Understand the pros and cons of asphalt and concrete so you can choose the best material for the job.
Today, asphalt and concrete receive equal consideration by engineers. Improvements in pavement technology have largely eliminated the ruts that once plagued asphalt and cracks that spoiled concrete. Choosing a material is a matter of economics that considers life span, maintenance requirements and road closure time. Learn the pros and cons of choosing each material; design considerations of each; cost factors, including an example of a life cycle cost analysis; construction techniques and limitations; and maintenance and troubleshooting each material.
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Agenda
What a Designer Needs to Know
- Define Portland Cement Concrete
- Define Bituminous Concrete (Asphalt)
- Why/Where to Use Concrete
- Why/Where to Use Asphalt
- Sustainability and LEED®
Mixtures and Production
- Basic Ingredients
- Mix Information
- Testing Information
General Design Principles
- Project Layout
- Drainage Considerations
- Subgrade Considerations
- Base Considerations
- Freeze/Thaw Resistance
- Pavement Thickness Considerations
- Jointing/Layout
- Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Construction
- Overview
- Installation Procedures
- Placement Options
- What Not to Do
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
- Maintenance
- Repair
- Example Projects
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Credits
OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on February 28, 2018.
Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.
No Credit AvailableThis program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.
Faculty

Kenneth M. Justice, P.E.
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)
- Senior director of local paving for the NRMCA, promoting the use of ready mixed concrete for parking lots and related flat work
- Promotes the use of soil cement and full-depth reclamation (FDR) of pavements with cement
- Works closely with A/E firms, municipal and agency officials, contractors, ready mixed concrete producers and industry personnel
- Formerly the promotion director for New Jersey and Delaware with the Portland Cement Association Northeast
- More than 25 years of experience as a civil engineer and engineering project manager, most recently for AECOM, one of the largest consulting engineering firms in the country
- Specialized in the design and construction administration of runways, taxiways, aircraft parking aprons and vehicular parking lots, as well as other related civil engineering applications such as roads, storm drainage, erosion control planning and environmental planning
- Registered professional engineer in North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
- LEED® accredited professional since 2006
- M.A. degree in civil engineering, North Carolina State University; B.S. degree in civil engineering, Villanova University
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Why Lorman?
Over 34 years and 1.4 million customers worth of experience providing continuing education. Our passion is providing you world-class training to help you succeed in business and as a professional.

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