal road traffic conditions and special loads (e.g. aircraft, loaders, etc.).

Study materials:

Required reading:

- Huang, Y. H., Pavement Analysis and Design, Prentice-Hall, 1993, pp. 192 -200.353 Illinois Department of Transportation, Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2002.

- Anastasios M. Ioannides a; Jun Peng - Dagger a; James R. Swindler Jr., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati (ML-0071). Cincinnati, OH. USA „ABAQUS model for PCC slab cracking“(December 2006)

- ČSN 73 6114 Vozovky pozemních komunikací. Základní ustanovení pro navrhování

- TP 170 Navrhování vozovek pozemních komunikací + Dodatek