Pavement Design and Management

  1. Pavement Construction and Quality Control
    1. Earthwork and Subgrade Preparation
      1. Clearing and Grubbing
        1. Vegetation Removal
          1. Debris Disposal
            1. Environmental Considerations
            2. Excavation and Embankment
              1. Cut and Fill Operations
                1. Material Handling
                  1. Slope Stability
                  2. Compaction Methods
                    1. Compaction Equipment
                      1. Lift Thickness
                        1. Moisture Control
                        2. Subgrade Shaping and Proof Rolling
                          1. Grade Control
                            1. Cross-Section Verification
                              1. Proof Rolling Procedures
                            2. Base and Subbase Construction
                              1. Material Placement
                                1. Spreading Equipment
                                  1. Thickness Control
                                    1. Segregation Prevention
                                    2. Compaction and Moisture Control
                                      1. Compaction Requirements
                                        1. Moisture Content Control
                                          1. Density Specifications
                                          2. Thickness Control
                                            1. Grade Checking
                                              1. Thickness Measurements
                                                1. Correction Procedures
                                              2. Asphalt Concrete Paving Operations
                                                1. Plant Production
                                                  1. Batch Plants
                                                    1. Plant Components
                                                      1. Batching Procedures
                                                        1. Quality Control
                                                        2. Drum Mix Plants
                                                          1. Continuous Mixing
                                                            1. Temperature Control
                                                              1. Production Rates
                                                            2. Hauling and Laydown
                                                              1. Haul Trucks
                                                                1. Truck Requirements
                                                                  1. Load Management
                                                                    1. Temperature Maintenance
                                                                    2. Pavers
                                                                      1. Paver Types
                                                                        1. Screed Operation
                                                                          1. Mat Thickness Control
                                                                        2. Compaction
                                                                          1. Rollers and Rolling Patterns
                                                                            1. Roller Types
                                                                              1. Rolling Procedures
                                                                                1. Pattern Development
                                                                                2. Temperature Control
                                                                                  1. Compaction Temperatures
                                                                                    1. Temperature Monitoring
                                                                                      1. Weather Considerations
                                                                                  2. Concrete Paving Operations
                                                                                    1. Batching and Mixing
                                                                                      1. Central Mix Plants
                                                                                        1. Batching Accuracy
                                                                                          1. Mixing Time
                                                                                            1. Quality Control
                                                                                            2. Truck Mixers
                                                                                              1. Transit Mixing
                                                                                                1. Mixing Requirements
                                                                                                  1. Delivery Time Limits
                                                                                                2. Placing, Finishing, and Curing
                                                                                                  1. Slipform Paving
                                                                                                    1. Slipform Pavers
                                                                                                      1. Paving Speed
                                                                                                        1. Grade Control
                                                                                                        2. Hand Finishing
                                                                                                          1. Finishing Techniques
                                                                                                            1. Surface Texture
                                                                                                              1. Edge Work
                                                                                                              2. Curing Methods
                                                                                                                1. Curing Compounds
                                                                                                                  1. Wet Curing
                                                                                                                    1. Membrane Curing
                                                                                                                  2. Joint Sawing and Sealing
                                                                                                                    1. Timing of Sawing
                                                                                                                      1. Early-Entry Sawing
                                                                                                                        1. Conventional Sawing
                                                                                                                          1. Sawing Windows
                                                                                                                          2. Sealant Types and Application
                                                                                                                            1. Sealant Materials
                                                                                                                              1. Installation Procedures
                                                                                                                                1. Quality Requirements
                                                                                                                            2. Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC)
                                                                                                                              1. Material Acceptance Testing
                                                                                                                                1. Sampling Procedures
                                                                                                                                  1. Random Sampling
                                                                                                                                    1. Representative Samples
                                                                                                                                      1. Chain of Custody
                                                                                                                                      2. Laboratory Testing
                                                                                                                                        1. Test Methods
                                                                                                                                          1. Acceptance Criteria
                                                                                                                                            1. Non-Conforming Materials
                                                                                                                                          2. Process Control
                                                                                                                                            1. Field Testing
                                                                                                                                              1. In-Place Testing
                                                                                                                                                1. Real-Time Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                2. Inspection Procedures
                                                                                                                                                  1. Visual Inspections
                                                                                                                                                    1. Measurement Verification
                                                                                                                                                  2. Statistical Quality Control
                                                                                                                                                    1. Control Charts
                                                                                                                                                      1. Control Limits
                                                                                                                                                        1. Process Capability
                                                                                                                                                        2. Acceptance Criteria
                                                                                                                                                          1. Percent Within Limits
                                                                                                                                                            1. Quality Characteristics

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