Familiarizes you with material and equipment specifications, inspection techniques, testing and construction practices pertaining to flexible pavement construction.
Course Content
- Fundamentals of bituminous products
- Testing bituminous products
- Aggregates in bituminous construction
- Mix design
- Asphalt plants
- Hot mix paving
- Hot mix compaction and segregation
- Hot mix testing and analysis
- Warm Mix Asphalt
- Surface treatment
- Pavement deficiencies
- Pavement maintenance and rehabilitation
- New developments
- End result specifications
- Field trips
Who Should Attend
Engineers and Construction technicians/technologists responsible for the inspection/testing of flexible pavement construction, surface treatments and production of hot mix aggregates.
Prerequisites
- Minimum one year related field experience in flexible pavement construction
- Completion of the General Inspection (TM32) and Scott McKay Soils Technology (TM33)
- Exposure to asphalt laboratory testing or field experience in paving would be an asset
Evaluation Process
Passing Grade: 60%. Case studies and final examination
Accreditation
This course is recognized by:
- This course qualifies as a “specialized course” for the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS) Certified Road Supervisors – Intermediate level (CRS-I) certification
- OACETT=This course may be used for technical specialist, technician, and technologist programs. Point Value = 10
- The Engineering Institute of Canada awards 7 Continuing Education Units to this course.
Register online or send to register@goodroads.ca or fax to 289-291-6477
