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

Objectives:

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:

  • constituent materials
  • mix composition and design
  • quality assurance

You'll also learn about:

  • elements of pavement design
  • recent changes in design procedures from empirical to analytical methods
  • how we use these techniques to meet more specialised criteria
  • the assessment of and design for maintenance of pavements, including reinstatement work

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:

  • health and safety in asphalt production and laying
  • broader sustainability issues including recycling techniques
  • methods for laboratory and site testing of asphalt and asphalt surfacings

Topics:

  • Properties and characteristics of binders and aggregates
  • Types, properties and design of asphalt mixes
  • Assessment of traffic loading
  • Structural design of asphalt pavements
  • Manufacture, laying and compaction of asphalt
  • Pavement performance
  • Sustainability and recycling procedures
  • Skid resistance and surface texture
  • Thin surfacings and other surface treatments
  • Quality management and certification for asphalt
  • Road maintenance, assessment, design and practice
  • Health and safety aspects of asphalt operations
  • Latest developments in asphalt pavement technology
  • European developments
  • Site visits to include:
    • quarry
    • asphalt plant
    • laboratory
    • paving demonstration
    • pavement inspection and management

Target Audience:

Highway engineers and others in associated disciplines have a fundamental need to understand

  • the properties and performance of asphalt
  • the design, construction, and maintenance of asphalt road pavements

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:

  • highways-related operatives, technicians, engineers, and managers
  • anyone wanting to extend their knowledge of asphalt materials, pavement design, construction, and maintenance
  • more senior professional engineers who would like to update their knowledge

More Information:

For full details please visit our website:  http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sage.cpd/cpd/asphalt.php#aboutthecourse

 

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