Global Innovative Main Campus, 10810 119 ST NW, Edmonton T5H 3P2, Canada
2015-03-16
The main objective of this workshop is to provide participants with a through understanding of shortcomings in the current pavement design methods and to introduce important pavement design factors.
Most of the current pavement design methods including AASHTO Pavement Design are empirical-based. This means that they were developed based on considering limited local pavement materials, environmental factors, and traffic conditions. Although these pavement design methods have been used successfully by many highway agencies, frequently they are not accurate for specific pavement materials and environmental conditions other than they have been developed. Additionally these methods were developed based on traffic volume and vehicle types in 1950’s and are not adequate for the existing and future traffic volume and types.
A Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) has been developed in the USA under NCHRP 1-37A in 2004 to address shortcomings in the current pavement design methods. This Guide incorporates pavement knowledge and experiences, which were developed during the last 50 years.
Many highway agencies have plans to implement the MEPDG as their pavement design method. Implementation of the MEPDG requires training, data collection, and local calibration/validation of performance models in MEPDG.
Objective:
The main objective of this workshop is to provide participants with a through understanding of shortcomings in the current pavement design methods and to introduce important pavement design factors, traffic, materials, and environmental factors for the MEPDG. Participants will learn how to use the MEPDG software and how to interpret the outputs. The focus of the workshop will be on MEPDG flexible pavement design.
Target Audience:
The workshop is intended for pavement owners/users, consulting engineers, contractors and engineering technologists. A basic background of pavement engineering is required. This course is an excellent opportunity for those wishing to develop their knowledge on the latest technology in the area of pavement design, maintenance and rehabilitation.
Event Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
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Prices:
In-Class: CAD 1,345.00, Webinar: CAD 995.00.
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