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Sponsored by ASCE Continuing Education and the Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI).
INSTRUCTORS:
John Harvey, Ph.D., P.E.
Susan Beck, P.E., LEED AP
Course Length: 1 hour
Purpose and Background
Stormwater runoff is a major cause of water pollution in urban areas. The stormwater carries trash, bacteria, heavy metals, and other pollutants from the urban landscape. Higher flows can cause erosion and flooding in urban systems. Green infrastructure is a sustainable and resilient approach that aims to maintain and channel water to permeate effectively to the ground in order the optimize the site design while delivering economic, environmental and social benefits. Practices include rain gardens, vegetated swales, green roofs and porous pavements which contribute in beautifying neighborhoods, cooling urbanized areas, improving air quality, and reducing stress on combined sewer system. This webinar provides in-depth discussion about permeable pavement and its impact on the environment from economic and social standpoints.
Primary Discussion Topics
- Permeable pavement materials and design
- Permeable pavement types
- Permeable pavements’ benefits as a green infrastructure solution
- Challenges of making permeable pavements a fully viable alternative in standard practice
- Example of application of permeable pavements in the green infrastructure plan of the City of Lancaster
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:- Explain the basic concepts and benefits of permeable pavements
- Apply the design of permeable pavements
- Explain the sustainable benefits of permeable pavements
- Implement opportunities for broadening the use of permeable pavements in urban areas
- Apply means of communication to bridge the gap between stormwater agencies and road agencies
Webinar Benefits
- Discuss researchers’ efforts in developing and improving the application of permeable pavements and the experience of the private sector in designing and managing this type of green infrastructure projects
- Gain insight into the permeable pavements as a green infrastructure practice to preserve water resources, to manage the stormwater and to support the sustainable development of communities in urban areas
- Understand how agencies implement the concept of permeable pavements
- Understand how private sector handles managing permeable pavements projects
Webinar Outline
- Introduction to permeable pavement design and maintenance
- Research discussion
- Material types
- Mix designs
- Pavement designs
- Quality control and assurance
- Reluctancy of some agencies to adopt permeable pavement application
- City of Lancaster’s green infrastructure plan
- Challenges to and optimal conditions for using permeable pavements
- Social, economic, and environmental impacts of permeable pavements
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).
Intended Audience
- State and local transportation agencies
- Civil (site)/environmental engineers
- Landscape architects
- Urban planners
How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion
To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.
How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?
1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]