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Overview

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

• Understand key sidewalk performance features and how to build them to last
• Identify best construction practices to ensure high-quality construction
• Develop a sidewalk pavement inventory and construction history
• Use methods and means to complete condition assessments to identify maintenance and rehabilitation needs
• Identify and use effective techniques to preserve the condition of the assets
• Minimize liability due to trip and slip hazards

Description
Sidewalks are intended to provide a safe and durable surface for the public. The primary surface material for urban sidewalks in Canada has traditionally been concrete. However, there is significant pressure in urban areas to provide enhanced treatments, including interlocking bricks, granite setts, stamped and coloured concrete and recycled products.

Municipalities and other agencies are faced with challenges on how to evaluate, approve and maintain these products. How can each be constructed and maintained in a cost-effective manner? How do I determine when to fix something? What is involved? What are the long-term costs of maintaining this infrastructure? How do I build and maintain sidewalks to be compliant with codes such as the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act?

Common concrete pavement maintenance and rehabilitation activities such as resealing joints, partial and full-depth concrete repairs, panel replacement, edge grinding, slab jacking and dealing with tree root damage will be covered. Attendees will be provided with example agency sidewalk repair manuals and guidance along with pavement condition inspection criteria and forms. 

Who Should Attend

• Architects, engineers and technicians involved in pavement design and construction
• Engineering and technical staff involved in pavement maintenance
• Consultants and contractors designing and constructing infrastructure
• Asset management and operations staff
• Inspection and testing staff

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Syllabus

Course Outline

This course covers:

• Functions of sidewalks
• Planning and design basics
• Key design features
• Impact of construction on sidewalk longevity
• Sidewalk asset inventory development
• Construction and maintenance history
• Condition inspection and monitoring procedures
• Hazards, maintenance needs and training
• Pavement maintenance and rehabilitation planning
• Best practice methods of maintenance and preservation
• Compliance with disability acts

Instructor

David Hein, P.Eng

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.