Day

Morning

Afternoon

1

10:00 Superpave background
10:30 Asphalt mix design concepts
11:00 Introduction to case study
11:30 Aggregate Volumetric Concepts
12:00 Lunch

5:00 Adjourn

2

8:00 Review
8:30 Performance grading of asphalt
9:00 Selection of binder grade
10:00 Break
10:15 Design asphalt binder content
11:30 Laboratory demonstration - binder tests
12:00 Lunch

1:00 Volumetric analysis
2:00 Break
2:15 Laboratory
Mixing and compacting of mix
Bulk specific gravity
Maximum theoretical specific gravity
Asphalt content - NCAT oven
5:00 Adjourn

3

8:00 Review
8:30 Moisture evaluation
9:00 Superpave data analysis
10:00 Break
10:15 Summary of Superpave mix design method
11:00 Knowledge evaluation
11:30 Workshop evaluation
11:45 Certificates
12:00 Adjourn