Course Catalogue.

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Learn what causes the formation of potholes under different pavements settings, from rural roads to urban freeways
• Get expert-level insights into materials used for pothole repairs
• Achieve confidence in selecting different pothole repair products and technologies tailored to a different network or project-specific needs.
• Enhance your skills in managing pothole repairs proactively and increasing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in executing maintenance programs

Description
Asphalt pavements are an important infrastructure asset for road agencies in terms of political and financial impacts on an annual budget. Potholes are among the most frequent distresses observed for asphalt pavements, especially those located within an urban setting. This type of distress is the bane of drivers and maintenance agencies across Canada. If not properly fixed, potholes could progressively worsen over a short period of time and allow more water to infiltrate the underlain layers causing more significant damage to the pavement structure. The damage could form irregularities that could quickly become a safety hazard for the travelling public.

This course will examine the evolution of pothole formation under different traffic and climate settings. Technical background information will be provided on the nature of materials used for pothole patching and how this understanding can be tailored to different type of potholes and loadings (traffic and climate) in specifying longer-lasting repair materials. Other variables, such as production, transportation and placement of pothole materials, will be discussed to provide a holistic view of the life cycle of pothole repair materials and how variables in each stage could impact the durability and intended life.

Finally, this course provides different asset management techniques (manual and automatic) for detecting potholes in a timely manner and use proactively in budgeting and managing material procurement on the project or network level.

Course Outline

• Key understanding of why potholes form and need for repair using appropriate durable materials
• Repair Planning from material selection to successful field performance
• Building on expert knowledge to execute successful maintenance programs

Who Should Attend
Road Supervisors • Municipality or County Maintenance Personnel