Flexible Pavement Engineering Course Feedback to RPF 10/11 May 2006

Block course in Flexible Pavement Engineering Targeted at new entrants into the road sector (civil engineers, technicians & technologists) Targeted at new entrants into the road sector (civil engineers, technicians & technologists) 7 modules over 11 weeks spread over 1 year – 18 months 7 modules over 11 weeks spread over 1 year – 18 months Overview1 week Overview1 week Materials investigation & design3 weeks Materials investigation & design3 weeks Structural pavement design2 weeks Structural pavement design2 weeks Tendering & documentation1 week Tendering & documentation1 week Construction & quality control2 weeks Construction & quality control2 weeks Maintenance & asset management1 week Maintenance & asset management1 week Final assessment1 week Final assessment1 week

Block course in Flexible Pavement Engineering Run through tertiary institutions Run through tertiary institutions Pilot with UP for accreditation & moderation Pilot with UP for accreditation & moderation Project theme through all the modules as course work for final assessment Project theme through all the modules as course work for final assessment New construction New construction Rehabilitation Rehabilitation CSIR commissioned to put together existing material and identify development areas CSIR commissioned to put together existing material and identify development areas Modules 1, 2 & 3 completed for presentation in 2006 Modules 1, 2 & 3 completed for presentation in 2006 Possible start in second half of 2006 Possible start in second half of 2006 Linkage to higher degree or CPD points Linkage to higher degree or CPD points

Course structure Module No TitleSub-titleDurationTiming 1Overview 1 week Sept vac 2 Materials investigation & materials design Unbound materials 3 weeks Nov/Dec Stabilised materials Jan/Feb. Start of Ac year Asphalt & Seals 3 Structural pavement design New construction 2 weeks March vac Rehabilitation 4 Tendering & documentation 1 week July vac 5 Construction & techniques 2 weeks Sept vac 6 Maintenance & asset management 1 week Nov/Dec end of Academic year 7 Final Assessment 1 week

Module 1 - Overview DayContent 1 am Course intro; History of Roads; The project cycle; Elements of design pm Overview & background to assignments (new & rehab) 2 am Mapping; Survey; background to material investigations pm Laboratory site visit 3 am Intro to geometric design; geometry of design; design controls pm Road design elements 4 am Alignment design; intersection design; interchanges pm Tutorial on principles of road design and construction 5 am Concepts of road drainage design; stormwater; culvert design pm Assignment; setting of tasks for completion before module 2