Familiarizes you with the common soils and aggregates used in municipal infrastructure construction including the basics of roadbed design, drainage and pavement structures. You will be able to identify numerous roadway performance problems and solutions.

Course Content

• Origin of soils
• Glacial geology
• Soils identification
• Flexible pavement design
• Laboratory testing
• Interpretation of lab test results
• Sewer, culvert, and structure backfill
• Random testing
• Construction pratices
• Frost action and transition point treatments
• Construction and the environment
• Geotextiles
• Lab Field Trip

Who Should Attend
Individuals involved in construction, inspection, pavement design or maintenance programming.

Prerequisites
Previous involvement with soils and/or road work will be an asset.

Evaluation Process
Passing Grade:  60%. Case studies, quizzes, and work assignments, and comprehensive 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 program.
• OACETT= This course may be used as credit in all exam programs including technician specialist, technician and technologist programs. Please contact OACETT to ensure that this course satisfies your particular examination program for certification. Point Value = 10
• The Engineering Institute of Canada awards 3.5 Continuing Education Units to this course.