August 18, 2016

Dear New Team Member:

GLENN DEPARTMENT OF
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Clemson University
222 Lowry Hall
Clemson, SC 29634
P 864-656-0374
F 864-656-2670

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Clemson Pavement Engineering team (CE

4560/6560). As a new member of the Clemson Pavement Engineering team, it is
important for you to learn as much about every aspect of pavements as you can.
The philosophy of the management team at Clemson Pavement Engineering is to let
younger team members gain this knowledge through self-regulated, social learning
and first-hand experience, while applying the knowledge gained from previous
experiences (e.g., coursework, work experience, or other personal experience). This
is what we call the Junior Engineer Training (JET) Program, which was developed to
give you the confidence to make decisions and recommendations when called upon
by a client.
As engineers, you will be challenged apply your existing knowledge while acquiring
new knowledge in the development of engineering solutions. You will not always
know the answer, but as engineers, you will be expected to find (or create) the
answers. Often times, you will be challenged to develop multiple solutions and
recommendations to address the same problem.
As engineers, you will be required to have effective communication skills so you can
thoroughly understand the problem to be solved, develop solutions in a team
environment, and clearly explain and defend solutions and recommendations.
Effective communication includes, but is not limited to: listening, speaking, writing,
drawing, and doing.
As engineers, you will need to be creative when solving problems and when
communicating with a diverse audience. It often helps to use a Design Thinking
framework to come up with creative ideas. This is where we break from the status
quo and develop innovative solutions that have lasting impact.
To foster an environment that promotes innovation, life-long learning, and
development of the skills required of engineers in the 21st century, Clemson
Pavement Engineering (CE 4560/6560) operates differently than many other
organizations (classes) you have been a part of. We will have meetings every
Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30-10:45 am and it is expected that you will be
present, on-time, and prepared for each meeting. Meetings will include a blend of:

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Technical content
Professional skills development
Large and small group discussion
Large and small group activities
Project reports and peer review

Based on your rsum (the prerequisites for this course), it is expected that you
have acquired a basic working knowledge in the following areas (at a minimum):

Pavement materials and behavior (asphalt, concrete, aggregate)

Geotechnical materials and behavior (soil and aggregate)
Construction contracts, project scheduling, and estimating
Life-cycle cost concepts
Traffic classification and volume
Development of engineering drawings using AutoCAD
Surveying and basic earthwork calculations

This knowledge will be supplemented and expanded through technical seminars,

webinars, project work, and self-guided research.
I look forward to having you as a member of the Clemson Pavement Engineering
team and seeing you develop as an engineer. Please feel free to contact me if you
have any questions or need assistance at any time.
Sincerely,

Brad Putman, PhD

Associate Professor
putman@clemson.edu
864-656-0374

CE 4560/6560: PAVEMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (3, 0)

Fall 2016, Section 001
9:3010:45 am Tuesdays and Thursdays
August 17th December 9th
Dillard Building, Room 202
INSTRUCTOR
Brad Putman
222 Lowry Hall
putman@clemson.edu
656-0374
Office hours: TBD

GRADING ASSISTANT
Behrooz Danish
139 Lowry Hall
bdanish@clemson.edu

COURSE DESCRIPTION, OBJECTIVES, AND OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this course students should be able to:
Explain how pavements respond to traffic loading and environmental
conditions.
Design flexible and rigid pavement structures to accommodate required
traffic loading, environmental exposure, and other external conditions.
Identify potential causes of pavement failures based on visual observation
and engineering analysis.
Describe how rigid and flexible pavements are constructed and how
construction related factors affect pavement performance.
Explain the purpose of pavement management and the individual
components of a pavement management system.
Develop creative solutions to pavement related problems.
This course contributes to the following Civil Engineering ABET Student
Outcomes by:
3. an ability to design a system, component, or process in more than one civil
engineering context to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such
as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,
manufacturability and sustainability.
5. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
6. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
7. an ability to communicate effectively.
8. a broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering
solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
11. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools
necessary for engineering practice.
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REQUIRED MATERIALS
There will be several references used throughout the semester. Some of these
references are downloadable from the internet and some will be provided by
industry associations.
Computer or tablet.
Adobe Reader
Document scanner or a PDF scanner mobile app for a smartphone or tablet
(e.g., Genius Scan, TinyScan, CamScanner, etc).
Additional information (texts, videos, audio, PowerPoint slides, and internet
links) will be posted in Blackboard.
REFERENCE TEXTS
Mallick, R.B. and El-Korchi, T., Pavement Engineering: Principles and Practice, 2nd
Edition, CRC Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-4398-7035-8
Papagiannakis, A.T. and Masad, E.A., Pavement Design and Materials, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc. 2008. ISBN 978-0-471-21461-8
Huang, Y.H., Pavement Analysis and Design, Prentice Hall, 1993. ISBN 0-13655275-7
RECOMMENDED TEXT
Beer, D. and McMurrey D., A Guide to Writing as an Engineer, 4th Edition, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014ISBN 978-1-118-3027-5 (recommended)
COURSE PREPARATION
Prior to taking this course you must have completed CE 3110, CE 3310, and CE
3510 with a grade of C or better. You must have also completed CE 3210 or
currently be enrolled this semester. Throughout this course, you will be expected
to apply knowledge from these preparatory courses while further developing
your knowledgebase.
COURSE CONTENT
This course will consist of a variety of types of learning activities including:
In-class technical seminars from subject matter experts
On-line technical webinars
Large and small group in-class discussions
Large and small group in-class activities
Independent and group research
Individual assignments
Individual and/or team projects
In-class project review
Tests

