Asphalt Design - SuperPave: Mix Design

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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 presents a full Superpave volumetric mix design example, based on information from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Additional RedVector.com courses are available on other Superpave subjects. This course is intended for students that have an understanding of the main issues of Superpave, including aggregates, binders, mixtures and volumetric mix proportions, either through other exposure or through other courses offered on RedVector.com. The intended audience 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

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the Superpave mix specification requirements.
• Complete an example design meeting Superpave requirements.
• Describe how various aggregate stockpiles can be blended to meet the aggregate requirements of Superpave.
• Explain the various testing processes that are required to complete a Superpave mix design.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Mark Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE

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.