Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council

Objective: This course is intended to instruct individuals the proper procedures for sampling and testing aggregates according to AASHTO and/or ASTM methods. This material was designed to include instruction, demonstration, and hands-on practice

Description: The manual describes the test procedures in simplified language for ASTM tests C535, D3665, D4791, D5821, and AASHTO tests T2, T11, T19, T21, T27, T84, T85, T96, T104, T112, T113, T176, T248, T255, T304.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual performing aggregate sampling and/or testing.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 2-3 days

Organization: M-TRAC

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that the test procedures in the manuals may not be current.

Objective: Test Method certification for aggregate specific gravity testing.

Description: Course consists of instructions, exam, and performance checks to certify individuals in these test methods. AASHTO T 84, 85 and 100.

Target Audience: More than 1 year experienced technicians.

Course Cost: $100 Material Cost:

Length: 1 days

Organization: MISSOURI DOT

Contact: RANDY MORRIS at 573-522-2742

Notes:

Objective: Given instruction and laboratory practice on eleven test methods; (FOP¿s for: AASHTO T 168, Sampling Bituminous Paving Mixtures; AASHTO T 248, Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size; WAQTC TM 3, Sample Preparation for and Calibration of Nuclear Asphalt Content Gauges; WAQTC TM 4, Asphalt Binder Content of Bituminous Mixes by the Nuclear Method; AASHTO TP 53, Determining the Asphalt Content of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) by the Ignition Method; WAQTC TM 6, Moisture Content of Bituminous Mixes by Oven; AASHTO T 209, Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity and Density of Bituminous Paving Mixtures; AASHTO T 166, Bulk Specific Gravity of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Saturated Surface-Dry Specimens; AASHTO T 275, Bulk Specific Gravity of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Paraffin-Coated Specimens; AASHTO T 40, Sampling Bituminous Materials; AASHTO T 30, Mechanical Analysis of Extracted Aggregate.

Description: This course covers AASHTO and WAQTC test methods for sampling and testing of Asphalt. A portion of this course includes the WAQTC qualification process for Asphalt.

Target Audience: Participants include Contractor and Supplier Quality Control personnel, Consulting engineering and Materials Testing firm personnel, Quality Assurance technicians, and Public Agency personnel PREREQUISITES: The participant must hold a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Approved Certification in Radiation Safety due to the operation of devices containing radioactive material. ITD¿s NRC license requires the use of a Personal Monitoring Device for ITD personnel. The participant should exhibit basic mathematics and reading comprehension skills.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 5 days

Organization: WAQTC

Contact:

Notes:

Objective: Given instruction and laboratory practice on eleven test methods; (FOP's for: AASHTO T 168, Sampling Bituminous Paving Mixtures; AASHTO T 248, Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size; WAQTC TM 3, Sample Preparation for and Calibration of Nuclear Asphalt Content Gauges; WAQTC TM 4, Asphalt Binder Content of Bituminous Mixes by the Nuclear Method; AASHTO TP 53, Determining the Asphalt Content of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) by the Ignition Method; WAQTC TM 6, Moisture Content of Bituminous Mixes by Oven; AASHTO T 209, Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity and Density of Bituminous Paving Mixtures; AASHTO T 166, Bulk Specific Gravity of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Saturated Surface-Dry Specimens; AASHTO T 275, Bulk Specific Gravity of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Paraffin-Coated Specimens; AASHTO T 40, Sampling Bituminous Materials; AASHTO T 30, Mechanical Analysis of Extracted Aggregate.

Description: This course covers AASHTO and WAQTC test methods for sampling and testing of Asphalt. A portion of this course includes the WAQTC qualification process for Asphalt. There will be a closed book Written Exam and an open book Performance exam. The participant will be required to pass both a written and performance examination.

Target Audience: Participants include Contractor and Supplier Quality Control personnel, Consulting engineering and Materials Testing firm personnel, Quality Assurance technicians, and Public Agency personnel. The participant must hold a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Approved Certification in Radiation Safety due to the operation of devices containing radioactive material. ITD¿s NRC license requires the use of a Personal Monitoring Device for ITD personnel. The participant should exhibit basic mathematics and reading comprehension skills.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 5 days

Organization: WAQTC

Contact:

Notes:

Objective: Given instruction and laboratory practice on six test methods; FOP¿s for: WAQTC TM 2, Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete; WAQTC TM 10, Test Method for Temperature of Freshly Mixed Portland Cement Concrete; AASHTO T 119, Slump of Hydraulic Cement Concrete; AASHTO T 121, Density, Yield, and Air Content (Gravimetric) of Concrete; AASHTO T 152, Air Content of Freshly Mixed Concrete by the Pressure Method; AASHTO T 23, Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens.

