1. AUM
American University of Madaba
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Course Syllabus
Fall Semester 2015-2016
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1. Course Specifics
Course Title
Course Number
Pavement Design
102421
Course Prerequisite(s) 102322 Highway Geometric Design
Course Co-requisite(s) None
Credit Hours 3
Lecture Days & Time Tuesdays, Thursdays 11:30 - 12:45
Class Location SA-S12
Course Instructor Dr. Mosab Hawarey
2. Academic Staff Specifics
Name Academic Rank Office Number Office Hours E-mail Address
Mosab Hawarey
Associate
Professor
SB-F13
10:00-11:00
(everyday)
m.hawarey@aum.edu.jo
3. Course Components
Resources
Students are expected to bring the slides with them and take notes on them during the lectures, in
addition to making use of the resources mentioned below.
Textbook
Title / Author: Pavement Analysis and Design, 2nd
edition, 2004 / by: Y. H. Huang
Publisher / ISBN: Pearson Prentice-Hall / 0-13-142473-4
Online Resources
On the website of the library (i.e. http://library.aum.edu.jo/). You will find a link of which
you can follow to search for a lot of online material relevant to the course.
Course Description
Fundamentals of pavement analysis and design; Stresses and strains in flexible pavements; Stresses and
deflections in rigid pavements; Traffic loading and volume; Characterization of pavement materials;
Design of flexible pavements; Design of rigid pavements; Design of overlays; Flexible pavement
rehabilitation; Rigid pavement rehabilitation; Evaluation of pavement performance.
Course Objective
102421 Pavement Design is a fourth-year 3-credit Civil Engineering course aimed at the Civil
Engineering students of AUM. Our goal is to convey specific elementary knowledge about Pavement
Analysis and Design. The Course is intended to teach basic Pavement Design in theoretical manner, and
concepts learned in this course will be put into practice during the relevant laboratory sessions.
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Understand pavement engineering, terminology, and concepts;
2. Understand different types of pavements;
3. Learn and understand the engineering properties and characteristics of pavement materials;
4. Understand the testing and evaluation of soil, granular, and bituminous materials for pavement
analysis and design;
5. Become familiar with Super-pave materials and their asphalt binder tests and requirements;

2. AUM
American University of Madaba
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Course Syllabus
Fall Semester 2015-2016
2 | www.aum.edu.jo
6. Design flexible pavements using AASHTO design standards and procedure;
7. Design rigid pavements using AASHTO design standards and procedure;
8. Design the overlays;
9. Understand flexible pavement rehabilitation;
10. Understand rigid pavement rehabilitation; and
11. Be able to evaluate the performance of pavement.
Tentative Course Outline
1. Introduction
2. Stresses and strains in flexible pavements
3. Stresses and deflections in rigid pavements
4. Traffic loading and volume
5. Characterization of pavement materials
6. Design of flexible pavements
7. Design of rigid pavements
8. Design of overlays
9. Flexible pavement rehabilitation
10. Rigid pavement rehabilitation
11. Evaluation of pavement performance
Instruction Methods
The methods of instruction may include, but are not limited to lectures using laptop, projector, board, and
markers; discussion and problem solving; and pop-quizzes.
Assessment Instruments
Grade
35%Midterm Exam
15%Quizzes, Homework and Participation
50%Final Exam
100%Total
Course Policies
University regulations apply to this course regarding class attendance, punctuality, exams, late
submissions, absence with permission, penalties for cheating, and policies for assignments and projects,
if any. Students should be aware of all those in addition to other rules and regulations stated and
described in the student handbook.
Once the door of the lecture room has been closed, no student will be allowed in; do not disturb by
knocking on the door. Arriving at the lecture room after the attendance has been taken is equivalent to
absence. Hence, make sure to come to the lecture room 5 minutes in advance, always.
Mobile phones must be switched off during the 75-minute period of lecture. Any mobile phone that rings
or is noticed to be switched on is a sufficient reason to expel its owner from the lecture room.