The Saskatchewan Centre of Excellence for Transportation and Infrastructure presents: Pavement Design Course Course Session: Tuesday, May18 Thursday, May 20, 2010 Location: University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Building Room 1E80 Full course and registration information are available at www.engr.usask.ca/sceti, For more information please email sceti.uofs@usask.ca This course earns 1.5 EIC credit hours. Saskatchewan Centre of Excellence of Transportation and Infrastructure
The Course Topics Will Consist of: Pavement Design Course Review of Conventional Pavement Design Methods Review of Conventional Road Materials Characterization Road Soils/Granular Properties and Characterization Asphalt Concrete Mix Characterization Mechanistic Road Design Fundamentals and a Review of Continuum Mechanics Mechanistic Road Material Properties Characterization Urban Street versus Rural Highway Design Factors Review of MEPDG Application and Limitations Recycled Road Materials and Structural Design Case Studies Pavement Sustainability Who Should Attend This Course? Road Materials Engineers and Specialists Project Managers Road Designers Class Format Lecture Workshop Required Materials Writing Materials
Pavement Design Course Instructor (s): Dr. Curtis Berthelot P.Eng (Chair) University of Saskatchewan Centre of Excellence for Transportation and Infrastructure Dr. Dallas Little P.E. (Keynote Speaker) Texas A&M University Texas Transportation Institute Dr. Susan Tighe P.Eng (Keynote Speaker) University of Waterloo CPATT Mr. Brent Marjerison P.Eng. Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure Ms. Ania Anthony P.Eng. Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure Mr. Duane Guenther P.Eng. City of Saskatoon
Pavement Design Course Schedule* May 18 May 20, 2010 Day Tuesday May 18 Wednesday May19 Thursday May 20 Theme Time 9:00 10:30 Sustainable Pavement Design Systems Innovative Road Materials Recycling Applied Mechanistic Pavement Design Conventional Pavement Design Introduction to Pavement Design Review of Mechanistic Road Design Principles 10:30 10:45 BREAK BREAK BREAK 10:45 12:00 Sustainability Issues in Road Design 1:00 2:30 Permeable Pavements Conventional Pavement Design (continue) LUNCH 12:00-1:00 Introduction to Mechanistic Pavement Design and Structural Asset Management Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide Comparison of Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide and Mechanistic Fundamentals 2:30 2:45 BREAK BREAK BREAK 2:45 4:30 Recycle Materials in Structural Design Case Studies Rapid Triaxial Cell Test Demo (Lab Tour) Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide 4:30-6:00 Welcoming Reception at Faculty Club Closure Breakfast will be serviced at 8:30 am each day. Beverages will be available at breaks. Lunch will be provided each day. Times may be subject to minor changes. Parking: Agriculture Building, underground parkade $ 5/ per day Stadium parkade: (located off College Drive) $ 3/ per day
Pavement Design Course Registration Deadline is Thursday, May 13, 2010. Register Early Space is limited. Registration Form Name: Company: Address: City: Telephone: Postal Code: Fax: Email: Please note any dietary concerns: All registrants are invited to attend the Welcoming Reception on Tuesday, please check if you are planning to attend. Payment amount: Payment options: $500/person (GST exempt) 1. Cheque 2. Invoice Cheques should be payable to the University of Saskatchewan. Please note that SCETI is unable to accept payment by credit card. Mail or fax the registration form to the Saskatchewan Centre of Excellence at: 72 Campus Drive Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B5 Tel: (306) 966-7007 Fax: (306) 966-7014
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