Description: This course covers AASHTO and WAQTC test methods for sampling and testing of Portland cement concrete. A portion of this course includes the WAQTC qualification process for Concrete.

Target Audience: Participants include Contractor and Supplier Quality Control personnel, Consulting engineering and Materials testing firm personnel, Quality Assurance technicians, and Public Agency personnel PREREQUISITES: The participant should exhibit basic mathematics and reading comprehension skills

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 3 days

Organization: WAQTC

Contact:

Notes:

Objective: Train experienced inspectors with acceptable industry standards for placement and protection of concrete.

Description: Course covers materials, plant operations, testing, forms, reinforcement, placement, curing, cold and hot weather concreting and plan reading.

Target Audience: Individuals responsible for the inspection of concrete field operations. (QC and QA)

Course Cost: $ Material Cost:

Length: 3 days

Organization:

Contact: CHRIS BOWKER at 781-837-2680

Notes: The cost for this course is $565 for members and $780 for non-members.

Objective: Train experienced technicians with concrete plant operations, materials and proper sampling and testing in accordance with AASHTO procedures.

Description: Course covers sampling and testing of aggregates, mix adjustments, various concrete materials, admixtures and proper sampling and testing.

Target Audience: Individuals responsible for sampling and testing of concrete or concrete materials at the plant or in the field. (QC and QA)

Course Cost: $ Material Cost:

Length: 1.5 days

Organization: NETTCP

Contact: CHRIS BOWKER at 781-837-2680

Notes: The cost for this course is $225 for members and $310 for non-members

Objective: Given instruction and laboratory practice on eleven test methods; FOP¿s for: AASHTO T 255, Total Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying; AASHTO T 265, Laboratory Determination of Moisture Content of Soils; AASHTO T 217, Determination of Moisture in Soils by Means of a Calcium Carbide Gas Pressure Moisture Tester; AASHTO T 99, Moisture-Density Relations of Soils Using a 2.5-kg (5.5-lb.) Rammer and 305-mm (12-in) Drop; AASHTO T 180, Moisture-Density Relations of Soils Using a 4.54-kg (10-lb.) Rammer and 457-mm (18-in) Drop; WAQTC TM 9, Moisture-Density Relations of Soils Using Harvard Miniature Compaction Apparatus; AASHTO T 272, Family of Curves ¿ One Point Method; AASHTO T 85, Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate; AASHTO T 224, Correction for Coarse Particles in the Soil Compaction Test; AASHTO T 89, Determining the Liquid Limit of Soils; AASHTO T 90, Determining the Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils.

Description: This course covers AASHTO and WAQTC test methods for testing soils and soil aggregate mixtures. A portion of this course includes the WAQTC qualification process for Embankment and Base.

Target Audience: Participants include Contractor and Supplier Quality Control personnel, Consulting engineering and Materials Testing firm personnel, Quality Assurance technicians, and Public Agency personnel PREREQUISITES: The participant must hold a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Approved Certification in Radiation Safety due to the operation of devices containing radioactive material. ITD¿s NRC license requires the use of a Personal Monitoring Device for ITD personnel. The participant should exhibit basic mathematics and reading comprehension skills.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 5 days

Organization: WAQTC

Contact:

Notes:

Objective: This course is designed to provide instruction in soils and grade inspection.

Description: This course is an introduction to soil classifications, soil behavior, and compaction requirements. It provides the basic information and understanding to grade inspectors to make sure that the quality of the embankment is achieved. Quick reference and problem solving is discussed.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual that will be performing grade inspection.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 2 days

Organization: IOWA DOT MATERIALS

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that this course contains Iowa DOT specifications.

Objective: Transform process/task experts into capable presenters/instructors.

Description: A two-day course that incorporates theory and practical application. Course includes PowerPoint slides, Word outline, and exit exercise critique.