ASSESSMENT
There will be assignments, projects, and tests given throughout the duration of
this course. Assignments will be assigned throughout the course and you are
encouraged to complete these assignments to the best of your ability as they will
help you complete the projects and prepare for the tests. Assignments will be
due by the published deadline and no late assignments will be accepted. There
will also be projects assigned throughout the semester that you may complete
independently or with a team. These projects will due by the published deadline
and no late submittals will be accepted. Finally, two tests will be given
throughout the semester.
Students will also be required to earn professional development hours (PDHs)
throughout the semester by attending in-class technical seminars and out-ofclass webinars. To earn a PDH (or fraction of a PDH), a student must:
Attend an in-class technical seminar and submit a reflection that must be
approved.
Attend a webinar and pass a post-webinar quiz.
The assessment for this course is divided into the following general categories
with associated weights that will be used the calculation of your final course
grade:
Class Attendance and Participation (5%)
Assignments (15%)
Projects (50%)
Tests (30%)
Additionally, students are required to earn a minimum of ___ PDHs from in-class
seminars and ___ PDHs from webinars. Failure to earn this minimum number of
PDHs will result in a deduction of one letter grade for the final course grade.
Students enrolled in CE 6560 will complete an additional project over the course
of the semester.
Your final letter grade for this course will follow the typical grading guidelines:
90% A
80% B < 90%
70% C < 80%
60% D < 70%
F < 60%

PROJECTS
In an effort to help foster a meaningful learning experience, this course will
employ Project Based Learning to promote deeper learning through active
exploration of real-world challenges. Throughout this course, students will
complete the following projects and they will have the choice to work as a team
or independently.
Project
Asphalt Pavement Construction
Guidelines and Best Practices
Pavement Solution
Pavement Condition Assessment
Pavement Design

Tentative Working Duration

August 23 September 29
August 18 October 27
September 29 November 8
August 23 November 29

Some of these projects may require students to pay for services (e.g., printing
and/or plotting) or purchase materials and supplies. It is the responsibility of the
students to plan for this and incur these costs. Students are not required to
purchase a textbook for this course, so that money can be redirected to cover
project costs, if needed.
CLASS ATTENDANCE
You are highly encouraged to attend class to obtain the information that you will
be responsible for during the semester. You will also engage in activities in class
that will count towards your grade. I will take attendance each day to learn
everyones name. In the event of an emergency, you should make direct contact
with me, preferably before a class takes place. Please contact me as soon as
possible regarding any scheduled absence so we can develop a plan to make up
any missed work. In the event that you miss a test or other deadline due to an
unexcused absence, you will not be allowed to make up the work. Refer to the
Assessment section for the PDH requirement. Students will not have the
opportunity to make-up in-class technical seminars for any reason.
If I am more than 10 minutes late to class, you may leave.
Any exam that was scheduled at the time of a class cancellation due to inclement
weather will be given at the next class meeting unless contacted by the instructor.
Any assignments due at the time of a class cancellation due to inclement weather
will be due at the next class meeting unless contacted by the instructor. Any
extension or postponement of assignments or exams must be granted by the
instructor via email or Blackboard within 24 hours of the weather related
cancellation.

