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Asphalt Materials and Pavements Program

Intermediate Mix Design: Design for Success

134 Town Engineering Building, ISU
Jan. 8-9, 2013
Day 1: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Day 2: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Course Downloads

Bailey Method and Shades Mix Design Spreadsheets

Classroom Topics and Laboratory Sessions

Laboratory Sessions

  1. Basic Mix Design with Shades
  2. Bailey Method Mix Design
  3. Optimizing Mix Design for Economics
  4. Performance Testing

Three laboratory groups each with their own case study that would evolve through three mix designs as follows

  1. Iowa DOT Shades program and economics of developed mix design
  2. Bailey Mix Design Method with input to Shades and economics of developed mix design
  3. New Technology (High RAP, RAS, WMA) for use in the Bailey Method with input into Shades and economics of developed mix design

Classroom Topics

  1. Introduction
  2. Design for Performance
    1. Utilization of Local Materials
    2. Constructability
    3. Using Recycled Materials
    4. Bailey Method
  3. Designing with Evolving Technologies
    1. Sustainability
    2. Warm Mix Asphalt
    3. Recycled Asphalt Shingles
    4. High Content RAP Mixes
    5. Porous Asphalt
  4. Economics of Mix Design
    1. Contractor Perspective (best mix, best price)
    2. Agency Perspective (life-cycle cost)
    3. Build mix design with economics
    4. Presentation to agency & contractor
    5. Utilization of Local Materials
  5. Troubleshooting Mixes
    1. VMA/Film Thickness
    2. Field Voids
    3. Gradation
  6. Wrap Up

Registration and Cost Information

The course fee for the January 2013 course is $545.00 per attendee. This fee includes lunch on both days of the course.

Registration will be handled on a first come, first served basis.

Class size is limited to the first 15 registrants. Any cancellations must be made by Monday, December 31, 2012 for a full refund minus a $50.00 administrative fee. No refunds will be given after Monday, December 31, 2012.

Lodging

For those who need to stay overnight in Ames, a block of rooms is being reserved at The Hotel at Gateway Center (800-367-2637) for January 8-9, 2013. Rates start at $99 for a double room, single occupancy. Attendees staying at this hotel will be provided transportation to and from the workshop. Be sure to mention "Intermediate Mix Design: Design for Success" to get the special rate.

For More Information

For more information, contact Judy Thomas, 515-294-1866, jathomas@iastate.edu.

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