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Cement-Treated Materials for Pavements

Industry-Specific
Digital Skills

Engineering, Construction, and Infrastructure

Duration

45h

PRESENTATION

The "Cement-Treated Materials for Pavements" course offers you a unique opportunity to enter a rapidly growing sector with rising demand for workers. In a context where road infrastructure is key to economic development, knowledge of cement-treated materials is essential. This online course trains you in essential topics such as formulation, manufacturing, and quality control, ensuring that you acquire essential skills for the design and construction of durable and safe pavements. We explore everything from the basic materials until the adherence between layers and the pre-freezing, ensuring a thorough understanding of the construction process. Become a professional capable of tackling today’s civil engineering challenges and make a difference in this crucial field. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn flexibly from anywhere, enhancing your skills and strengthening your professional profile.

Objectives

– Understand the General Considerations on materials treated with cement.

– Identify the basic materials used in the construction of road pavements.

– Analyze the methods from dosage for optimize the mixture from cement.

– Learn about the process from manufacturing from cementitious materials for contractors.

– Evaluate the necessary equipment for the proper installation of pavement.

– Execute correctly the construction projects cement pavement construction.

– Apply techniques for improve the adherence between layers of pavement.

Syllabus

TEACHING UNIT 1. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 1. Introduction 2. Types of Cement-Treated Bases 3. Advantages and Limitations of Pavements with Cement-Treated Bases (SC, GC, GCAP, HMC, and HC) TEACHING UNIT 2. BASIC MATERIALS 1. Soils 2. Aggregates 3. Cement 4. Water 5. Setting retarders 6. Emulsions for curing the mixture TEACHING UNIT 3. MIX PROPORTIONS 1. Introduction 2. Soil-cement mix proportions 3. GC, GCAP, HMC, and HC mix proportions TEACHING UNIT 4. MANUFACTURING 1. Introduction 2. Production Plants TEACHING UNIT 5. PLACING EQUIPMENT 1. Transportation 2. Paving 3. Paving Machines 4. Other Paving Equipment 5. Compaction 6. Pneumatic Rollers 7. Manual compactors 8. Pre-curing 9. Olivia equipment 10. Active joint equipment 11. Vibratory plates and rollers 12. Curing and bonding irrigation 13. On-site production 14. Stabilizers TEACHING UNIT 6. CONSTRUCTION WORK 1. Introduction 2. Preparation of the Subgrade 3. Procurement of Granular Materials 4. Mix Preparation 5. Transportation 6. Unloading 7. Placement 8. Pre-cracking 9. Compaction and finishing 10. Construction of construction joints 11. Curing 12. Test section 13. Construction limitations due to weather conditions 14. Common problems during construction TEACHING UNIT 7. PRE-CRACKING 1. Introduction 2. Reflection of Shrinkage Cracks 3. Control of Shrinkage Crack Reflection 4. Pre-cracking Systems 5. Construction of Joints While the Mix Is Fresh TEACHING UNIT 8. BOND BETWEEN DIFFERENT PAVEMENT LAYERS 1. Bond between the cement-treated layer and the MBCI 2. Bond between MBC layers TEACHING UNIT 9. BITUMINOUS MIXTURES 1. Selection of bituminous mixtures 2. Thickness of bituminous mixtures 3. Mixture composition 4. Paving 5. Bonding between bituminous layers TEACHING UNIT 10. QUALITY CONTROL 1. Introduction 2. Key Aspects to Monitor in the Construction of a Semi-Rigid Pavement TEACHING UNIT 11. APPENDIX. PROJECTS USING PRE-CRACKING IN SPAIN 1. Test Sections 2. Projects Using Pre-cracking and Their Performance 3. Recently Completed Projects and Projects Currently Under Construction 4. Final Technical Considerations
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