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An Introduction to Repair of Rigid Pavements

J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A., Fellow ASCE, Fellow AEI

Course Outline

1.  PURPOSE
2.  DEFINITIONS
3. General PROVISIONS
4.  Approved epoxy materials
5. Applications
6.  Effective temperature and conditioning
7. Aggregates for epoxy resin concretes and mortars
8.  Sampling and testing epoxy resins
9. Trial batches
10. Field mixing and batch size
11.  Procedures for conditions 1 and 2
12. Procedure for condition 3
13. Procedure for condition 4
14. Procedure for condition 5
15. Procedure for condition 6
16. Procedure for condition 7
17. Protection of repaired areas from weather and traffic
18.  Cleaning of equipment and tools
19. Safety and health precautions

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will:

Intended Audience

This course is intended for civil engineers and other design and construction professionals wanting an introduction to materials and methods for repairing cracks in rigid roadway and airfield pavements.

Benefit for Attendee

This course will give civil engineers and others an introduction to the seven general classifications of crack conditions and appropriate methods and materials to repair each.

Course Introduction

This is an introduction to the materials and methods recommended for repair of cracks in rigid pavements such as Portland cement pavements.

About Course Author

Paul Guyer is a registered mechanical engineer, civil engineer, fire protection engineer and architect with over 35 years experience in the design of buildings and related infrastructure.  For an additional 9 years he was a senior-level advisor to the California Legislature on infrastructure and capital outlay issues.  He has designed and supervised the design of hundreds of construction projects requiring the preparation of detailed working drawings and specifications for federal, state and local public agencies and private companies.  He is a graduate of Stanford University and has held numerous national, state and local positions with the American Society of Civil Engineers and National Society of Professional Engineers.

Course Content

The course content is contained in the following PDF file:

An Introduction to Repair of Rigid Pavements

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Course Summary

This course will give you an introduction to repair of rigid pavement cracks.

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.