Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications

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Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications

Instructors: Eric GOSSE

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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8 hours to complete

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1,318 reviews

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

Flexible schedule

8 hours to complete

Learn at your own pace

97%

Most learners liked this course

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During the four coming weeks, best experts in bitumen will bring you their knowledge and experience to build a strong understanding of today’s realities and new perspectives on the future of bitumen.

Total is the European leader on bitumen markets. Innovation has always been the key to sustainability and durability in the products they develop. Their main objective here is to share technical knowledge and experience to insure bitumen are being used in the most effective and efficient ways for their different applications in road works. Ecole des Ponts, France oldest engineering school, remains very much in the present, as it has always been, in training engineers in order to meet the needs of our society and citizens in key areas such as transport housing and urban services, but also in fields like energy, environment, climate sciences, land-use planning and sustainable development. Nineteen world recognized experts on bitumen are contributing to this MOOC. The idea is to provide the broadest prism on this topic area with speakers coming from research, industry and end users.

Origins, history, definition, terminology | market per geographical areas, figures of consumption, main producers, capacities of production, ranking, main flows between areas | global development of motorised transport - cars, airplane - was one of the single most development of 20-21st centuries | global development of buidings, roofing and other applications of bitumen | difference between bitumen, cement and tar coal. Advantages and drawback of each | different ways of transport of bitumen and present the supply chain diagram and restrictions. ADR Regulation | sampling, handling and safety principles. Hazard from handling hot bitumen is thermal burns.

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11 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

11 videosTotal 67 minutes

Introduction : reception and the MOOC challenge2 minutes
Presentation and welcome to the MOOC3 minutes
1- Bitumen: Origins, history, definition, terminology7 minutes
2 - Bitumen manufacturing process6 minutes
3 - Global bitumen market, main uses and development7 minutes
4 - Application in roads: global view8 minutes
5 - Interview of a toll motorway manager. Final customer expectations.6 minutes
6 - Industrial application: global view9 minutes
7 - Difference between bitumen, cement and coal tar7 minutes
8 - Transport of bitumen - ADR Regulation-8 minutes
9 - Sampling, handling and safety principles-4 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Presentation page of week 210 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

End of week 130 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Introduce Yourself10 minutes

Schematic constitution and structure of bitumen, relationship between structure and rheology | Performance tests | Bitumen 3 states | Penetration test EN 1426 & Softening Point EN 142 | viscosity measurement EN 12596, EN 12595, Explanation of breaking point Fraass measurement EN 12593 | testing Binder after RTFOT, after RTFOT and PAV | Euopean specifications and process of revision | Viscosity based standards (ASTM D3381 | Deformation and flow. Elasticity, plasticity, visoc-elasticity. Newtonian, Non-Newtonian behaviour. Stress-strain response, shear modulus and phase angle. | Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR) and Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) | Superpave specifications.

What's included

11 videos1 reading1 assignment

11 videosTotal 78 minutes

10 - Composition of bitumen8 minutes
11 - Road-construction bitumens characteristics -1 - generalities6 minutes
12 - Road-construction bitumens characteristics -2 - Penetrability & Softening Point7 minutes
13 - Road-construction bitumens characteristics -3 - viscosity & breaking point Fraass7 minutes
14 - road-construction bitumens characteristics -4 - ageing12 minutes
15 - Bituminous product standards /Understanding European specifications and process for revision10 minutes
16 - Viscosity based standards (ASTM D3381)5 minutes
17 - Rheology of bitumens6 minutes
18 - Road-construction bitumens characteristics -5- Bending Beam Rheometer and Dynamic shear Rheometer and MSCRT8 minutes
19 - Superpave bitumen Specifications5 minutes
20 - Global view of bitumen products standards and development3 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Presentation page of week 310 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

End of week 2 quiz30 minutes

Modifications using polymers. Performance of PmB. Elastic recovery test. | of types of modifications of bitumen: CRMB, warm mix asphalt, temperature reduction | Bitumen emulsions, their components, manufacture, storage, handling, properties, classification, uses | surface treatments | design of pavements and types of aggregates | fundamental tests, the simulative tests (fatigue test, rutting test, giratory compactor,…) | interest of full scale testing of asphalt mix: example of IFSTTAR carousel | Hot mix plants, transport, laying and compaction of asphalt mix | physical characteristics and industrial applications for sealing.

What's included

9 videos1 reading1 assignment

9 videosTotal 68 minutes

21 - Polymer modified bitumens8 minutes
22 - Other types of modifications of bitumen: CRMB, temperature reduction6 minutes
23 - Bitumen emulsions10 minutes
24 - Surface treatments8 minutes
25 - Understanding design of flexible pavements and types of aggregates8 minutes
26 - Laboratory testing of asphalt mix9 minutes
27 - Full scale testing of asphalt mix: IFSTTAR carousel7 minutes
28 - Hot mix plants, transport, laying and compaction of asphalt mix7 minutes
29 - Roofing applications of bitumen - other binders and uses (clear binders,...)5 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Presentation page on the content of week 410 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

End of week 330 minutes

Dangers and risks involved with road-building bitumens | Dangers and risks involved with industrial bitumens. | Innovation in the frame of safety with bitumen | Research and Innovation applied for recycling of asphalt pavement, of the use of waste asphalt pavement containing bitumen and not tar, for manufacturing new product.| Research and Innovation applied for bio bitumen Algoroute program and other origins of bitumen | Research and Innovation applied for environmental issues and life cycle inventory (LCI | Key areas for the Research and Innovation applied for bitumen new tests methods | Road of the future:: 5th generation road.

What's included

7 videos2 assignments

7 videosTotal 53 minutes

30 - Dangers and risks associated with Bitumen. REACH regulation and registration of bitumen. Research and innovation to improve safety with bitumen11 minutes
31 - Research and Innovation applied for recycling of asphalt pavement8 minutes
32 - Research and Innovation applied for bio bitumen Algoroute program and other origins10 minutes
33 - Research and Innovation applied for environmental issues and life cycle inventory (LCI)6 minutes
34 - Research and Innovation applied for new tests method in bitumen characterization9 minutes
35 - Road of the future: 5th generation road7 minutes
Conclusion : Training final result3 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

FINAL QUIZZ30 minutes
End of week 4 quiz30 minutes

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Eric GOSSE

École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

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Reviewed on Aug 6, 2020

This is a wonderful course with overview of the bitumen and its applications. If possible, please provide more time on development of master curves through DSR and MSCR test.

Reviewed on Aug 17, 2020

IT IS ABSOLUTELY A GREAT COURSE THAT HAS A LOT OF STUFF TO LEARN AND I REALLY ENJOYED DOING THIS COURSE. THANK YOU COURSERA FOR THIS AMAZING FLATFORM.

Reviewed on Sep 15, 2019

Its a good course covering information about bitumen market, its specifications, properties, safety and much more. I would recommend this course to students and people working in road sectors.

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