Hardscape Courses
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Commercial Applications for Interlocking Concrete Pavers - v.REC
This program will provide an overview of how interlocking concrete pavement systems can be applied to commercial projects to enhance the value, performance and pavement life cycle costs. The presentation addresses how pavers can aid in…
Live Courses 48 courses
Segmental Retaining Wall Design & Construction
This program will address the basic concepts about segmental retaining wall (SRW) systems. The presentation will address the history of reinforced earth structures and summarize the site conditions that impact SRW performance and design. Installation details,…
Innovations In Segmental Retaining Walls
This program will address the latest innovative solutions for using Segmental Retaining Walls (SRWs) to address challenging site access conditions. The presentation reviews the characteristics of gravity wall and reinforced wall systems and introduces a solutions…
Understanding the Challenges of Tall Segmental Retaining Walls
This program will address the manufacturing, design, and construction issues unique to tall segmental retaining walls. The presentation will discuss the manufacturing tolerances, the importance of soil properties, unique design details for tall walls, along with…
A New Design Solution to Reduce the Cost and Time of Bridge Construction: GRS-IBS
This program will provide an overview of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil – Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS), a bridge design concept being promoted by the Federal Highway Administration to accelerate construction time and offer significant cost savings for…
Best Practices for Segmental Retaining Walls
This presentation covers best practices for designing, specifying and building segmental retaining walls (SRWs) as developed by industry since it’s start. The purpose of this session is to promote a zero wall failure initiative by educating…
What Design Professionals Need to Know About Segmental Retaining Walls
Whether you are planning terraces in a courtyard setting, a 4’ wall on a property line, or planning a wall over 20’ tall to create a larger building pad, a segmental retaining wall can likely solve…
What Civil Engineers Need to Know About Segmental Retaining Walls
This presentation will cover what civil engineers need to know when utilizing segmental retaining walls for grade separation in their site development plans. The presentation will introduce participants to the National Concrete Masonry Association’s Best Practices…
Using Large-format Modular Concrete Panels for Outdoor Applications
This presentation reviews Large-format modular concrete panels which offer a clean, simple to design solution for outdoor kitchens, planter boxes, firepits and more. Because of their size, labor time is saved by the speed of installation…
Roof Top Paver Systems
Roof top paver systems have become an integral part of commercial roofing that not only improves the energy efficiency but also increases the life expectancy. Roof top pavers provide a durable surface protecting the roofing system…
Concrete Pavers in Commercial Roofing
Concrete pavers have become an integral part of commercial roofing that not only improves the energy efficiency but also increases the life expectancy. Ballast pavers provide a durable surface protecting the roofing system from wind uplift,…
Advanced Roof Top Solutions - Wind Uplift
Roof top paver systems have become an integral part of commercial roofing that not only increases usable square footage of the structure but also improves the energy efficiency and increases the life expectancy of the overall…
High Wind Applications for Roof Top Pavers
Roof top paver systems have become an integral part of commercial roofing that not only improves the energy efficiency but also increases the life expectancy of the overall roof system. Changes to codes and standards along…
Porcelain Pavers: Applications and Use
One of the most exciting developments in outdoor living is the arrival of ¾” thick porcelain outdoor pavers. The concept began to spark interest in 2012 and is continuing to grow in popularity. Outdoor porcelain pavers…
Using Permeable Pavers for Rainwater Harvesting
Rainwater harvesting is a sustainable and economic solution to help ease some of the water scarcity and drought-related issues facing large swaths of the US. Utilizing permeable pavers to cleanse, capture, and convey stormwater to an…
Permeable Paver Design Using ASCE Standard 68-18
This presentation reviews ASCE 68-18 Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement, which is the design standard published by the American Society of Civil Engineers in late 2018. The topics covered include design parameters and limitations, site selection and…
Belgard Stormwater Solutions
This presentation will cover our AquaLine Series features and benefits, system optimization using our design expertise, and alternative designs including structural and hydrologic analysis. We will also cover the broad array of stormwater products available from…
Using Concrete Pavers to Create Living Streets
This presentation will introduce the concept of using interlocking pavers in urban roadways as part of a new trend in American cities to create pathways and streets where pedestrians and vehicles share space. The European concept…
Using Roadways to Control Stormwater with PICP
In many urban watersheds regulators are adopting green infrastructure solutions for stormwater management. Retrofitting impervious pavement with materials designed to infiltrate stormwater is one obvious solution. The use of permeable interlocking concrete pavement (PICP) in parking…
Interlocking Concrete Pavement Design Using ASCE Design Standard 58-16
This presentation reviews ASCE 58-16 Structural Design of Interlocking Concrete Pavement for Municipal Streets and Roadways, which is the design standard published by the American Society of Civil Engineers updated in 2016. The topics covered include…
Public Safety and Access Issues for Concrete Pavers
This presentation reviews public safety and accessibility design considerations when selecting unit concrete pavers for walkway surfaces. Current ADA criteria, slip resistance standards and test methods, and latest developments related to a new roughness index for…
Using PICP to Meet Stormwater Treatment Objectives
This program begins with a brief summary of the evolution of stormwater management beginning with conveyance and transitioning to water quantity management, and most recently stormwater treatment. Stormwater Control Measures using Low Impact Development and Green…
Long Term Performance and Maintenance of Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement Systems
This program provides a brief overview of Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP) systems and then focuses on the long-term surface infiltration performance of these effective stormwater control measures. Mechanisms for sedimentation and clogging of PICP joints…
PICP System Design and Construction - v.LD
This presentation provides an introduction to permeable interlocking concrete pavement (PICP) systems. An overview of the problem with impervious surfaces and the advantages of Low Impact Development, specifically stormwater infiltration practices through pavement surfaces. The presentation…
PICP System Design and Construction
This presentation provides an introduction to permeable interlocking concrete pavement (PICP) systems. An overview of the problem with impervious surfaces and the advantages of Low Impact Development, specifically stormwater infiltration practices through pavement surfaces. The presentation…
Commercial Applications for Interlocking Concrete Pavers
This program will provide an overview of how interlocking concrete pavement systems can be applied to commercial projects to enhance the value, performance and pavement life cycle costs. The presentation addresses how pavers can aid in…
Design and Construction of Concrete Grid Pavements
Concrete grid pavement is widely used across North America for various applications including “green” pathways, parking lots, and basic erosion control. This presentation reviews the various applications for concrete grid pavements and provides important design considerations,…