Target Audience: Process/task experts charged with passing their skills on to others.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost: 0

Length: 16 hours days

Organization: NMDOT

Contact:

Notes: Includes some customized pieces for NMDOT. Feel free to edit/delete any content to suit your needs. Contact Alan Resnicke - alan.resnicke@nmshtd.state.nm.us or 505.827.5147 - for more information.

Objective: This course is designed to provide instruction in field inspection of Hot Mix Asphalt.

Description: This course is an introduction to field inspection of HMA resurfacing/paving. It provides information that will be useful for both DOT inspectors and contractors. The course includes equipment, mix placement, problems, solutions, and roles of both the inspector and contractor. References for proper sources and documentation are included.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual that will be performing HMA field inspection.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 2 days

Organization: IOWA DOT MATERIALS

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that this course contains Iowa DOT specifications

Objective: Train experienced inspectors with acceptable industry practices for all phases of the paving operation.

Description: Course covers materials, plant operations, base preparation, paving operations, compaction and trouble shooting.

Target Audience: Individuals responsible for the quality and placement of hot mix asphalt. (QC and QA)

Course Cost: $ Material Cost:

Length: 3 days

Organization: NETTCP

Contact: CHRIS BOWKER at 781-837-2680

Notes: Cost for the course is $495 for members and $685 for non-members

Objective: Train experiencedtechnicians with the AASHTO test procedures performed during HMA plant inspections.

Description: Course covers materials, plant operations and AAHSTO test procedures.

Target Audience: Individuals responsible for sampling and testing of HMA at plant facilities. (QC and QA)

Course Cost: $ Material Cost:

Length: 5 days days

Organization: NETTCP

Contact: CHRIS BOWKER at 781-837-2680

Notes: The cost for this course is $965 for members and $1275 for non-members.

Objective: This course is intended to instruct individuals the proper procedures for sampling and testing Hot Mix Asphalt according to AASHTO methods. This material was designed to include instruction, demonstration, and hands-on practice

Description: The manual describes the test procedures in simplified language for AASHTO tests T40, T166, T168, T209, T283, PP2, PP19, PP28, MP2, TP4, TP53.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual performing hot mix asphalt sampling and/or testing.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 2-3 days

Organization: M-TRAC

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that the test procedures in the manuals may not be current.

Objective: Given instruction and laboratory practice on sixteen test methods; FOP¿s for: AASHTO T 255, Total Moisture Content of Aggregate by Drying; AASHTO T 265, Laboratory Determination of Moisture Content of Soils; AASHTO T 217, Determination of Moisture in Soils by Means of a Calcium Carbide Gas Pressure Moisture Tester; AASHTO T 99, Moisture-Density Relations of Soils Using a 2.5-kg (5.5-lb.) Rammer and 305-mm (12-in) Drop; AASHTO T 180, Moisture-Density Relations of Soils Using a 4.54-kg (10-lb.) Rammer and 457-mm (18-in) Drop; WAQTC TM 9, Moisture-Density Relations of Soils Using Harvard Miniature Compaction Apparatus; AASHTO T 272, Family of Curves ¿ One Point Method; AASHTO T 85, Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate; AASHTO T 224, Correction for Coarse Particles in the Soil Compaction Test; AASHTO T 89, Determining the Liquid Limit of Soils; AASHTO T 90, Determining the Plastic Limit and Plasticity Index of Soils; WAQTC TM 7, In ¿ Place Density of Embankments & Bases Using the Nuclear Moisture ¿ Density Gauge; AASHTO T 209, Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity and Density of Bituminous Paving Mixtures; AASHTO T 166, Bulk Specific Gravity of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Saturated Surface-Dry Specimens; AASHTO T 275, Bulk Specific Gravity of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Paraffin-Coated Specimens; WAQTC TM 7, In ¿ Place Density of Bituminous Mixes Using the Nuclear Moisture ¿ Density Gauge.

Description: This course covers AASHTO and WAQTC test methods for testing soils, soil aggregate mixtures, and bituminous mixes in relation to density of those materials. A portion of this course includes the WAQTC qualification process for In ¿ Place Density.

