CCE 53500 – Bituminous Materials and Mixture Design
Credits and contact hours
3 credits
Lecture meets 2 times per week for 50 minutes per meeting for 15 weeks
Lab meets 1 time per week for 2 hours 50 minutes per meeting for 15 weeks
Specific course information
Catalog description: Consideration of major types of bituminous materials-asphalt cements, cutback asphalts, asphalt emulsions, and tars. Influence of chemical composition upon physical properties. Desirable aggregate characteristics for bituminous mixtures. Construction techniques. Current practices for determining optimum asphalt contents.
Prerequisites: CCE 33100 minimum grade of C- [may not be taken concurrently] or equivalent, CCE 33300 minimum grade of D- [may not be taken concurrently] or equivalent, graduate standing
Course status: Elective course
Specific goals for the course
Student learning outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course the student shall be able to:
Perform basic asphalt, cutback, emulsion, and aggregate testing.
Select the proper asphalt product for a particular application.
Combine aggregates into blends to meet specifications.
Develop asphalt mixtures based on volumetric principles.
Complete asphalt mixture designs including choosing the proper binder content for a given aggregate blend.
Describe the asphalt mixture production process.
Relationship of course to program outcomes
Outcome 1: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
Outcome 2: An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
Outcome 5: An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives.
