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Vincent D. Reynolds, MBA, P.E.
Course Outline
This 8 hour course will provide guidelines and procedures for maintaining flexible and rigid airport pavements. This course material is based on the document “Maintenance of Airport Pavements” as published on the website of the Federal Aviation Administration
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 would have learned the following:
- Effects of traffic loads on pavement life;
- Elements that contribute to pavement deterioration;
- The prime structural element of rigid pavements;
- Minimum thickness of rigid pavements;
- Characteristics of flexible pavement structure;
- Stress distribution in flexible pavements;
- Types of pavement distresses;
- Causes of “D” cracking;
- Types of cracks found in flexible and rigid pavement;
- Types of patching in flexible pavement;
- Effects of frost heave and swelling soils;
- Causes of reflection cracking;
- Common type of disintegration in HMA overlays;
- Characteristics of Jet Blast Erosion;
- Effects of fuel/oil spillage on an HMA surface;
- Effects of Foreign object debris;
- Causes of skid resistance of wet pavements;
- Distress signals of pavements caused by heavy rainfall;
- Uses of prime coats;
- Uses of crack seals;
- Types of repairs for rigid pavement;
- Two to repair slipperiness on flexible pavement;
- Causes of potholes; and
- Reinforcement used in rigid pavements.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for airport managers, maintenance personnel, local, state, and federal government officials, project managers, any persons working in the civil engineering field or anyone with an interest in maintenance of airport pavements.
Benefit to Attendees
This course will cover maintaining flexible and rigid airport pavements.
Course Introduction
The advent of air travel decades ago brought about great changes in the commercial travel industry and military operations. The frequency of takeoffs and landings at airports had increased dramatically. These factors have resulted in deteriorating pavement surface and the need to implement pavement maintenance management programs.
Most airports utilize both flexible and rigid pavement systems; both require that they be maintained in order to perform efficiently. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) encourages airports to maintain a pavement maintenance program using the guidelines included in this text.
This course will provide guidelines and procedures for maintaining flexible and rigid airport pavements. . This course material is based on the document “Maintenance of Airport Pavements” as published on the website of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Course Content
This course material is based on the document “Maintenance of Airport Pavements” as published on the website of the Federal Aviation Administration:
Maintenance of Airport Pavements
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Course Summary
The information presented in this course will provide the student with the knowledge that will aid in the design of non-residential floodproofing.
Using good engineering judgment is always paramount in any situation. Utilizing good judgment and the knowledge gained in this course will aid the reader with the knowledge to be a success in maintenance of airport pavements.
Related Links
For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
www.fema.gov
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
www.epa.gov
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
www.fhwa.dot.gov
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
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.
