Construction Management and Materials

  1. Asphalt and Bituminous Materials
    1. Asphalt Binder Fundamentals
      1. Crude Oil Refining
        1. Distillation Process
          1. Asphalt Production
            1. Refinery Operations
            2. Chemical Composition
              1. Asphaltenes
                1. Resins
                  1. Aromatics
                    1. Saturates
                    2. Physical Properties
                      1. Viscosity
                        1. Temperature Susceptibility
                          1. Aging Characteristics
                        2. Asphalt Binder Grading
                          1. Penetration Grading
                            1. Penetration Test
                              1. Softening Point
                                1. Ductility Test
                                2. Viscosity Grading
                                  1. Absolute Viscosity
                                    1. Kinematic Viscosity
                                      1. Temperature Relationships
                                      2. Performance Grading
                                        1. Superpave PG System
                                          1. High Temperature Grade
                                            1. Low Temperature Grade
                                              1. RTFO and PAV Aging
                                            2. Modified Asphalt Binders
                                              1. Polymer Modified Asphalts
                                                1. SBS Modified Binders
                                                  1. SBR Modified Binders
                                                    1. Performance Benefits
                                                    2. Rubber Modified Asphalts
                                                      1. Crumb Rubber Modification
                                                        1. Terminal Blend Process
                                                          1. Wet Process Applications
                                                          2. Other Modifiers
                                                            1. Anti-Strip Agents
                                                              1. Warm Mix Additives
                                                                1. Rejuvenators
                                                              2. Aggregates for Asphalt Mixtures
                                                                1. Aggregate Sources
                                                                  1. Natural Aggregates
                                                                    1. Manufactured Aggregates
                                                                      1. Recycled Aggregates
                                                                      2. Aggregate Properties
                                                                        1. Gradation Requirements
                                                                          1. Shape and Texture
                                                                            1. Durability Characteristics
                                                                              1. Absorption and Specific Gravity
                                                                              2. Aggregate Testing
                                                                                1. Sieve Analysis
                                                                                  1. Los Angeles Abrasion
                                                                                    1. Soundness Testing
                                                                                      1. Flat and Elongated Particles
                                                                                    2. Asphalt Mix Design
                                                                                      1. Marshall Mix Design
                                                                                        1. Specimen Preparation
                                                                                          1. Stability and Flow Testing
                                                                                            1. Density and Voids Analysis
                                                                                              1. Optimum Asphalt Content
                                                                                              2. Superpave Mix Design
                                                                                                1. Volumetric Design Principles
                                                                                                  1. Gyratory Compaction
                                                                                                    1. Performance Tests
                                                                                                      1. Moisture Sensitivity
                                                                                                      2. Mix Types
                                                                                                        1. Dense-Graded Mixes
                                                                                                          1. Gap-Graded Mixes
                                                                                                            1. Open-Graded Mixes
                                                                                                              1. Stone Matrix Asphalt
                                                                                                            2. Hot Mix Asphalt Production
                                                                                                              1. Batch Plants
                                                                                                                1. Cold Feed System
                                                                                                                  1. Drying and Heating
                                                                                                                    1. Screening and Storage
                                                                                                                      1. Mixing Operations
                                                                                                                      2. Drum Mix Plants
                                                                                                                        1. Continuous Operations
                                                                                                                          1. Parallel Flow Drums
                                                                                                                            1. Counterflow Drums
                                                                                                                              1. RAP Incorporation
                                                                                                                              2. Quality Control
                                                                                                                                1. Plant Calibration
                                                                                                                                  1. Mix Temperature Control
                                                                                                                                    1. Gradation Control
                                                                                                                                      1. Asphalt Content Control
                                                                                                                                    2. Asphalt Pavement Construction
                                                                                                                                      1. Surface Preparation
                                                                                                                                        1. Existing Pavement Evaluation
                                                                                                                                          1. Milling Operations
                                                                                                                                            1. Tack Coat Application
                                                                                                                                            2. Mix Transportation
                                                                                                                                              1. Truck Loading
                                                                                                                                                1. Temperature Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                  1. Segregation Prevention
                                                                                                                                                  2. Laydown Operations
                                                                                                                                                    1. Paver Operations
                                                                                                                                                      1. Mat Thickness Control
                                                                                                                                                        1. Joint Construction
                                                                                                                                                          1. Longitudinal Joints
                                                                                                                                                            1. Transverse Joints
                                                                                                                                                            2. Compaction
                                                                                                                                                              1. Roller Types
                                                                                                                                                                1. Compaction Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Temperature Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Density Specifications
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Quality Assurance
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Density Testing
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Smoothness Testing
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Core Sampling
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Acceptance Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Specialty Asphalt Applications
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Warm Mix Asphalt
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Temperature Reduction Benefits
                                                                                                                                                                                1. WMA Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Construction Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Recycled Asphalt Pavement
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. RAP Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Mix Design Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Construction Practices
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Porous Asphalt
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Drainage Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Mix Design Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Construction Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Asphalt Emulsions
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Emulsion Types
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Chip Seal Applications
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Slurry Seal Systems

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