Pavement Design
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Before purchasing, review the rules of your licensing or certifying entity. It is your responsibility to confirm this course meets your CE requirements. See the credit tab on the course page for details.
What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
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Agenda
Webinar instructions will be emailed before the date of the webinar.
Log into Webinar
8:30 – 9:00 am CST
Morning Session
9:00 am – 12:45 pm CST
Break
12:45 – 1:15 pm CST
Afternoon Session
1:15 – 4:30 pm CST
Presented by Tyler Dawson, Ph.D., P.E.
Principles of Pavement Design
Goals of pavement design
• Smooth, stable surface and longevity
Terminology and basic components
• Pavement section
• Asphalt and concrete components
• Loading
Consulting guidelines and standards
Collecting data necessary for design
Economics and lifecycle analysis
Flexible Pavement Design
Soil support and subsurface preparation
Mixture content and pavement thickness
Reclamation and recycling
Rigid Pavement Design
Soil support and subsurface preparation
Mixture content and pavement thickness
Joint design
Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Goals
Investigation
Distresses
Pavement management
Other Pavement Topics
Pavement drainage
HMA mix design
Parking lots / low volume roads
Webinar Instructions
All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.
Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Professional Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours
6.5 AIA LU|HSW (AIA credits only available for attending live Webinar.)
Planners
APA AICP CM /6.5
International Code Council
.65 CEUs (Sitework)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and offers 6.5 to professional engineers and 6.0 HSW continuing education hours.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida
(Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No.
24GP00000700), North Carolina (S-0130), and North Dakota. HalfMoon Education is deemed an
approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects via its registration
with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the
Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education
providers or courses.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for
6.5 LU|HSW (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.
This course is approved by the American Planner Association AICP for CM / 6 for Certified Planners (9208490).
HalfMoon Education is an ICC – approved Preferred Provider (No. 1232). Course approval is applied for and pending in the area of Sitework. View www.halfmoonseminars.org for up dates
Completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete this event and earn a
passing score (80%) on the quiz that follows the presentation (multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Tyler Dawson, PhD PE
Vice President at NTH Consultants, Ltd.
Dr. Dawson is in his 12th year as a pavement, geotechnical, and subsurface utility engineer with NTH Consultants, Ltd. (NTH). He has a wide background in pavement research, management, and design. He has completed research projects for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) involving pavement design, material characterization, maintenance, and management. He has participated in and led numerous projects which have included pavement surface and structural evaluations, geotechnical explorations, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), and transportation utility coordination. Dr. Dawson’s geotechnical design experience includes earth retention, embankment, road sign and signal, ITS structure, bridge, and other deep and shallow foundations using LRFD and other techniques. He has also led several geophysical investigations to locate buried structures/utilities and subsurface voids.
AIA Info
AIA Provider Statement:
HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: Pavement Design
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This course examines the functions and criteria of pavements and their design criteria. It covers design methods for new flexible pavement and new rigid pavement and maintenance methods for asphalt and concrete pavements. Sustainability aspects of pavements along with life-cycle assessments.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify pavement design and construction criteria, including material selection, sub-grade soil, use of base, soil improvement, and drainage.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to differentiate flexible pavement and rigid pavement and be able to determine which type of pavement is suitable for different intended uses.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to explain asphalt and concrete preservation, maintenance, and rehabilitation strategies for asphalt and for concrete.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to consider and analyze the sustainability aspects and goals of pavement and identify how sustainability is measured in this context
LUs: 6.5 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with pavement functionality and as a design element
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 05/21/2023
Complaint Resolution Policy:
Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to doug@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.