Airport Pavement Evaluation

Competencies Obtained

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Explain what pavement evaluation is, why it is important, and how it differs from pavement design.
• List the key sources of information for pavement investigations.
• Recognize the benefits and drawbacks of different approaches for determining a pavement’s composition and strength.
• Explain why a standardized pavement strength rating system is required.
• Explain how the ACR-PCR pavement strength rating system works.

Who Should Enrol?

• Airport operations staff and managers, regulators and inspectors, engineers, project managers, and others who are responsible for designing, constructing, evaluating, or maintaining airfield pavements.
• Anyone interested in furthering their knowledge of airfield pavements.

Course Content

This course covers the following topics:

1. Introduction

• What pavement evaluation is, why it is important, and how it differs from pavement design.

2. Pavement Investigations

• • Key sources of information for pavement investigations.
  • Techniques for assessing the composition and strength of the subgrade and pavement layers.

3. The ACR-PCR System

• • • Why a standardized pavement strength rating system is required.
    • How the ACR-PCR system works.
    • Pavement concessions.

4. Main Differences between ACR-PCR and ACN-PCN

• • • • The major differences between the ACR-PCR and ACN-PCN systems.
      • Major myths regarding the ACR-PCR system.

Assessment

This course includes an integrated online assessment. Candidates must successfully complete the assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion.