The Fundamentals of Asphalt Mix
Civil
A course by
WITT
An intensive short course providing an overview of asphalt mix design, specifications, quality assurance, and construction techniques, targeted at engineers and supervisors involved in road construction and asphalt manufacturing.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Core skills this course teaches
Identify objectives of asphalt mix design
Recognise the key objectives and properties required in asphalt paving mixes.
Apply international mix design methods
Understand and apply asphalt mix design methods from America (SHRP Superpave) and Australia (Austroads Guide to Pavement Technology).
Understand non-structural mix design with practical considerations
Assess the design requirements for non-structural asphalt mixes, accounting for real-world construction scenarios.
What You're Signing Up For
This course provides an in-depth overview of asphalt paving mix design, including international methods (Austroads and SHRP Superpave), specification requirements, performance-based specifications, quality assurance, and techniques for testing, production, and interpretation of results. It assists engineers and supervisors in understanding the design and construction of asphalt mixtures per the latest standards.
Course Content
- Objectives of mix design
- Desirable mix properties
- Review of non-structural mixes
- Mix types and practical considerations
- Mix design and procedures
- Performance based specifications
- Quality assurance processes
- Production testing and interpretation of test results
- Asphalt manufacture overview
- Construction techniques
- Specification overview (NZTA M/10, dense graded, stone mastic, fine graded mixtures)
What you need to know first
Engineers, supervisors or technical staff in the decision-making process for asphalt mix selection or laboratory technicians
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Civil Engineering
Construction
Roading
Future employment opportunities might be
Asphalt mix laboratory technician
Site supervisor (road construction)
Civil engineering technician/engineer
Pavement design engineer