Course Catalogue.

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

• Develop pavement designs using the AASHTO 1993 Guide, tailored to optimize performance and durability.
• Utilize advanced evaluation techniques, including non-destructive testing, to assess pavement conditions and inform decision-making.
• Implement life-cycle cost analysis and maintenance strategies to maximize pavement longevity while minimizing costs.
• Design and maintain permeable pavements to improve sustainability and manage surface water runoff effectively.
• Apply rehabilitation methods to extend the functional life of pavements and manage defects in roads and sidewalks efficiently.

Description
Managing pavements effectively requires a deep understanding of design, maintenance, and evaluation methods that keep transportation infrastructure operating smoothly. Engineers must account for increased traffic loads, changing environmental conditions, and the deterioration of materials over time. This course explores the key factors that influence pavement performance and provides essential strategies for designing new pavements and rehabilitating existing ones.

Participants will learn how to assess pavement conditions using traditional and innovative approaches, such as non-destructive testing and mechanistic-empirical methods. The course will dive into preventive maintenance, rehabilitation techniques, and life-cycle costing, offering practical solutions to extend pavement life while maintaining budgetary constraints. Additional insights into permeable pavement design and maintenance ensure that engineers are equipped to integrate sustainable practices into their projects.

Through case studies and real-world examples, participants will enhance their ability to manage roads and sidewalks, identifying and addressing defects to prevent further degradation. You will also gain insights into recent developments in pavement technology, ensuring your knowledge is up-to-date with industry standards. By the end of the course, you'll have a comprehensive toolkit of techniques and best practices to design, manage, and maintain pavements most efficiently and cost-effectively.

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for project, municipal, operations maintenance, and construction and design engineers involved in pavement design and management. Contractors, consultants, and transportation planners will also find it valuable.

Whether you oversee pavement construction, maintenance, or rehabilitation, this course will provide practical skills to enhance your projects and extend the life of transportation infrastructure.

Course Syllabus

Welcome, Introduction, Learning Outcomes and the Assessment Method

Course Overview and Preview of the Day

Factors that Affect Pavement Performance

• History of pavement design in Canada
• Basics of pavement performance
• Factors that impact pavement performance: traffic, soils and materials, environment

Pavement Design

• Flexible pavement design
• Introduction to AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design mechanistic-empirical design

Pavement Surface Distresses

• Surface condition evaluation
• Asphalt
• Concrete
• Surface Treatment

Assessment of Pavement Condition

• Surface condition evaluation
• Roughness
• Structural capacity
• Friction

Project Evaluation

• Developing alternatives for pavement rehabilitation

Life-Cycle Costing

• Deterministic
• Probabistic
• Life-cycle costing examples

Pavement Management

• Pavement performance evaluation
• Systematic maintenance programs

Performance modelling

Permeable Pavement Design and Maintenance

Adjournment

Day II

Review of Day I and Preview of the Second Day

Pavement Rehabilitation and Maintenance Management

• Timely preventive maintenance
• Priority planning and programming

Pavement Maintenance

• Crack sealing
• Patching
• Thin surface treatments
• Surface texturization

Rehabilitation

• Overlay
• Cold Milling
• Overlay
• In-place recycling techniques

Specifications

• Method
• End result
• Performance related

Sidewalk and Recreational Trail Design Practices and Management

Case Studies
The lecturer will provide examples of various pavement distresses and conditions for roads and sidewalks, and you will discuss the best method for repairing or upgrading the pavements.

Questions and Answers and Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes