Management and Maintenance Practices for Asphalt Pavement Preservation
An effective pavement preservation program encompasses a full range of maintenance strategies, as well as rehabilitation treatments, with the goal of enhancing pavement performance (ride, quality, safety, service life, etc.). Pavement preservation takes the maintenance process one step further by carefully choosing and timing pavement maintenance applications to extend the life of the pavement.
This workshop is designed to provide an overview of the available technology and tools that make implementing a pavement preservation program feasible. Additionally, the workshop will introduce some new preventative maintenance technologies.
Date & Location
Not currently scheduled.
Topics Covered
- Techniques for asphalt pavement evaluation, including pavement condition rating
- Discussion of how to select the best maintenance strategy; choose the right treatment at the right time on the right project
- Overview of the various maintenance treatments and their construction practices: fog seal, chip seal, double chip seal, slurry seal, micro-surfacing, Macro®–Surfacing, bonded thin overlay, thin overlay, new technology or processes
- Overview of material properties—how they are produced, and proper handling and storage of aggregates, emulsions, cutbacks, and asphalts
- Review of new Minnesota Best Practices Handbook on Asphalt Pavement Maintenance
Who Should Attend
Engineers, managers, supervisors, and technicians responsible for asphalt pavement maintenance, design, and construction.
Course Instructors
Thomas Wood has worked in the asphalt industry for more than 25 years with a blend of public and private service. He currently works on asphalt research at the MnDOT Office of Materials and Road Research. For the last 10 years, Wood has worked in the field of pavement preservation, specializing in the research and development of emulsion-based surface treatments.
Dan Wegman currently provides technical insight with respect to materials, construction, and implementation at Road Science, a division of ArrMaz Custom Chemicals. He has worked with DOTs and local governments in several states with pavement rehabilitation and preventive maintenance strategies. Wegman is a former MnDOT construction and bituminous engineer and has 15 years of experience working as a private sector material supplier.
Credit
- 1.0 Roads Scholar Program required credit.
- To the best of our knowledge, this course/activity meets the continuing education requirements for 6.0 PDHs as outlined in Minnesota Statute 326.107. More information concerning continuing education for professionals is online.
Informational Contact
Continuing Professional Education, University of Minnesota, 612-624-4754, fax: 612-624-6225, e-mail: cceconf2@umn.edu
Sponsors
This workshop is presented by the Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) at the Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota. Minnesota LTAP is sponsored by the Minnesota Local Road Research Board (LRRB) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This course is subsidized through funding from LRRB and FHWA. Facilitated by the College of Continuing Education, University of Minnesota.
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