Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and flooding, increase the degradation of asphalt pavements. These impacts to transportation infrastructure have significantly increased over the last few decades and asphalt pavements have had to become more resilient as a result. TRB hosted a webinar on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern that addressed the impact of climate change and weather events on the performance and degradation of asphalt pavements. Presenters offered strategies for materials and methods to use in the design, production, and construction of pavements that will be resilient and flexible enough to withstand the elements.

This webinar was sponsored by the TRB Standing Technical Committee on Asphalt Mixture Evaluation and Performance. It follows Lecturn Session 1401 Resilience of Asphalt Pavement Structures as presented at TRB’s 2022 Annual Meeting.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials. View the recorded webinar below.

Webinar agenda and presenters

• National Asphalt Pavement Association’s effort toward resilient and flexible pavements – Joseph Shacat, NAPA
• Federal Highway Administration’s initiatives toward more resilient and flexible pavements – Amir Golalipour, FHWA
• Climate change and factors to consider in the design of resilient and flexible pavement structures – Benjamin Bowers, Auburn University
• Question and answer session moderated by Louay Mohammad, Louisiana State University & Louisiana Transportation Research Center

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants can:

• Identify key factors to enhance resiliency of asphalts pavements, specifically, materials and methods used in the design, production, and construction of flexible pavements
• Implement proposed practices to enhance resiliency, durability and performance of asphalt pavements

Professional Development Hours

Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits. Please visit the Certification Maintenance section of APA’s website to claim your credits: https://www.planning.org/cm/. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.