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History of
human movement from the dawn of man to the
present. It includes the Amber Road, the
Silk Road and other early trading routes. |
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| 2. |
History
of asphalt and its uses from ancient times to the
present. |
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| 3. |
Early
roads in North America. |
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| 4. |
Maintenance
practices and equipment in early North America. |
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| 5. |
Trinidad
Lake asphalt before the discovery of asphaltic
crude oil. |
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The
movement of crude oil through North American
pipelines to the refineries. |
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| 7. |
Refining
and processing of light and heavy (asphaltic)
crude oils. |
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| 8. |
The
chemistry and structure of asphalt cement and its
effect on the quality of an asphaltic pavement. |
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| 9. |
The
effect of oxidation on the chemistry and structure
of asphalt cement. |
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| 10. |
The
asphalt content of an asphalt paving mix and how
it can affect the quality of the paving mix and
the performance of the pavement. |
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| 11. |
The
influence of the paving aggregate on the quality
of the mix and on the finished pavement. |
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| 12. |
How
to increase the service life of a pavement. |
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| 13. |
A
discussion on the dynamics of pavement failure.
How does it start and how does it progress. |
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| 14. |
A
discussion of maintenance practices and what can
be expected from them. |
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| 15. |
There
are many more topics which will be dealt with. |
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| 16. |
The
above list of stock educational material will
constantly evolve to reflect new thinking. |
