TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn various maintenance and rehabilitation techniques to maintain the sustainability of road pavements 2) Know methods of design and analysis to extend or maintain the service design life of pavement 3) Get knowledge about strategies to prevent total reconstruction
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	Introduction and definitions. Pavement condition surveys, materials, structural, and traffic data evaluations. Flexible pavement rehabilitation techniques: crack sealing, surface rehabilitation, hot mix asphalt overlays. Rigid pavement rehabilitation techniques: joint sealing, pressure relief joints, partial and full-depth repairs, slab stabilization and jacking, load transfer rehabilitation, rigid pavement overlay design. Identification of feasible alternatives. Selection of the preferred alternative.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction and definitions 2nd Week Pavement condition surveys, materials, structural, and traffic data evaluations 3rd Week Flexible pavement rehabilitation techniques: crack sealing 4th Week Surface rehabilitation 5th Week Hot mix asphalt overlays 6th Week Rigid pavement rehabilitation techniques: joint sealing 7th Week Pressure relief joints 8th Week Mid-term exam 9th Week Partial and full-depth repairs 10th Week Slab stabilization and jacking 11th Week Load transfer rehabilitation 12th Week Rigid pavement overlay design 13th Week Identification of feasible alternatives 14th Week Selection of the preferred alternative
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Reference: Nick Thom, Principles of Pavement Engineering, Second edition, ICE Publishing, 2013. Additional Resources: A. T. Papagiannakis, E. A. Masad, Pavement Design and Materials, Wiley, 2008.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Problem Solving,Experiment,Presentation,Report Preparation,Other,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 25 Assignment 2 15 Quiz 2 20 Attendance 1 5 Total(%) 65 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 65 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 35 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 1 15 15 Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 25 25 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 23 23 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 18 36 Project Quiz 2 ,5 1 Total Workload 146 Total Workload / 30 4,86 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No