RedVector RV-3880

Asphalt Design - SuperPave: Binders

Asphalt Design - SuperPave: Binders

2 hrs. Online Course

Level: Advanced

Item#: RV-3880

SME: Mark Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE

USD$99.90 InStock 2029-01-01
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This course has been discontinued
 
Millions of tons of asphalt pavement are placed in the United States every year. Methods of mix design have remained virtually unchanged since the 1940's, despite significant changes in traffic volumes and load. Recent advantages in asphalt mix design have led to the use of Superpave for many highway projects. Superpave has been designed to overcome some of the historic problems with asphalt pavements, including rutting and cracking.

This 2-hour online course provides a detailed look at testing, specifying, and selecting asphalt binders for Superpave, based on information from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Additional RedVector.com courses are available on other Superpave subjects. The intended audience for this course includes those involved in the design and construction of hot mix asphalt pavements, including contractors, agency personnel, and consulting engineers.

This course includes a multiple-choice test at the end.
Objectives SME
Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the Superpave binder test equipment
  • Discuss where the tests fit into the range of material conditions (temperature and aging conditions) experienced by asphalt pavements
  • Explain the Superpave specification requirements and how they are used in preventing permanent deformation, fatigue cracking and low temperature cracking
  • Discuss how to select the performance grade (PG) binder for a project's climatic and traffic conditions
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Mark Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE
Mark Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE Photo
Mr. Peterson has a BS and MS from Montana State University and more than 28 years of engineering experience in hydrology and hydraulics. He is currently a senior engineer with Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson and has worked extensively in both the private sector and in state government. He is licensed as a PE in MN, MT, ND, SD and WY. He was chairman of a three-person committee that re-wrote the Hydraulics Manual for the Montana Department of Transportation and authored the storm water regulations for subdivisions in Montana. He also teaches a two-day course on Introduction to Detention Pond Design for the American Society of Civil Engineers throughout the U.S.