Overview
Both flexible and rigid pavement requires a rigid subgrade in order to function safely and efficiently. The structural system would fail if either section of the structural element is deficient. This course will present to the engineer the geotechnical aspects of pavement design. Details on geotechnical exploration and characterization of base and subbase materials will be studied.
This course is part II of a two part series. Part II will focus on pavement structural design and performance as well as construction QA/QC procedures.
After reading this 15-hour course the student will have valuable information that can be used to effectively design, and evaluate flexible and rigid pavement systems.
The course materials are based solely on the materials “Geotechnical Aspects of Pavement” as published on the website of the Federal Highway Administration. This course includes a sixty-five (65) question multiple-choice quiz at the end, which you must pass to receive PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- How to determine asphalt thickness
- The useful life of flexible and rigid pavement systems
- The most effective means to compact soils
- Design details and subgrade conditions requiring special design
- Pavement recycling
- How to determine the capacity of circular pipes
- How to determine the rates of infiltration
- How to evaluate gross structural deficiencies in soils
- How to use chemical stabilization methods
- How to use the AASHTO pavement design guides
Course
Click on the following link to the PDF document to review the course material before taking the quiz for credit. The reading material consists of Chapters 6 through 8.
Geotechnical Aspects of Pavement - Part II
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