Spring 2027

Advanced Highway Materials and Construction

Advanced study of soils, aggregates, bituminous materials, and the construction of rigid and flexible pavements for highway engineering applications.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2014: 3.71 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2016: 3.50 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.75 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Use knowledge of highway materials behavior to select and specify materials used for highway construction

  • Interpret results of standardized and advanced testing of highway materials

  • Use material properties to optimize pavement layer thicknesses according to commonly used design methodologies

  • Identify and describe requirements for inspection and Quality Control/Quality Assurance of highway materials

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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E M A/​CIV ENGR 395, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

    • EMA/CIVENGR 395
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students
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CIVENGR 575

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  • Any of
    • EMA/CIVENGR 395
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2014: 3.71 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2016: 3.50 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2018: 3.75 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Soils, soil stabilization, and aggregates.
  • Bituminous materials and mixtures.
  • Construction of rigid and flexible pavements.

Skills

  • Selecting and specifying highway construction materials based on material behavior.
  • Interpreting results from standardized and advanced testing of highway materials.
  • Optimizing pavement layer thicknesses using material properties and standard design methodologies.
  • Identifying and describing inspection and quality control/assurance requirements for highway materials.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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