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Asphalt Maintenance and Repair

Vincent D. Reynolds, MBA, P.E.


Course Outline

This 3 hour course "Asphalt Maintenance and Repair” as published on the website of the Whole Building Design Guide will cover a variety of pavement repair methods from patching, to mill and resurfacing, to complete full depth repair. The type of pavement distress will determine type of repair that has to be utilized.

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:

Intended Audience

This course is intended for transportation engineers, public works officials, state, and federal government officials, project managers, and any persons working in the civil engineering field or anyone with an interest in asphalt maintenance and repair.

Benefit to Attendees

This course will cover Asphalt Maintenance and Repair.

Course Introduction

Not many public facilities are noticed as much as the condition of asphaltic pavement along streets and highways. Transportation rather public or private is an important part of daily life. The condition of the asphalt pavement affects the traveling public and when worn and not maintained can cause an unpleasant driving experience.

This course will cover the maintenance and repair of asphalt pavement. The focus of this course will be on extending the useful life of the pavement, maintaining the riding surface and prevent water from entering through the pavement. In order for asphalt pavement to remain useful to the traveling public, it has be inspected often, maintained well, and repaired using the most efficient and economical methods.

There are a variety of pavement repair methods from patching, to mill and resurfacing, to complete full depth repair. The type of pavement distress will determine type of repair that has to be utilized.

This course material is based on the document “Asphalt Maintenance and Repair” as found on the website of the Whole Building Design Guide, and published by the department of defense.

Course Content

This course material is based on the document “Asphalt Maintenance and Repair” as found on the website of the Whole Building Design Guide.

Asphalt Maintenance and Repair

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Course Summary

The information presented in this course will provide the student with the knowledge that will aid in the maintenance and repair of asphalt pavement.
 
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 asphalt maintenance and repair.

Related Links

For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:

Whole Building Design Guide
www.wbdg.org

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
www.epa.gov

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
http://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.