JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Overview

Learning outcomes

• Characterize the pavement materials
• Perform quality control tests on pavements and pavement materials
• Conduct test on Aggregate & bitumen
• 1. Test on soil –
• iv. Soil Consistency test, Sieve Analysis
• v. CBR test
• vi. Compaction of Soil
• vii. Standard Proctor test
• 2. Test on Aggregate
• i. Shape test
• ii. Impact and crushing tests on aggregate
• iii. Abrasion and Attrition test
• iv. Soundness test
• 3. Tests on Bitumens
• i. Viscosity, Penetration, Ductility tests
• ii. Flash and fire point tests
• iii. Rolling thin film test, Bitumen extraction tests
• 4. Test on Bitumen & Concrete mix – i) Design of Cement Concrete Mix for Highway
• ii) Marshal Stability Mix Design

REFERENCES:

• 1. Highway Engineering – S. K. Khanna & C. E. G. Justo. New Chand & Brothers.
• 2. Highway material Testing - S. K. Khanna & C. E. G. Justo.
• 3. IRC: SP: 19; 2001, Manual For Survey, Investigation & Preparation of Road Projects.
• 4. IRC: 81-1997, Guidelines for Strengthening of Flexible Road Pavement using Benkelman beam Deflection Technique.