Asphalt Materials and Pavements CPD
This course provides an extensive overview of the asphalt pavement industry.
Asphalt Materials and Pavements programme
Key dates and times
Residential delegates: Sunday 01 September - Friday 06 September 2024
Non-residential delegates: Monday 02 September - Friday 06 September 2024
Sunday: The course begins with registration and dinner:
- 17.00-19.00: registration
- 19.00: dinner
Friday: The course ends with lunch from 12.00-12.30
Venue: Newcastle University, and numerous site visits.
About the programme
This course provides an overview of the asphalt pavement industry. We focus on current practices, new developments and recent innovations.
Highway engineers and people in associated disciplines need to understand:
- the properties and performance of asphalt
- the design, construction, and maintenance of asphalt road pavements
The course would suit:
- highways-related operatives, technicians, engineers, and managers
- those wanting to extend their knowledge of asphalt materials, pavement design, construction, and maintenance
- more senior professional engineers who would like to update their knowledge
You'll learn about:
- constituent materials, mix composition, and design
- quality assurance
- elements of pavement design
- recent changes in design procedures from empirical to analytical methods
- how we use these techniques to meet more specialised criteria
- the assessment of and design for maintenance of pavements, including reinstatement work
The course is delivered in association with:
The course is endorsed by Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
Newcastle University School of Engineering
Mr Roger Bird (Course Leader)
Industry professionals presenting in previous years have included:
• Malcolm Simms (Course Leader), Director, MPA Asphalt, Mineral Products Association
• Mr Martin Ashfield, National Technical Manager (Asphalt and Surfacing), CEMEX UK Materials Ltd
• Mr David Gershkoff, Technical Director, TRL
• Adrian Hadley, Head of Technical - Asphalt and Aggregates, Hanson Quarry Products Europe
• Mr Paul Holmes, Managing Director, Wirtgen Ltd (owners of Benninghoven)
• Dr Ian M Lancaster, UK Technical Manager, Eurobitume
• Mr Martyn Luby, Pavement Business Development Manager, Volvo Construction Equipment (Eskilstuna, Sweden)
• Mr Darren Merrill, Director, Endale Consulting
• Mr Philip Sabin, National Technical Manager, Aggregate Industries
• Mr Greg Wood, North Region Technical, Aggregate Industries
. Mr Paul Anderson, Highways Inspection & Maintenance Manager, Durham County Council
We combine lectures with:
- time for discussion
- practical demonstrations
- technical video
- site visits
Site visits include:
- quarry
- asphalt plant
- laboratory
- paving demonstration
- pavement inspection and management
Attendees should bring their own personal protective equipment (PPE), including:
- hard hat
- hi-viz
- safety glasses
- gloves
- boots
Residential delegates: £1,365
** Prices under review for 2024 so book this year for these rates **
For further information
If you have any queries about our CPD programme please email cpd.sage@ncl.ac.uk.