Session: | Asphalt Materials and Pavements |
Date: | TBC |
Location: | Newcastle |
Training provider: | Newcastle University |
Cost: | 1235.00 |
Contact: | Professional Development Team |
Telephone: | 0191 208 5456 |
Email: | cpd.sage@ncl.ac.uk |
Type: | Course |
STAR Competence: | 9.1 Road Design |
A landmark in training, this course remains at the leading edge of education in the highways sector. The course is relevant to all, from experienced professionals to trainees, providing up-to-date knowledge of all aspects of the industry.
Now in its 46th consecutive year, the MPA/Newcastle University Course clearly demonstrates that it remains at the forefront of training and education in the sector. The course provides you with an extensive overview of the subject. You'll find out about:
You'll also learn about:
The course deals with pavement materials as they exist within the framework of Harmonised European Specifications, including those covering bitumen and aggregates.
In addition to 'traditional' UK materials, you'll also find out about innovative asphalt materials, such as EME2 bases, SMA and thin surfacings. We'll explain the procedures for evaluation of performance and quality control of all these asphalts. The implementation of the Construction Products Regulation in 2013 and the knock-on impacts in the sector make such knowledge more relevant than ever.
Other aspects that we cover include:
Highway engineers and others in associated disciplines have a fundamental need to understand
But undergraduate courses are generally unable to cover these subjects in detail.
The course serves personnel at all levels in the highways sector (both public and private), including:
For full details please visit our website: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sage.cpd/cpd/asphalt.php#aboutthecourse
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