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Workshop:
"Geosynthetics in Road & Airfield Pavements"
​Instructors:
Jorge Zornberg, PhD., PE, The University of Texas at Austin
Erol Tutumluer, PhD., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Geosynthetics provide sustainable alternatives for enhanced performance, durability, and cost-effectiveness of highway and airfield pavements. This short course provides an integrated view of the multiple applications of geosynthetics in this transportation mode. This includes the mechanisms involved in the different applications, the identification of relevant geosynthetic properties, the available design methodologies, and case histories involving the use of geosynthetics in pavement projects.
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Tuesday, 6 May 2025, Vienna
08:00 - 17:00
with two 20-minute refreshment breaks in the morning and afternoon, and 1-hour lunch break​
An outline of the main topics to be covered is as follows:
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Welcome & Objectives
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Geosynthetics: Types and Functions
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Structural Capacity of Road and Airfield Pavements
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Overview of Geosynthetic applications in Pavements
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Geosynthetics for Mitigation of Asphalt Reflective Cracking
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Geosynthetics for Stabilization of Unbound Aggregate Layers
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Geosynthetics for Reduction of Layer Intermixing
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Geosynthetics for Reduction of Moisture in Structural Layers
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Geosynthetics for Stabilization of Soft Subgrades
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Geosynthetics for Mitigation of Distress Induced by Expansive Clays and Frost-Susceptible Soils
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Path Forward & Closure
Contacts: Jorge Zornberg / Erol Tutumluer
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Registration for participants: Link
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