Target Audience: Participants include Contractor and Supplier Quality Control personnel, Consulting engineering and Materials Testing firm personnel, Quality Assurance technicians, and Public Agency personnel PREREQUISITES: The participant must hold a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Approved Certification in Radiation Safety due to the operation of devices containing radioactive material. ITD¿s NRC license requires the use of a Personal Monitoring Device for ITD personnel. The participant should exhibit basic mathematics and reading comprehension skills.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 5 days

Organization: WAQTC

Contact:

Notes:

Objective: Test Method certification for aggregate tests used primarily for Superpave material.

Description: Course consists of instructions, exam, and performance checks to certify individuals in these test methods. AASHTO T 87, 89, 90, 176 and 304. ASTM D 4791 and D 5821.

Target Audience: Less than 1 year experienced technicians.

Course Cost: $100 Material Cost:

Length: 2 days

Organization:

Contact:

Notes:

Objective: Test Method certification for Superpave HMA material testing and QC/QA control of Superpave porjects.

Description: Course consists of instructions, exam, and performance checks to certify individuals in these test methods. AASHTO T 209, 283 and 305; TP 4and 53; PP 2, 19 and 28; MP 2. Instructions and exam also cover QC/QA activities, Superpave Design Introduction and Plant operations.

Target Audience: More than 1 year expereienced technicians.

Course Cost: $800 Material Cost:

Length: 5 days

Organization: MISSOURI DOT

Contact: RANDY MORRIS at 573-522-2742

Notes:

Objective: Test Method certification for fresh and hardened concrete

Description: Course consists of instructions, exam, and performance checks to certify individuals in these test methods. AASHTO T 22, 23, 119, 141 and 152. ASTM C 1064.

Target Audience: Less than 1 year expereienced technicians.

Course Cost: $100 Material Cost:

Length: 2 days

Organization: MISSOURI DOT

Contact: RANDY MORRIS at 573-522-2742

Notes:

Objective: Test Method certification for soil material.

Description: Course consists of instructions, exam, and performance checks to certify individuals in these test methods. AASHTO T 87, 99, 238, 239, 265 and 272. MoDOT TM 35.

Target Audience: Less than 1 year expereienced technicians.

Course Cost: $100 Material Cost:

Length: 2 days

Organization: MISSOURI DOT

Contact: RANDY MORRIS at 573-522-2742

Notes:

Objective: This course is intended to instruct individuals the proper procedures for sampling and testing aggregates according to Iowa specifications. This material was designed to include instruction, demonstration, and hands-on practice. This course was intended to include a written and proficiency test for certification.

Description: This material covers sampling (Level I) and testing (Level II) of aggregates in the areas of sieve analysis, moisture, and specific gravity, and deleterious materials. It also covers the four HMA consensus tests. There is ledge control discussion included.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual performing aggregate sampling and/or testing.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 4 days

Organization: Iowa DOT

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes:

Objective: This course is intended to instruct technicians how to sample, test, and perform plant inspection duties for HMA. This material was designed to include instruction, demonstration, and hands-on practice. This course was intended to include a written and proficiency test for certification.

Description: This material covers sampling and testing of Hot Mix Asphalt. It also covers the duties of a technician performing plant inspection at a HMA plant. This course requires Level II Aggregate as a prerequisite.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual performing sampling and testing of HMA and /or performing plant inspection duties at a HMA plant.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 5 days

Organization: IOWA DOT MATERIALS

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that this course contains Iowa DOT specifications.

Objective: This manual contains all specifications used in the area of Portland Cement Concrete. It contains all test methods used to instruct Level I PCC. This material was designed to include instruction, demonstration, and hands-on practice. This course was intended to include a written and proficiency test for certification.

Description: This material covers sampling and testing of Portland cement concrete in the areas of slump, air, temperature, making and curing concrete beams and cylinders, breaking concrete beams, maturity testing. density, and yield.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual performing PCC sampling and/or testing.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 3 days

Organization: IOWA DOT MATERIALS

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that theis course contains Iowa DOT specifications.

Objective: Test Method certification for basic testing and sampling of Aggregates and HMA.

Description: Course consists of instructions, exam, and performance checks to certify individuals in these test methods. AASHTO T 2, 11, 27, 40, 166, 168, 248, 255, and 269. MoDOT TM 20, 53, 54, and 71

Target Audience: Less than 1 year experienced technicians.

