Agenda
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Wednesday, August 25, 2021
8:30 am – 4:30 pm CDT (incl. a 60-min break)
Presented by:
Tyler Dawson, Ph.D., P.E.
Agenda
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
Reclamation and recycling
Mixture content and pavement thickness
Rigid Pavement Design
Soil support and subsurface preparation
Mixture content and pavement thickness
Joint design
Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Goals
Distresses
Preservation techniques
Rehabilitation practices
Other Pavement Topics
Pavement drainage
HMA mix design
Parking lots/low volume roads.
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Credits
Professional Engineers:
6.5 PDHs in All States
Continuing Education Credit Information
Pavement Design
This live interactive webinar offers 6.5 PDHs/continuing education hours to professional
engineers licensed in all states.
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), and North Carolina (S-0130). Other states do not
preapprove educators or courses.
HalfMoon Education is deemed a New York-approved continuing education provider
for engineers via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing
Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2).
Course completion certificates will be awarded to participants who complete the webinar
in its entirety, respond to all the prompts during the instruction, and earn a score of 80%
on the quiz that follows the instruction (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.