ADVANCED PAVEMENT DESIGN
Covers the principles of stress and strain analyses in typical highway pavement structures due to loading from traffic and climate. Also covers the most commonly used analysis and design procedures/software to determine thickness of pavement layers and prediction of performance.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: E M A/CIV ENGR 395 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Use knowledge of mechanics of materials and structural analysis of pavements to determine stresses and strains in highway pavements caused by traffic and climate changes Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Use knowledge of highway materials behavior for selecting materials to meet damage resistance requirements and estimate service life of pavements Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Conduct life cycle cost analysis of pavements and provide methodologies for maintenance and rehabilitation of pavements Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Use best practices to monitor pavement surface and structural conditions to enhance pavement service life Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Use knowledge of mechanics of materials and structural analysis of pavements to determine stresses and strains in highway pavements caused by traffic and climate changes Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Use knowledge of highway materials behavior for selecting materials to meet damage resistance requirements and estimate service life of pavements Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Conduct life cycle cost analysis of pavements and provide methodologies for maintenance and rehabilitation of pavements Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Use best practices to monitor pavement surface and structural conditions to enhance pavement service life Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027