Course Cost: $200 Material Cost:

Length: 3 days

Organization:

Contact: RANDY MORRIS at 573-522-2742

Notes:

Objective: This course is intended for the instruction of technicians to perform HMA Superpave mix designs. This material was designed to include instruction, demonstration, and hands-on practice. This course was intended to include a written test for certification.

Description: This material covers information on developing HMA mix designs and instruction on tests necessary to perform HMA mix designs. The emphasis of the manual is on Superpave mix designs with mention of Marshall mix designs. This course requires Level I HMA as a prerequisite.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual performing HMA Superpave mix designs.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 5 days

Organization: IOWA DOT MATERIALS

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that this course contains Iowa DOT specifications.

Objective: This course is intended to instruct technicians how to perform duties as a PCC plant inspector. This course is intended to include a written test for certification.

Description: This material covers inspection of PCC paving and structural plants. This includes checking scales, stockpiles, figuring batch weights and moisture corrections and completing reports. This course requires Level II Aggregate and Level I PCC as prerequisites.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual performing PCC plant inspection duties.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 4 days

Organization: IOWA DOT MATERIALS

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that this course contains Iowa DOT specifications.

Objective: Test Method certification for Low Slump Concrete density testing.

Description: Course consists of instruction, exam, and performance check to certify individuals in MoDOT test method TM 36.

Target Audience: More than 1 year experienced technicians.

Course Cost: $100 Material Cost:

Length: 1 days

Organization: MISSOURI DOT

Contact: RANDY MORRIS at 573-522-2742

Notes:

Objective: This course is designed to provide instruction to field inspectors in the area of Portland cement concrete paving inspection.

Description: This course provides information that is useful to both DOT inspectors and contractors. This course includes equipment, mix placement, problems, solutions, and roles of both the inspector and contractor.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual that will be performing PCC paving inspection.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 2 days

Organization: IOWA DOT MATERIALS

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that this course contains Iowa DOT specifications.

Objective: Train experiencedtechnicians with the AASHTO procedures for the laboratory testing of PG Binders

Description: Course covers the development of the PG Binder system and the AASHTO procedures for testing and evaluating

Target Audience: Individuals responsible for the testing of PG Binders (QC and QA)

Course Cost: $1475 Material Cost:

Length: 3 days

Organization: Penn State Transp. Institute

Contact: CHRIS BOWKER at 781-837-2680

Notes:

Objective: This course is designed to instruct technicians on proper inspection, testing, and stressing calculations at a prestress plant.

Description: This material covers safety, PCC mixes, batching procedures, and testing, tensioning, detensioning, and calculations necessary to inspect precast/ prestress items. This course is designed to include a written test for certification. Iowa Level I PCC or ACI Field Testing Grade I is a prerequisite for this course.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual performing prescast/prestress inspection.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 3 days

Organization: IOWA DOT MATERIALS

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that this course contains Iowa DOT specifications.

Objective: This course is designed to instruct technicians how to operate a profilograph, reduce a trace, and the specifications used for profilograph operation. This course was developed to include a written test for certification.

Description: This material covers the use of a profilograph and different types of profilographs that may be encountered. It covers reading and reducing traces and the reporting required. State specific specifications on when and where the profilograph needs to be run are covered.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual performing profilograph operation.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 1 days

Organization: IOWA DOT MATERIALS

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that this course contains Iowa DOT specifications.

Objective: Test Method certification for profilograph testing.

Description: Course consists of instruction, exam, and performance check to certify individuals in MoDOT test method TM 59.

Target Audience: Less than 1 year experienced technicians.

Course Cost: $100 Material Cost:

Length: 1 days

Organization: MISSOURI DOT

Contact: RANDY MORRIS at 573-522-2742

Notes:

Objective: This course is designed to provide a comprehensive explanation of the terms and procedures used in highway and bridge plans in Iowa.

Description: The course covers definitions, details, notes, and construction requirements that may be found in plans for road and bridge construction in Iowa. This course may be used as a self-instructional tool or may be part of a classroom instruction.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual that needs to be able to read and understand bridge and/or highway plans.

Course Cost: $9 Material Cost:

Length: 1 days

Organization: IOWA DOT MATERIALS

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that this course contains Iowa DOT specifications

Objective: This course is designed to provide a basic level of technical math and is also designed as a reference source for technicians.

Description: The course is an overview of basic arithmetic through trigonometry and basic statistics and unit conversions. This course may be used as a self-instructional tool or may be part of a classroom instruction.

