University of South Alabama Department of Civil, Coastal, and Environmental Engineering CE490/590 Pavement Design Term Project Term project contains two parts: Part I: a PPT presentation of your work plan (Exam I, 15% of final grade) Part II: final report (20% of final grade) Select either Track One or Track Two. (If you are not sure which to select, check with me.) Track One: Use LTPP data source and relevant analysis tool to discuss the relationship between pavement design parameters and long-term pavement performance: LTTP data source contains 2000 test sites across US. You will need to sort out the data from the website: https://infopave.fhwa.dot.gov/, and then use statistical analysis tool or other tools to conduct analysis work. Track One is based on “T&DI and FHWA 2018-19 LTPP International Data Analysis Contest”, click the link for more information: https://www.asce.org/transportation-and-development/news/20190104-tdi-fhwa-announce-the201819-ltpp-contest/ Details about the contest can be found: https://www.asce.org/uploadedFiles/Technical_Areas/Transportation_and_Development_Engine ering/Content_Pieces/2018-2019-asce-ltpp-contest-guidelines.pdf Examples (not limited to): • Relationship between in-place density and top-down fatigue cracking • Relationship between subgrade soil and transverse cracking • Does asphalt pavement with higher thickness have better field performance? • Long-term field performance of warm mix asphalt pavements Note: If you select this topic, you can work with me to select a topic and submit a paper to participate this contest. First-place winner will receive all-expense paid trip to attend TRB Annual Meeting at Washington D.C. and cash prize. Track Two: Use appropriate pavement software and design guide to discuss the relationship between pavement design parameters and pavement performance. Examples (not limited to): • Effect of modulus and Poisson’s ratio on fatigue life of pavement • Effect of subgrade thickness on rutting performance • Effect of climate zones on fatigue cracking of asphalt pavement Part I: Presentation (PPT Due: 5 pm Wed Feb 27; Online presentation:6 pm Thu Feb 28) Presentation serves as a proposal of your selected topic. Prepare a 5-min PPT (less than 10 slides) that should contain: • Topic title, name, affiliation • Introduction • Objective • Work Plan • Expected Outcome 1 Evaluation on your presentation will be based on complexity and feasibility of your topic, and clarity of your presentation. After your presentation, you will receive comments and direction for your next step on conducting analysis. The evaluation will be conducted by Dr. Wu and one student. Presentation evaluation rubric is attached (Appendix A). Part II: Final report (Due: April 20) Your final report should contain at least: • Cover letter, including title, name, affiliation, submission date • Table of content • Abstract (maximum 250 words), Keywords (maximum 5 words) • Introduction (literature review can be inserted here) • Objective • Work Plan • Results and Discussion • Conclusions • References • Appendix Final Report Requirement: • No page limit • Analysis to be in-depth, clear, and logic • Word-file only • Citation and reference should follow ASCE journal requirement • Font: Times New Roman, 12, single spacing, page number Evaluation on your final report will be subject to peer reviewing process by Dr. Wu and one student. Final report evaluation rubric is attached (Appendix B). 2 Appendix A: CE490/590 Pavement Design Online Presentation Evaluation Rubric The online presentation is different from traditional in-person presentation, therefore, the evaluation will focus on your PPT design, complexity and feasibility of your topic, and clarity of your presentation. Maximum Points PPT: Cover page with topic title name, affiliation 10 PPT: Introduction 10 PPT: Objective 10 PPT: Work Plan 10 PPT: Expected Outcome 10 Topic complexity and feasibility 10 Presentation: logic and communicative 20 Ability to answer questions 20 Total (100 possible) 3 Score Appendix B: CE490/590: Pavement Design Final Report Evaluation Rubric The final report will be evaluated for technical correctness, clarity of explanation, grammar, and spelling. Maximum Points Cover Page 5 Table of Content 5 Abstract and Keywords 10 Introduction 15 Objective 5 Work Plan 10 Results and Discussion 20 Conclusions 5 Citations and References 10 Technical Writing (grammar, paragraph and sentence structure, technical language, etc.) 10 Appendix 5 Total (100 possible) 4 Score
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