An Introduction to Concrete Pavements – Audio/Visual Format

Course Description:

This course provides information on the materials and construction procedures for Portland cement concrete pavements. It describes the constituents to be used in concrete, the texture, and cure concrete for pavements. It is applicable to pavements for streets and roads, vehicle parking areas, and airfields.  

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Learn about responsibilities for mixture proportioning
• Learn how to prepare and test concrete samples for flexural strength
• Learn about the relationship between water-cement ratio and strength of concrete
• Learn how to determine the field control strength for concrete
• Learn the importance of air entrainment in concrete
• Learn about the five principal types of concrete produced in the United States
• Learn about grading of coarse and fine aggregate
• Learn about deleterious materials in aggregate and why they must be controlled
• Learn about admixtures and how and when they are employed
• Learn about manufacturing, delivering and placing concrete