Concrete Pavement Design & Construction Course

• Location: Gauteng
• Reference: SARF22/cc/SCT22-CRDC/25

Course Overview

• Supporting layers
• Thickness design using cncPave (computer program)
• Joint design, detailing, and layout
• Concrete materials and mix design
• Construction methods
• Modes of distress and failure
• Rehabilitation methods

Minimum Entrance Requirements

• Recommended: A degree or diploma in civil engineering
• Highly recommended: Several years of experience in road design and/or construction

Course Outline

Pavement Types and Behaviour

• Rigid pavement types and behaviour
• Distress and modes of failure
• Design objectives

Concrete Pavement Support

• Subgrades
• Subbases
• Drainage

Pavement Design

• Introduction to mechanistic design
  Mechanistic design – cncPave and other methods
  Use of cncPave

Concrete Mix Design

• Materials and specifications
• Mix design
• Durability

Joints

• Load transfer
• Joint design
• Joint Layout
• Sealants

Reinforcement

• Use and detailing of reinforcement.

Construction

• Mechanised methods
• Labour-intensive methods
• Inlays
• Overlays
• Low-volume roads

Seminar Fees (Including VAT)

• SARF Members: R 3 860
• Non-Members: R 4 290

Register Online:

• http://www.sarf.org.za
• Terms and conditions apply.

SARF Contact:

• Sybul / Tshidi
• Tel: 011 394 9025 / 1429
• Email: sybul@sarf.org.za / tshidi@sarf.org.za