Highway Engineering: Part 1 – Highway Materials, Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Good highways are so interwoven with every phase of our daily activities that it is almost impossible to imagine what life would be like without them. Each year in the United States, enormous quantities of construction materials are used for improvements to the public roadway system. Such projects require annually over 590 million tons of aggregates, 11 million tons of bituminous materials, and 19 million tons of cement, as well as vast quantities of steel, lumber, explosives, and petroleum products. This 8-hour interactive online course is the first half of the eighth course in a series on highway engineering. This course describes some of the physical characteristics and quality control tests for soils, aggregates, bituminous materials, and portland cement. Detailed material specifications and tests for these and other highway construction materials have been published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What operational challenges does this course address?
This course addresses transportation and civil infrastructure design and materials challenges related to Highway Engineering: Part 1 – Highway Materials, Maintenance and Rehabilitation. Good highways are so interwoven with every phase of our daily activities that it is almost impossible to imagine what life would be like without them. Each year in the United States, enormous quantities of construction materials are used for improvements to the public roadway system.
What real-world situations or incidents is this training designed to prepare personnel for?
The training is designed to prepare personnel for design and specification decisions transportation engineers encounter on municipal infrastructure projects associated with Highway Engineering: Part 1 – Highway Materials, Maintenance and Rehabilitation. Good highways are so interwoven with every phase of our daily activities that it is almost impossible to imagine what life would be like without them. Each year in the United States, enormous quantities of construction materials are used for improvements to the public roadway system.
What safety or compliance concerns does this course help organizations address?
This course helps organizations address transportation infrastructure standards, materials specifications, and code requirements tied to Highway Engineering: Part 1 – Highway Materials, Maintenance and Rehabilitation. It supports stronger awareness, more consistent practices, and better day-to-day decision-making on real municipal AEC projects.
Which personnel or departments would benefit most from this training?
This training is most relevant for transportation and civil engineers working on municipal infrastructure, along with organizations seeking to strengthen knowledge, consistency, and role-specific readiness connected to Highway Engineering: Part 1 – Highway Materials, Maintenance and Rehabilitation.
How can this course support department readiness, consistency, or professional development?
This course can support department readiness and professional development by reinforcing technical knowledge and supporting more consistent design and specification decisions related to Highway Engineering: Part 1 – Highway Materials, Maintenance and Rehabilitation.
How does this course fit into a broader training program?
This course fits well within a broader training program focused on transportation and civil infrastructure engineering professional development. It can be used to support onboarding, refresher training, continuing education, and more consistent performance across municipal AEC teams.
