Manfred Partl: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2016 |
Name | Dr. Manfred Partl |
Address | EMPA Überlandstr. 129 LA 137 8600 Dübendorf SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | 0041587654113 |
Department | Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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101-0669-00L | Bituminous Materials | 3 credits | 2G | M. Partl | |
Abstract | Introduction into special aspects of the mechanical and chemo-physical properties as well as the structure and application of bituminous materials for road and waterproofing application considering also new R&D trends | ||||
Objective | Introduction into special aspects of the mechanical and chemo-physikal properties as well as the structure and application of bituminous materials for road and waterproofing application considering also new R&D trends | ||||
Content | Basics of mechanical behavior: Viscosity, rheological models, viscoelasticity, time-temperature superposition, fatigue, viscoplasticity. Bituminous binders: Tar-related issues, bitumen, natural asphalt, polymer modified bitumen, technological tests, mechanical-physical properties, binder classification, bitumen emulsions, foam bitumen. Asphalt pavements: material structure and concepts, production, mixture testing and characterization, mixture types, recycling Waterproofing membranes: tack- coats, structure of polymer modified waterproofing membranes, production, typical tests, system-related properties, conastruction and application | ||||
Lecture notes | Script, handed out during lecture | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | The lecture comprises two written exercises and one literature exercise with short presentation that are requested to be done. |