Presentation of the subject and its various contents.

Dedication

Types of bituminous mixtures. Properties. Characterization tests. Dosage. Specifications. Laboratory sessions.

Specific Objectives

Acquire knowledge about: Types of bituminous mixtures. Properties. Characterization tests. Dosage. Specifications. Design, Production, and Testing of Bituminous Mixtures.

Dedication

Structural characteristics. Surface characteristics: adherence, noise, roughness, optical properties. Damage mechanisms and agents. Pavement types and modes of distress. Catalogs damage. Auscultation. Visual inspection. Evaluation of the pavement functional characteristics. Evaluation of the pavement structural characteristics. Completion and presentation of the practice activity on pavement deterioration.

Specific Objectives

Acquiring knowledge about: structural characteristics. Surface characteristics: adherence, noise, roughness, optical properties. Acquiring knowledge about: damage mechanisms and agents. Pavement types and modes of distress. Catalogs damage. Acquiring knowledge about: auscultation. Visual inspection. Evaluation of the pavement functional characteristics. Evaluation of the pavement structural characteristics.

Dedication

Routine maintenance. Surface rehabilitation Structural reinforcement. Standard 6.3-IC "Rehabilitación de firmes". Repair of failures. Surface rehabilitation. Structural rehabilitation. Problems on structural reinforcement of pavements Analysis of deflections. Tramificación. Deflection characteristic. Calculating of the reinforcement thickness, Standard 6.3-IC. Road Condition Assessment Problems.

Specific Objectives

Acquiring knowledge about: routine maintenance. Surface rehabilitation. Acquiring knowledge about: structural reinforcement. Standard 6.3-IC "Rehabilitación de firmes". Acquiring knowledge about: repair of failures. Surface rehabilitation. Structural rehabilitation. Acquire practical knowledge about: structural reinforcement of pavements. Acquiring practical knowledge about: analysis of deflections. Tramificación. Deflection characteristic. Calculating of the reinforcement thickness, Standard 6.3-IC. Gain practical knowledge about: road condition assessment. Acquiring practical knowledge about: road condition evaluation.

Dedication

Definitions. Structure of a pavement management system. Indexes of state. Models. Inventory. Comprehensive maintenance contracts. Management indicators.

Specific Objectives

Acquiring knowledge about: definitions. Structure of a pavement management system. Indexes of state. Models. Acquiring knowledge about: inventory. Comprehensive maintenance contracts. Management indicators.

Dedication