Pavement Engineer Certificate

Structure and Requirements

In order to achieve certification an applicant should be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of three key fields of pavement engineering, associated standards and industry best practice in:

  • Investigation;
  • Design;
  • Construction

A breakdown of the core requirements for each field is listed below:

  • Use of Investigation Data
    • Road Cores, materials and laboratory testing
    • Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
    • Visual condition surveys
    • Understanding of pavement failure mechanisms
    • Pavement Management System data
    • Demonstrate an understanding of the interpretation and application of network/scheme level surveys
      • Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD)
      • Deflectograph (Principle) including TSD
      • TRACS/SCANNER
      • Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
  • Design
    • New build designs
    • Maintenance designs
    • Demonstrate an understanding of the principles connected with pavement design and performance
    • Foundation design
    • Traffic Assessment
    • PSV (CD236 and indirectly the application of CS 228)
    • Materials selection
    • Surface Treatments
    • Whole Life Costing
    • Value Engineering
    • Sustainability
    • Safety in design
  • Implementing Design in Construction
    • Materials Properties
    • Pavement and CD 236 Drawings
    • Construction and Tie-in Details
    • Appendix 7/1 Specification
    • Appendix 1/5 Specification
    • Specific AR Clauses
    • Specifications for use of innovative or novel systems
    • Buildability
    • Application of BS 594987 (e.g. laying temperatures)
    • Safety in construction