Design of Flexible and Rigid Pavements
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Jun 10, 2025
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Course Code: 0606-WEB25
- Overview
- Syllabus
- Instructor
Overview
After participating in this course, you will be able to:
- Be able to recognize and use current common pavement design procedures
- Understand key components and factors necessary for the cost-effective design of flexible and rigid pavements
- Understand the common design and construction features essential to the performance of both asphalt and concrete-surfaced pavements
- Design and recognize specification and construction activities that can improve the performance of pavement
- Assist in developing specifications to ensure the performance of pavements
- Communicate and promote good road design and construction practices
Description
Parking lots, municipal roadways, airports and major highways all use some form of pavement. However, each application may be served by a specific pavement type. Some may be constructed using flexible pavement, others with rigid pavement. Which types are appropriate for each application? What are the functional requirements for rigid vs. flexible pavement? How can each be constructed and maintained cost-effectively?
This webinar discusses pavement design, specification, subgrade preparation, base/subbase and surface types and function, construction details, and long-term functional and structural performance considerations to ensure a long life and effective product.
Who Should Attend
- Personnel involved in the design or management of transportation assets
- Pavement network owners and administrators
- Architects, engineers and other professionals involved in the design, evaluation and management of pavements
- Provincial and municipal agencies
- Private sector owners of flexible and rigid pavements
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Eastern Time
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Syllabus
Course Outline
This course covers:
- Characterization of design traffic
- Analysis of subgrade support capability
- Base and subbase materials
- Detailing for asphalt and concrete surfacing
- Impact of design and construction on long-term pavement performance
Instructor
David is a consulting Civil Engineer with over 38 years of experience in designing, evaluating and managing transportation infrastructure. He is the past president of the American Society of Civil Engineers Transportation and Development Institute (ASCE T&DI), chair of the Workforce Development and Codes and Standards Councils and chair of 5 engineering standards committees. He is a long-term member of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC), Past-Chair of the pavements committee and member of the Soils and Materials and Asset Management Committees.
He is also a member of the Workforce Development Council and Chair of the Professional Development Committee. He is also a past member of the Transportation Research Board pavement management, pavement maintenance and pavement preservation committees. He has represented Canada on the World Road Association (WRA) pavements and asset management committees since 2002 and is currently the Chair of the Canadian National Committee to the WRA. He recently stepped down after 10 years as Executive Director of the Falling Weight Deflectometer User Group.
He has been involved in numerous national and international research, evaluation and asset management projects for Federal, State, Provincial and Municipal agencies and many of the public/private/ partnership highway construction projects across Canada and the United States.
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Fee & Credits
$75 + taxes
- 0.1 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- 1 Continuing Professional Development Hours (PDHs/CPDs)
- ECAA Annual Professional Development Points
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