Implementing AASHTOWare Pavement ME (also known as the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide, or MEPDG) as a design procedure is a challenge. The MEPDG can be used for new construction as well as for pavement rehabilitation, and provides design solutions  related to knowledge resources and data. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, April, 26, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern to share the learned knowledge of agencies with significant experience in initiating and implementing the software. The presenters will highlight the critical elements for MEPDG process as well as identifying which ones are less critical and sensitive to the design procedure.

This webinar was organized by TRB’s Standing Technical Committees on Design and Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements and on Design and Rehabilitation of Asphalt Pavements.

Some registrants will need to pay $95 to attend this webinar. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Background of MEPDG: Clark Morrison, North Carolina Department of Transportation
2. Successful MEPDG implementation in Indiana: Tommy Nantung, Indiana Department of Transportation
3. Successful MEPDG implementation in Virginia: Affan Habib, Virginia Department of Transportation
4. Question and answer session: Moderated by Clark Morrison, North Carolina Department of Transportation

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

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify critical resources needed for MEPDG implementation
2. Identify the non-technical important features for MEPDG implementation
3. Anticipate challenges to MEPDG implementation

Professional Development Hour Information

Professional engineers (PEs) who register and attend the entire webinar as an individual will be awarded 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). TRB’s webinar program awards PDH credits only to the registered individual, and not to other members of a group that view the webinar together. To be eligible for the credits, individuals must remain signed in for the entire webinar, including for any question and answer session following the presentations.

Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.

TRB will report credits earned to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20005.

Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum.