AASHTO Publications Concrete Series: Design of Pavement (1 PDH) TC3MS003-15-T1

This course offers professional development hours (PDHs). You will see the PDHs on your course completion certificate, which also serves as documentation of your attendance. PDH requirements vary, therefore, it is up to you to determine whether or not this particular course qualifies under your State or board requirements. Course overview: This module covers pavement design and subgrade concepts as they relate to materials and construction. It does not provide sufficient detail to actually design or evaluate a design. It covers the primary goal of pavement design, which is to provide a pavement that is safe, long lasting, cost effective, low maintenance, and constructible. This module is part of a curriculum from the "Integrated Materials and Construction Practices for Concrete Pavement" manual developed through the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center at Iowa State University. The other Web-based training modules include: • Hardened Concrete Properties – Durability (TC3MS004-15-T1) • Fundamentals of Materials Used for Concrete Pavements (TC3MS005-15-T1) • Incompatibility in Concrete Pavement Systems (TC3MS006-15-T1) • Mix Design Principles (TC3MS007-15-T1) • Early Age Cracking (TC3MS008-15-T1) • Basics of Cement Hydration (TC3MS009-15-T1) • Fresh Concrete Properties (TC3MS010-15-T1) • Construction of Concrete Pavements (TC3MS011-15-T1) • QCQA for Concrete Pavements (TC3MS012-15-T1) • Troubleshooting for Concrete Pavements (TC3MS013-15-T1) Training level: This training is recommended for the Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council levels II and III. Target audience: This training is designed for agencies and their industry counterparts involved in designing, constructing, and inspecting portland cement concrete pavements. Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: • Identify pavement types and design features; • Recognize what design variables are controlled by field operations; • Discuss the two primary types of pavement distresses (performance measures); and • Recognize how subgrades and bases effect construction operations and long-term pavement performance.