8th International Conference
on Concrete Block Paving

"Sustainable Paving for Our Future"

November 6-8, 2006, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California USA

University Professor's Workshop
November 8, 2006

Professors Workshop hands

Besides technical papers and continuing education sessions, there will be a one-day workshop especially for civil engineering university professors. It will cover integrating the new ICPI curriculum for civil engineering students into existing undergraduate and graduate courses. This workshop will be presented by a university engineerring professor who developed the materials with an overview of the instructional guide, implementation ideas and ICPI resources. Besides inviting engineering professors from across North America, we encourage professors from overseas to attend and share their instructional experiences on materials,design, construction, and maintenance for engineered pavement applications.

This workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at the Fairmont Hotel. If you are an lecturer, instructor, or professor of civil engineering at a college or university and would like to particpate, please email ICPI for additional information at icpi@icpi.org. Please attach your curriculum vitae. The workshop is complimentary and is open by invitation to qualified university personnel from North America.

The curriculum consists of ICPI materials, instructor's guide and PowerPoint presentations on a CD covering the topics listed below. The course materials are designed to be integrated into undergraduate and graduate pavement and/or materials courses. Each subject covers one two hours lecture time. There are suggested projects and exam questions in the Instructor's Guide accompanying the presentations.

  • Introduction and overview of topics
  • Materials and standards (Canadian)
  • Materials and standards (US)
  • Road design using AASHTO flexible pavement method and ICPI Lockpave software
  • Construction methods including mechanical installation
  • Maintenance and management
  • Life-cycle cost analysis and comparison to other pavements
  • Airfield pavement design
  • Port and industrial pavement design
  • Permeable pavements

Click here to review the preliminary agenda (doc).