Sample Training Topics – Training Programs can be developed on specific topics of interest and tailored to management, field, or design staff. Typical topics include:
Design-Related
What Every Design Engineer Should Know About HMA (and WMA)
What A Consultant Needs to Know About Asphalt Specifications and Construction
Design Decisions That Can Affect Pavement Quality
Specification Development to Match Project Requirements
Introduction to Pavement Design
Unbalancing and Front Loading
Use of Alternate Bid Items
Materials
All About Roadway Materials
Asphalt Paving Technology
Materials Management
Introduction to Hot Mix Asphalt / Fundamentals of Mix Types
Pavement Mix Type Selection
Binder Selection / Modified Asphalts
Asphalt-Rubber / Rubberized Asphalt
Optimizing Mix Designs
RAP in HMA
Segregation Management
Warm Mix Asphalt
Moisture Sensitivity
Cold Mix Asphalt
Porous Asphalt
Asphalt Rejuvenators
Quality Control
Field Management of Mix Properties
Quality Management for HMA Plant Operations
Understanding Variability in Pavement Construction
Materials Production and Placement Troubleshooting
Best Practices for HMA
Construction
Best Practices for Ride Quality
Inertial Profiling and ProVAL Software
Balancing Production / Haul / Placement / Compaction
Best Practices for Laydown and Compaction Operations
Paving in Difficult Conditions / Time Available for Compaction
Hauling HMA
Longitudinal Joints
Pavement Performance and Maintenance
Pavement Distress Identification
Typical Pavement Failure Modes
Pavement Maintenance
Pavement Rehabilitation Techniques