On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Describe the properties and manufacture of pavement materials;
2. Design asphalt mix and concrete mix;
3. Evaluate and select the pavement materials for specific pavement construction;
4. Explain the pavement design system;
5. Apply the basic principles to the structural design and construction of flexible and rigid pavements;
6. Conduct pavement evaluation and describe the pavement maintenance practices.

1. Pavement materials and their selection
2. Granular materials: role and function, behaviour, production, properties, and tests for quality
3. Asphalt: mix types, materials selection, mix design, manufacture, and paving
4. Cement: composition, hydration, and properties
5. Concrete: materials selection, mix design, and steel reinforcement materials
6. Pavement design system
7. Design of flexible pavements
8. Design of rigid pavements
9. Pavement construction
10. Maintenance of pavement