CP Tech Center

National Concrete Pavement Technology Center

CP Tech Center|Webinars and Videos

Webinars and Videos

The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (CP Tech Center) aims to expedite the application of concrete pavement research and advanced approaches and technologies into everyday paving practice—including via training webinars and videos available by navigation through their respective playlist series below:

Concrete Paving Best Practices

 

  1. Joints Webinar (2020):
  2. Dowel Basket Anchoring Methods (Voigt) (Slides–2017)
  3. Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) (Sutter) (Slides–2016)
  4. Materials-Related Distress of PCC (Taylor) (Slides–2016)
  5. Optimized Aggregate Gradation for Concrete Paving Mixtures (Sheehan) (Slides–2016)
  6. Internal Curing (Weiss) (Slides–2016)

 

See also our Internal Curing page

 

Real-Time Smoothness (RTS) Webinars

 

  1. Achieving Smoothness in Concrete Pavement Construction (2020):
  2. Guidelines for Building Smooth Concrete Pavements (Taylor, Yu, Fick, & Merritt) (Slides–2019)
  3. RTS Measurements to Improve Initial Smoothness (Yu, Merritt, Fick, Merryman, & Hughes) (Slides–2017)

 

See also our RTS page

 

Concrete Pavement Preservation Webinar Series (2020)
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  1. Concrete Pavement Management and Preservation (Scofield & Folkestad)–Slides / Q&A
  2. Concrete Pavement Evaluation and Preservation Strategy Selection (Tritsch & Donahue)–Slides / Q&A
  3. Concrete Pavement Preservation Treatment Construction (with Case Studies) (Roberts & Everett)–Slides / Q&A
  4. Concrete Pavement Management and Preservation Performance Resources (Darter)–Slides / Q&A

 

See also our Pavement Preservation page

 

ADA Compliance Webinar Series (2020)
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  1. ADA Guidelines for DOT and Municipal Project Planning and Design (Jonas)–Slides / Q&A
  2. How States Are Implementing PROWAG (Spoor & Jonas)–Slides / Q&A
  3. ADA Quick Reference Guide for Design and Construction Personnel (Jonas)
Concrete Overlays Webinar Series (2020)

 

  1. Introduction to Concrete Overlays (Taylor & King)–Slides / Q&A
  2. Overlays Overview, Existing Pavement Evaluation and Overlay Selection (Taylor, Smith, & Dean)–Slides / Q&A
  3. Concrete Overlay Design (Design Functions and Thickness) (Ferrebee & Folkestad)–Slides / Q&A
  4. Concrete Overlay Plans, Maintenance of Traffic, and Construction (Fick & Burwell)–Slides / Q&A
  5. Maintenance of Concrete Overlays and Available Resources (Smith, Zeller, Tritsch, & Byers)–Slides / Q&A

 

See also our Concrete Overlays page

 

Concrete Pavement Lunch & Learn Webinars (Iowa)
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Since 2006, informal quarterly “Lunch & Learn” training has kept Iowa’s county and municipal engineers on top of best practices and new tools/methods in concrete pavements in now ten locations across Iowa every fall, winter, and spring. Additional information along with previous seasons’ slide handouts is available here.

  1. Spring 2020—Basics of Concrete Paving and Inspection—Handout and 2020 Iowa DOT Inspection Checklists
Concrete Pavement Inspectors' Workshop (2019)

 

  1. Why are we here? (Smith)
  2. How do we achieve quality for PCC paving? (Smith)
  3. Got a project. . . . Now what? (Smith)
  4. What is concrete? (Gross)
  5. What kinds of equipment are used? (Smith)
  6. What happens before you start paving? (Gross)
  7. What happens when you’re finally paving? (Smith)
  8. What is the inspector’s role? (Gross)
  9. What about all of the other road building stuff? (Gross)
  10. What do you look for in urban paving? What paperwork? (Gross)
Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (FRC) (2018)

 

  1. Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (FRC) Overview for Concrete Pavement and Overlays (Roesler & Bordelon)
  2. Effects of Macrofibers on Behavior and Performance of Concrete Slabs and Overlays (Roesler)
  3. Overview of Macrofiber Software and Guidelines for Concrete Overlay Design (Bordelon & Roesler)

 

See also our Concrete Overlays page

 

Concrete Pavement Recycling (RCA) (2016–2017)

 

  1. Introduction to Concrete Pavement Recycling (Snyder & Cavalline)
  2. Environmental Considerations in Concrete Pavement Recycling (Cavalline)
  3. Construction Considerations in Concrete Pavement Recycling—No slides available
  4. Case Studies in Concrete Pavement Recycling (Snyder)

 

See also our RCA page

 

Additional Training by Format

The CP Tech Center provides concrete pavement training promoting best practices (including with new tools/methodologies) as follows:

Additional Training by Topic

The CP Tech Center offers a curated list of training resources on the following key concrete pavement topics:

Request Additional Training

Want to schedule CP Tech Center training at your event or need additional training materials developed? Please contact:

Sharon Prochnow

Program Coordinator, cp tECH cENTER

515-294-3781
prochnow@iastate.edu

Improve training in your state

Since 2006, informal quarterly “Lunch & Learn” training has kept Iowa’s county and municipal engineers on top of best practices and new tools/methods in concrete pavements in now ten locations across Iowa every fall, winter, and spring. For help setting up similar training for your state, contact:

Peter Taylor

Director, CP Tech Center

515-294-9333
ptaylor@iastate.edu

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