Characterization and Modeling of Asphalt Materials

Course content

The students will learn the most current advanced techniques and models to characterize asphalt materials and to describe the actual mechanical behavior of asphalt binder and asphalt mixture together with the response of the intermediate material phases. The students will be able to link the tests methods and measured parameters to the corresponding material models. The students will learn the basic concepts of failure mechanisms in asphalt pavements. The objective of the lecture “Novel Sensor Technologies in asphalt materials” is to achieve the students an advanced knowledge of the future generation of pavements/roads through innovative tools and test methods.

Content:

  • Mechanical Behavior of Asphalt Materials
  • Innovative and international testing methods in connection with most recent research findings. Advanced rheological and mathematical models for bituminous materials.
  • Presentation of bituminous material modeling, including rheological elements, rheological and analogical models, performance test methods and application of models to experimental results.

This lecture focuses on novel sensor technologies e. g. to be used in the pavement for monitoring pavement related information such as on material performance or on heavy vehicle passings. Students will be introduced into most modern sensor technologies, including accelerometers, smartphones, piezoelectric sensors and fiber optical sensors. Selected technologies will be demonstrated in the laboratory, showing real-time pavement monitoring

Course information

Code 4319001
Degree programme(s) Civil Engineering, Industrial and Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering
Lecturer(s) Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Michael P. Wistuba
Type of course Lecture + exercise course
Semester Winter semester
Language of instruction English
Level of study Master