Print this page An Introduction to Pavement Overlays
J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A., Fellow ASCE, Fellow AEI
Course Outline
1. General
2. Definitions and Symbols for Overlay Pavement Design
3. Preparation of Existing Pavement
4. Condition of Existing Rigid Pavement
5. Rigid Overlay of Existing Rigid Pavement
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
Upon completion of this course you will:
- Learn the measures necessary to prepare existing pavement for overlay;
- Learn the three conditions of bond when overlaying a rigid pavement with a rigid overlay;
- Learn the condition rating factors (“C”) for existing pavements to be overlaid;
- Learn how to calculate the thickness of rigid overlays for rigid pavements;
- Learn how to design a rigid overlay of an existing flexible pavement;
- Learn how to design overlays for composite pavements; and
- Learn how to apply overlays to flexible pavements.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for civil engineers and other design and construction professionals wanting to learn how to design and apply flexible and rigid overlays to existing flexible, composite and rigid pavements.
Benefit for Attendee
This course will give civil engineers and other design and construction professionals an introduction to the types and application of pavement overlays for streets, roads, parking and open storage areas.
Course Introduction
This course provides introductory information about selection, application and design of plain and reinforced portland cement concrete and asphalt concrete pavement overlays.
About Course Author
Paul Guyer is a registered mechanical engineer, civil engineer, fire protection engineer and architect with over 35 years experience in the design of buildings and related infrastructure. For an additional 9 years he was a senior-level advisor to the California Legislature on infrastructure and capital outlay issues. He has designed and supervised the design of hundreds of construction projects requiring the preparation of detailed working drawings and specifications for federal, state and local public agencies and private companies. He is a graduate of Stanford University and has held numerous national, state and local positions with the American Society of Civil Engineers and National Society of Professional Engineers.
Course Content
The course content is contained in the following PDF file:
An Introduction to Pavement Overlays
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Course Summary
This course will give you professional tools that will help you to understand the technical and design issues in application of flexible and rigid pavement overlays.
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
