CE3511: Highway Engineering Laboratory syllabus for Civil 2021 regulation

Highway Engineering Laboratory detailed syllabus for Civil Engineering (Civil) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the Civil students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For Civil Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Civil 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of highway engineering laboratory is as follows.

Course Objectives:

• To learn the principles and procedures of testing of materials used in the construction of highways.

Excercises:

I Test On Aggregates

1. Specific gravity determination of the coarse aggregate sample
2. Determination of abrasion value of the coarse aggregate sample.
3. Determination of water absorption capacity of the coarse aggregate sample.

II Test On Bitumen

1. Specific gravity determination of the bitumen/asphalt sample.
2. Determination of consistency of the bituminous material.
3. Viscosity determination of bituminous binder.
4. Determination of softening point of the asphalt/bitumen sample
5. Determination of ductility value of the bitumen sample
6. Estimation of loss of bitumen on heating
7. Determination of optimum binder content by Marshall method

III Bituminous Mixes

1. Determination of stripping value of the bituminous mix Demonstration
2. Determination of bitumen content in the bituminous mix by cold solvent extraction method

Course Outcomes:

1. Characterize Pavement Aggregate through relevant test.
2. Ascertain the Quality of Bitumen.
3. Determine the Optimum Binder Content Using Marshall Method.
4. Evaluate the Consistency and Properties of Bitumen.
5. Determine the Bitumen Content in the Bituminous Mixes

Reference Books:

1. Highway Materials and Pavement Testing, Nem Chandand Bros.,Roorkee, Revised Fifth Edition, 2009
2. N.L.Arora,A Textbook of Transportation Engineering, New India Publication,1997
3. http://vlabs.iitb.ac.in/vlabsdev/labs/nitk_labs/Transportation_Engineering_Lab/index.html
4. Laboratory Manual in Highway engineering published, Duggal,Ajay K 2017

For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of Civil Engineering, 2021 regulation curriculum do visit Civil 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.

For all Civil Engineering results, visit Anna University Civil all semester results direct link.