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UNIT III DESIGN OF RIGID PAVEMENTS 9
Cement concrete pavements Factors influencing CC pavements – Modified Westergaard approach – Design
procedure as per IRC guidelines – Concrete roads and their scope in India.

UNIT IV PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND MAINTENANCE 10
Pavement Evaluation - Causes of distress in rigid and flexible pavements – Evaluation based on Surface
Appearance, Cracks, Patches and Pot Holes, Undulations, Raveling, Roughness, Skid Resistance. Structural
Evaluation by Deflection Measurements - Pavement Serviceability index, - Pavement maintenance (IRC
Recommendations only).

UNIT V STABILIZATION OF PAVEMENTS 8
Stabilisation with special reference to highway pavements – Choice of stabilizers – Testing and field control
- Stabilisation for rural roads in India – Use of Geosynthetics in roads.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to
 Get familiarized with the various types of pavement and stress distribution on layered system.
 Use the IRC guidelines for the design of flexible pavements.
 Use the IRC guidelines for the design of rigid pavements.
 Assess the performance of pavements and maintenance of pavements in accordance with IRC
Recommendations

TEXTBOOKS:
1. Khanna, S.K. and Justo C.E.G.and Veeraragavan, A, ―Highway Engineering‖, New Chand and Brothers,
Revised 10th Edition, 2014.
2. Kadiyali, L.R., ―Principles and Practice of Highway Engineering‖, Khanna tech. Publications, New Delhi,
2005.
REFERENCES:
1. Yoder, R.J. and Witchak M.W. ―Principles of Pavement Design‖, John Wiley 2000.
2. Guidelines for the Design of Flexible Pavements, IRC-37–2001, The Indian roads Congress, New Delhi.
3. Guideline for the Design of Rigid Pavements for Highways, IRC 58-1998, The Indian Road
Congress, New Delhi.

CE17E76 TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT L T P C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE:
 To acquire knowledge of transportation projects on the environment.
 To acquire knowledge on methods of impact analysis and their applications.
 To acquire knowledge in Environmental Laws on transportation projects and socio-economic
impacts.
 To acquire knowledge on the mitigative measures adopted in the planning stage.
 To predict and assess the impact of transportation projects.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 8
Environmental Inventory, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA),
Environmental Impact of Transportation Projects, Need for EIA, EIA Guidelines for Transportation Project,
Historical Development.

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