Highway Planning, Pavement Design and Construction Specialization

The "Pavement Materials and Design" course provides a solid foundation in selecting pavement materials and designing pavements. It covers the components and functions of pavement layers, subgrade soil classification, and the California Bearing Ratio (CBR), including practical insights from virtual CBR tests. The course includes bituminous materials, their classification, properties, grading systems, and virtual tests on bitumen properties. Learners will gain essential knowledge in Marshall bituminous mix design, and study Portland Cement properties, admixtures, and the significance of DLC and PQC mix design. Additionally, the course covers flexible and rigid pavement design, offering hands-on experience with IITPAVE software and the mechanistic-empirical performance design approach in accordance with the latest IRC:37 and IRC:58 guidelines. Learners will also explore long-life flexible pavements, their design philosophy, and advantages over conventional options. By the end, learners will be proficient in designing flexible and rigid pavements according to Indian standards. Target learners include civil engineering graduate and post-graduate students, as well as professionals in transportation and infrastructure development, with prerequisites in Concrete Technology, Geotechnical Engineering, Building Materials & Construction, and Construction Equipment & Methods.

The "Pavement Construction Practices" course provides a thorough understanding of highway construction according to IRC and MoRTH standards. It focuses on selecting essential plants and machinery for constructing rigid and flexible pavement layers, including asphalt mix plants, concrete batching plants, and earthmoving equipment. Learners will explore project planning, scheduling, and monitoring, as well as construction sequences and guidelines to meet quality control requirements in compliance with IRC and MoRTH standards. The course offers practical insights into constructing various pavement layers, such as embankments, subgrades, granular sub-base layers, wet mix macadam, bituminous layers (DBM & BC), dry lean concrete (DLC), and pavement quality concrete (PQC). By the end, learners will gain comprehensive knowledge and practical skills, making them proficient in planning, executing, and ensuring quality in highway pavement construction in alignment with Indian standards. Target learners include civil engineering graduate and post-graduate students, as well as professionals in transportation and infrastructure development, with prerequisites in Concrete Technology, Geotechnical Engineering, Building Materials & Construction, and Construction Equipment & Methods.