Manufacturing of Asphalt Emulsion

Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation Certificate

TheManufacturing of Asphalt Emulsion Certificate will providea foundation for understanding the manufacturing of asphalt emulsion in pavement maintenance and rehabilitation.

This course will begin with a brief overview of the fundamentals of asphalt emulsion, laboratory testing of asphalt emulsion, and applications of asphalt emulsion. Next, the manufacturing of asphalt emulsion will be broken down into nine lessons. These lessons will cover the storage and transfer of raw materials. Next, several examples of producing soap solutions are provided. Once the soap solution production process is understood, a background of asphalt emulsion mills is given. After the storage and transfer of asphalt emulsion, the certificate finishes with a discussion on quality control during the manufacturing process. While every asphalt emulsion plant is different and unique, these fundamental concepts will provide an ability to discuss and explore all facets of the manufacturing of asphalt emulsion.

• Registrants will have 4 weeks to complete the class.
• The average time to complete the course is approximately 16 hours.
• Download and print 145 pages of reference material to put on their shelf.
• Upon completion, 15 professional development hours will be awarded.

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Prior Learning

This noncredit course is best suited for Engineers looking gain new expertise.No prior knowledge of asphalt is required. Additionally, to ensure success, students should:

• Be comfortable reading and understanding English, as all materials are provided in English.
• Have basic computer skills, including navigating the internet, downloading/uploading files, installing software, and using applications like Microsoft Word.

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the fundamentals of asphalt emulsion, the tests run on asphalt emulsion, and the uses of asphalt emulsion
• List the equipment and devices required to store and transfer both the raw materials of asphalt emulsion and asphalt emulsion itself
• Describe the steps and proper sequence to produce an asphalt emulsion soap solution
• Recognize the components and parameters of asphalt emulsion mills
• Identify the tests and mechanisms for quality control of asphalt emulsion manufacturing