MTech Pavement Construction And Equipment's syllabus for 2 Sem 2020 scheme 20CTM23

Module-1 Components of road and pavement structure including subgrade 10 hours

Components of road and pavement structure including subgrade,

drainage system, functions, requirements and sequence of construction operations Plants and equipment for production of materials - crushers, mixers, bituminous mixing plants, cement concrete mixers – various types, advantages and choice. Road construction equipment – different types of excavators, graders, soil compactors / rollers, pavers and other equipment for construction of different pavement layers – their uses and choice Problem on equipment usage charges

Module-2 Construction of Embankment, Subgrade, Subbase, Base, Shoulders and Drain 10 hours

Construction of Embankment, Subgrade, Subbase, Base, Shoulders and Drain:

Roadway and Drain Excavation, Excavation and Blasting, Embankment Construction, Construction of Gravel Base, Cement Stabilised Sub- Bases, WBM Bases, Wet Mix Construction; Crushed Cement Bases, Shoulder Construction; Drainage Surface, Turfing Sand Drains; Sand Wicks; Rope Drains, Geo- Textile Drainage; Preloading Techniques.

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Module-3 Bituminous Construction 10 hours

Bituminous Construction:

Preparation and Laying of Tack Coat; Bituminous Macadam ,Penetration Macadam, Built up Spray Grout, Open Graded Premix, Mix Seal, Semi-Dense Asphalt Concrete-Interface Treatments and Overlay Construction, IRC Specifications.

Module-4 Cement Concrete pavement Construction 10 hours

Cement Concrete pavement Construction:

Cement Concrete Pavement Analysis - Construction of Cement Roads, Manual and Mechanical Methods, Joints in Concrete and Reinforced Concrete Pavement and Overlay Construction.

Module-5 Time planning 10 hours

Time planning –

project work breakdown, determining activities involved, assessment of duration, CPM / PERT network analysis, work scheduling, methods of work scheduling, factors affecting work scheduling, Problems.

 

Planning Control System –

resource production, project cost, project time, codification and project management, information system, use of software

 

Course outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be ableto:

1. Gain the knowledge on the equipment used for road construction.

2. Select suitable equipment for preparation of subgrade and preparation stages for base and sub base layers.

3. Select the suitable technology based on site requirement.

4. Understand constructions of non bituminous, bituminous & cement concrete pavements for flexible & rigid pavements.

 

Graduate Attributes (as per NBA)

5. Scholarship of Knowledge.

6. Problem Analysis.

7. Design / development of solutions (partly).

8. Ethical practices and social responsibility

 

Question paper pattern:

  • The question paper will have ten questions.
  • Each full question consists of 12 marks.
  • There will be 2full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
  • Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
  • The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

 

Text Books:

1. K.K. Chitkara. “Construction Project ManagementPlanning, Scheduling and Controlling”- Tata McGraw Hill publications

2. S.C. Sharma “Construction Equipment and its Management”- Khanna Publishers

 

REFERENCES:

1. MORTH - Specifications.

2. Peurifoy, R.L., and Clifford,JS “Construction Planning Equipment and Method”-McGraw Hill Book Co. Inc

3. Relevant IRC & ASTM Standards

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