DESCRIPTION:
This course (1-day) provides training on construction with geosynthetics in transportation applications. The course examines the use of geotextiles, geogrids, pavement edge drains, drainage composites, erosion control materials and sediment control materials.
Construction of filtration, drainage, temporary and permanent erosion control, sediment control, roadway separation, roadway reinforcement, roadway subgrade improvement, pavement overlays, embankments over soft foundations, mechanically stabilized earth walls,
mechanically stabilized earth slopes applications are reviewed.
This 1-day construction summary course provides an introduction to geosynthetic installations.
OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize geosynthetic applications for transportation facilities, construction and maintenance
- Identify types of geosynthetics and the functions they perform
- State and review general construction procedures and inspection items for geosynthetic installations
- Locate references on geosynthetic materials and geosynthetic applications
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Federal, State and local transportation personnel (bridge, hydraulic, pavement, geotechnical, construction, and maintenance engineers, and construction inspectors and technicians) involved with construction and maintenance of transportation facilities that
include earthwork construction.
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The National Highway Institute (NHI) has been approved as an Authorized Provider
by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET),
1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. In obtaining this approval, NHI
has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standards which are widely
recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of their Authorized
Provider membership status, NHI is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs
that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standards.
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