After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

• apply national and European Standardizations
• explain the applicability and Limits of CE Marking of Construction Materials
• select suitable aggregates for different fields of application
• describe basis of complex material behavior of Bitumen and Asphalt mixtures including ageing
• explain the characterization of mechanical properties of Bitumen and Asphalt in the laboratory and the modelling of these
• carry out optimizations of Asphalt mixture according to the empirical and performance-based concept
• demonstrate energy efficient Asphalt pavements
• describe the properties of concrete relevant for traffic route construction

Part 1

Introduciton into Relevant Materials

Basics on Construction Products Directive (CPD), CE Marking, Harmonized European Standardization

Introduction into Granular Mineral Materials for Different Applications in Road Construction

Part 2:

Properties and Specifications for Granular Material

Application and Properties of Limestone and Cement

Part 3:

Production and Properties of Bitumen, Viscoelastic Behavior, Ageing

Introduction into Modelling of complex, non linear elastic Materials

Part 4:

Asphalt Mixtures, Relevant Properties, Performance Based Test Methods

Optimization of Asphalt Mix Design based on Empirical and Performance Based Concept

Part 5:

Energy Efficient Asphalt Materials

Recycling

Lecture

Discussion of case studies

Oral Exam