Short Term Course on Principles and Practices of Bituminous Mixture Design

Introduction

Improper bituminous mixture design can lead to premature failure of the pavement structures. Therefore, a thorough understanding of the bituminous mixture design fundamentals and careful implementation of the design steps are necessary for the construction of a serviceable and durable pavement structure. The mixture design of a given road project includes considerations of volumetric and mechanical strength requirements, local weather conditions, layer-position, vehicular loading pattern, and various other associated factors. Further, a significant effort is being made in recent years to recycle old deteriorated bituminous material in constructing new bituminous layers. This requires a revisit to the principles of mixture design and understanding the interaction between the old and the new materials added together.

Given the above context, this short-term course has been designed to emphasize the underlying principles and the best practices on the fresh and recycled bituminous mixture design. The participants of this short-course will also get hands-on experience with the Marshall mixture design in the laboratory. In addition, this course will also discuss the recently introduced Indian guidelines on bituminous mixture design, the approaches for bituminous mixture design around the globe, the field implementation related issues, and the future trends in bituminous mixture design.

Course Objectives

• To understand the fundamental principles of fresh and recycled bituminous mixture design.
• To highlight the uncertainty involved in the bituminous mixture design process and to how to address it.
• To familiarize with practical steps and calculations involved with the Marshall mixture design approach.
• To provide laboratory-based hands-on exposure on India's currently practised bituminous mixture design approach (Marshall method).
• To provide exposure to different approaches of the bituminous mixture design process and the future trends.
• To highlight the key concerns related to mixture design from a field engineer’s perspective and ways to address them.

Target Audience

• Industry (government as well as private) participants involved in bituminous road construction works.
• Quality control and material engineers involved in bituminous mixture design and related activities.
• Participants from consultants and policymakers involved in the design, quality control and performance-based testing of the bituminous mixture.

Limited seats may be opened for participants from academia dealing with teaching and research in pavement engineering.

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Course Details

Course Code	07
Course Title	Principles and practices of bituminous mixture design
Course Duration	14-16 April 2024

Accommodation:

On-campus accommodation will be arranged for 30 initial registrants (twin-shared basis); however, the participants will have to bear the accommodation charges (which is separate from the registration fees).

Maximum number of participants

Considering the logistics involved (including laboratory hands-on sessions), the maximum number of participants is 40.