TENTATIVE LIST OF TOPICS

Technical Seminars
Pavement Design from the Perspective of a Landscape Architect
Drainage Design for Pavements
Cost Estimating for Pavement Construction
Planning and Scheduling Pavement Construction
Pavement Construction Plans and Specifications
Sustainability and Pavement Design
Characterizing Traffic for Pavement Design
Pavement Management
Pavement Materials
Professional Communications for Engineers
Other Special Topics
Technical Webinars
Flexible Pavement Design (empirical, mechanistic, and M-E methods)
Flexible Pavement Analysis
Rigid Pavement Design
Rigid Pavement Analysis
Subgrade Properties & Characteristics
In-Class Activities & Discussion
Importance of Pavements
Pavement Issues
Pavement Performance
Pavement Expert Panel
Design Thinking
Peer Review

OTHER INFORMATION
COURSE CONTENT AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Blackboard will be used to post all course related information including the
syllabus, assignments, videos, presentations, and other course material.
Blackboard may also be used for class discussions. Grades will be posted on
Blackboard using the gradebook feature; however, the course grade calculated in
Blackboard is unofficial. The official grade for the course will be calculated in
accordance with this syllabus using the master spreadsheet maintained by the
instructor. If you have any questions about your grade or want to compare your
records with the master spreadsheet at any point during the course, please
contact the instructor.
TESTS
During tests students may not use any device (e.g., computers, cell phones, mp3
players, headphones, etc.) other than a writing implement and calculator unless
instructed otherwise.
RESPONSE TIME
I will respond to questions posted in Blackboard or sent via email within 24 hours.
This response time excludes weekends and official University closures (i.e., Fall
Break and Thanksgiving Break). Should you need assistance, please feel free to
email me, call me, or stop by my office.
I will do my best to return graded work within one week from the time of
submittal.
PROFESSIONALISM
As future professionals, you will be held to a high professional standard in all
aspects of this course including, but not limited to the following:
Email correspondence with any Clemson faculty or staff (including the
instructor) and any external resources
Written submittals
Oral presentations
Peer review
In-class group activities
Out-of-class group activities
Classroom behavior (punctuality, attentiveness, participation)

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY POLICIES

ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS
Clemson University values the diversity of our student body as a strength and a
critical component of our dynamic community. Students with disabilities or
temporary injuries/conditions may require accommodations due to barriers in the
structure of facilities, course design, technology used for curricular purposes, or
other campus resources. Students who experience a barrier to full access to this
class should let the professor know, and make an appointment to meet with a
staff member in Student Accessibility Services as soon as possible. You can make
an appointment by calling 864-656-6848, by emailing
studentaccess@lists.clemson.edu, or by visiting Suite 239 in the Academic
Success Center building. Appointments are strongly encourageddrop-ins will
be seen if at all possible, but there could be a significant wait due to scheduled
appointments. Students who receive Academic Access Letters are strongly
encouraged to request, obtain and present these to their professors as early in
the semester as possible so that accommodations can be made in a timely
manner. It is the students responsibility to follow this process each semester.
You can access further information here: http://www.clemson.edu/campuslife/campus-services/sds/.
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Title IX Coordinator. He also is the Director of Access and Equity. His office is
located at 110 Holtzendorff Hall, 864.656.3184 (voice) or 864.656.0899 (TDD).

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
As members of the Clemson University community, we have inherited Thomas
Green Clemsons vision of this institution as a high seminary of
learning. Fundamental to this vision is a mutual commitment to truthfulness,
honor, and responsibility, without which we cannot earn the trust and respect of
others. Furthermore, we recognize that academic dishonesty detracts from the
value of a Clemson degree. Therefore, we shall not tolerate lying, cheating, or
stealing in any form.
When, in the opinion of a course instructor, there is evidence that a student has
committed an act of academic dishonesty, the instructor must make a formal
written charge of academic dishonesty, including a description of the misconduct
to the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies. The reporting instructor may, at
his/her discretion, inform each involved student privately of the nature of the
alleged charge.
A simple definition of plagiarism is when someone presents another persons
words, visuals, or ideas as his or her own. The instructor will deal with plagiarism
on a case-by-case basis. The most serious offense within this category occurs
when a student copies text from the Internet or from a collective file. This type of
academic dishonesty is a serious offense that will result in a failing grade for the
course as well as the filing of a formal report to the University.
Please refer to the Undergraduate or Graduate Announcements for further
information related to academic integrity.