Overview
This is an introduction to rigid pavement design. It is a basic treatment that will introduce designers to some important principles and terminology. In simple applications on real projects the information provided will give designers a good start in addressing subgrades, select materials and subbase courses, base courses and pavement design for rigid pavements for streets, roads and parking lots. This course is intended for engineers, architects and construction professionals who want an introduction to rigid pavement design for streets, roads and parking areas. The course will give you the basic terminology and technical considerations needed to help you address rigid pavement design issues on specific projects.
The reader must pass a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions in order to receive PDH credit.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Evaluate site and soil conditions
- Evaluate traffic conditions and use the Design Index
- Design rigid pavement subgrades
- How to design rigid pavement select materials and subbase courses
- How to design rigid pavement base courses
- The design procedure for rigid pavement design
Course
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An Introduction to Rigid Pavement Design
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