Target Audience: Technicians or any individual using math skills.

Course Cost: $8 Material Cost:

Length: Participan days

Organization: IOWA DOT MATERIALS

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes:

Objective: Train experienced inspectors with acceptable industry practices for testing and inspection of soils and aggregates.

Description: Course covers materials, test procedures, backfilling and compaction operations.

Target Audience: Individuals responsible for the testing and inspection of soils operations. (QC and QA)

Course Cost: $ Material Cost:

Length: 3 days

Organization: NETTCP

Contact: CHRIS BOWKER at 781-837-2680

Notes: The cost for this course is $635 for members and $875 for non-members.

Objective: Train experienced technicians with the AASHTO laboratory procedures.

Description: Course covers sampling and testing of soils, aggregates and soil aggregate mixtures.

Target Audience: Individuals responsible for the testing of soils, aggregates and soil aggregate mixtures.(QC and QA)

Course Cost: $ Material Cost:

Length: days

Organization: NETTCP

Contact: CHRIS BOWKER at 781-837-2680

Notes: The cost for this course is $800 for members and $1100 for non-members.

Objective: This course is intended to instruct individuals the proper procedures for sampling and testing soils according to AASHTO and/or ASTM methods. This material was designed to include instruction, demonstration, and hands-on practice.

Description: The manual describes the test procedures in simplified language for ASTM tests D2488, D2487, D3665, and AASHTO tests T87, T88, T89, T90, T99, T100, T191, T238. T239, T248, T265, T272.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual performing soils sampling and/or testing.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 2-3 days

Organization: M-TRAC

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that the test procedures in the manuals may not be current.

Objective: This course is designed to provide instruction in Structural Field Inspection.

Description: This course is an introduction to field inspection of bridge and culvert construction. This course contains information on bridge and culvert components, their function, and design intent. It will include a focus on bridge and culvert foundations, reinforcing steel installation, concrete placement, and important dimensional checks necessary to ensure quality of construction. The roles of inspector and contractor associated with the construction process and potential construction problem areas are also included.

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians or any individual that be performing structural field inspection.

Course Cost: $0 Material Cost:

Length: 2 days

Organization: IOWA DOT MATERIALS

Contact: CHRIS ANDERSON at 515-239-1819

Notes: Please note that this course contains Iowa DOT specifications.

Objective: The course objective is to certify engineers, technicians, and other personnel who will be involved in the construction of Superpave hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements using Quality Control and Quality Assurance (QC/QA) specifications in the State of Kansas.

Description: The following topics are included in the course: ¿¿ Overview of Superpave volumetric mixture design ¿¿ Asphalt mixture volumetrics ¿¿ Hands-on training for the required tests (Gyratory Compaction, Maximum Specific Gravity, Sand Equivalent, and Fine Aggregate Angularity, etc.) for Superpave HMA construction ¿¿ Superpave mixture data analysis and interpretation as required in the QC/QA special provisions

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians, and other HMA personnel who intend to perform required tests on Superpave QC/QA HMA projects in the State of Kansas.

Course Cost: $525 Material Cost:

Length: 4 days

Organization: Kansas State University

Contact:

Notes: For more information on this course please contact Mustaque Hossain at 785-532-1576.

Objective: The course objective is to certify engineers, technicians, and other personnel who will be involved in the Superpave volumetric mix design and who will be involved in the construction of Superpave hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavements using Quality Control and Quality Assurance (QC/QA) specifications in the State of Kansas.

Description: The following topics are included in the course: ¿¿ Superpave materials ¿¿ Asphalt mixture volumetrics ¿¿ Superpave Gyratory compaction ¿¿ Hands-on training on Gyratory compaction, Maximum Specific Gravity (Rice), Ignition Oven Binder Content, Moisture-Sensitivity (Modified Lottman), and other required tests ¿¿ Extensive data analysis and interpretation for the Superpave volumetric mix design

Target Audience: Engineers, technicians, and other HMA personnel who intend to perform mix design for Superpave and required tests on Superpave QC/QA HMA projects in the State of Kansas.

Course Cost: $625 Material Cost:

Length: 5 days

Organization: Kansas State University

Contact:

Notes: For more information please contact Mustaque Hossain at 785-532-1576.