WEBINAR – Innovation in Roadway Design, Construction and Maintenance

This webinar will explore highlights of innovation roadway infrastructure design, delivery and construction techniques. Participants will be introduced to innovations in road construction from around the world including:

Warm mix asphalt
Pre-cast concrete slabs
Accelerated bridge construction
High friction surfaces
New quality assurance techniques such as ground penetrating radar and infrared imaging
Thin surface restoration techniques
In-place recycling techniques for pavement renewal
Geosynthetic pavement reinforcement
Quiet pavement surfaces and treatments
In-place recycling
Intelligent compaction
Dynamic road paint and warning systems
Solar energy roads
Self healing asphalt and concrete materials

Webinar Benefits

Understand the benefits of implementing innovative roadway design, construction and maintenance techniques
Be able to describe key factors to ensure the successful adoption of new processes and procedures
Identify potential sources for detailed information on innovation deployment

Instructor: David K. Hein, P.Eng.

David Hein is a consulting Civil Engineer with over 35 years of experience in the design, evaluation and management of pavement infrastructure. He recently retired from Applied Research Associates, Inc. of Toronto, Ontario. He is the past president of the American Society of Civil Engineers Transportation and Development Institute, long term member of the Transportation Association of Canada and has represented Canada on the World Road Association pavements and asset management committees since 2002. He has been involved in numerous national and international projects including many of the public/private/ partnership highway construction projects across Canada and the United States. Mr. Hein has completed numerous pavement design, evaluation and management projects throughout British Columbia including both design and management of the Sea to Sky Highway and is a regular instructor completing specialty design, construction and maintenance courses for the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation.