Sustainable Polymer Subgrades Certification
Learn how to prepare and deploy eco-friendly driving surfaces, fast and economically
What you will learn in this course
Think of a road like you do about a house. You need a foundation, walls and a roof. A road needs a well prepared soil to start on, called a subgrade. A layer of aggregate material placed on top of the subgrade to further support the road structure and provide drainage, called a subbase. A base course (optional for concrete surface) to distribute the load, and the surface asphalt or concrete slabs. Soils can be enhanced mechanically (using geosynthetics and crushed rock) or chemically (using polymers for elasticity and hardness, fly ash to reduce humidity, specialty products to make soil hydrophobic, etc). We will study a balanced diet of methods, products and techniques, so you know what to do when you're out in the field.
Three in One Program
Our program includes:
- The Kleer Polymer Engineer's Manual SOP (Standard Operating Procedures). This convenient SOP is provided in downloadable PDF format, so you can print one out and take it with you.
- The Classic Gravel Road Course, where you learn the standard procedure commonly used, so you can have a solid foundation of how it was done before anyone used polymers. The same principles still apply.
- The High Speed Corridor Engineering Manual, where you learn how highways are built. No numbers or boring physics, just sufficient knowledge so you understand every step and you can appreciate the complexity of what goes into it.
Perhaps you will not engage in building classic gravel roads once you master polymer applications, and probably you will never build a highway. But having the knowledge to discuss every step of a project with your peers at a work site, and suggesting where they can use polymers, why, and what type? Priceless!
Course curriculum
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1Introduction, Process, Materials and Tools
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4Making a Gravel Road - Process Outline
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5High Speed Road Planning and Construction
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6Setting you up with your own brand