M-TRAC Materials
Source/Developer
– M-TRAC
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/Synopsis
– 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.
Last Date
Updated – 1999
Contact –
Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost –
None
Length-
Dependent on the number of test methods covered and the amount of lab time
permitted for each.
Key words
– soils
Regional
Generic
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Source/Developer
– M-TRAC
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/Synopsis
– 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.
Last Date
Updated – 1999
Contact –
Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost –
None
Length-
Dependent on the number of test methods covered and the amount of lab time
permitted for each.
Key words
– aggregate
Regional
Generic
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Source/Developer
– M-TRAC
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/Synopsis
– 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.
Last Date
Updated – 1999
Contact –
Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost –
None
Length-
Dependent on the number of test methods covered and the amount of lab time
permitted for each.
Key words
– hot mix asphalt, asphalt cement
Regional
Generic
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Iowa
Technical Training and Certification Program Materials
Source/Developer – Iowa DOT
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/Synopsis – 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.
Last
Date Updated – 2001
Contact
– Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost
– None
Length-
Four days
Key
words – aggregate
State
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Source/Developer – Iowa DOT
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/Synopsis – 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.
Last Date
Updated – 2001
Contact –
Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost –
None
Length- Two
days
Key words
– Portland cement concrete
State Specific
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Source/Developer – Iowa DOT
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/Synopsis – 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.
Last Date
Updated – 2001
Contact –
Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost –
None
Length-
Four days
Key words
– Portland cement concrete
State Specific
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Source/Developer – Iowa DOT
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/Synopsis – 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.
Last Date
Updated – 2001
Contact –
Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost –
None
Length-
Five days
Key words
– Hot Mix Asphalt, Asphalt Cement Concrete
State Specific
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Source/Developer
– Iowa DOT
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/Synopsis – 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.
Last
Date Updated – 2001
Contact
– Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost
– None
Length-
Five days
Key
words – Hot Mix Asphalt, Asphalt Cement Concrete, Superpave
State
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Source/Developer – Iowa DOT
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/Synopsis – 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.
Last Date
Updated – 2001
Contact –
Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost –
None
Length- One
day
Key words
– Profilograph, Profilometer
State Specific
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Source/Developer – Iowa DOT
Objective – This course is designed to instruct technicians on proper
inspection, testing, and stressing calculations at a prestress plant.
Description/Synopsis – 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.
Last Date
Updated – 2001
Contact –
Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost –
None
Length-
Three days
Key words
– Prestress, Precast
State Specific
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Source/Developer – Iowa DOT
Objective – This course is designed to provide a basic level of
technical math and is also designed as a reference source for technicians.
Description/Synopsis – 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.
Last Date
Updated – 2000
Contact –
Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost –
$8.00
Length-
depending on instruction.
Key words
– Technical Math
Generic
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Source/Developer – Iowa DOT
Objective – This course is designed to provide a comprehensive
explanation of the terms and procedures used in highway and bridge plans in
Iowa.
Description/Synopsis – 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.
Last Date
Updated – 1997
Contact –
Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost –
$9.00 per course
Length-
depending on instruction.
Key words
– Construction Plan Reading
State Specific
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Source/Developer – Iowa DOT
Objective – This course is designed to provide instruction in soils and
grade inspection.
Description/Synopsis – 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.
Last Date Updated – 2000
Contact – Chris Anderson,
515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost – none
Length- two days.
Key words – grade
inspection, soils
State Specific
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Source/Developer – Iowa DOT
Objective – This course is designed to provide instruction in field
inspection of Hot Mix Asphalt.
Description/Synopsis – 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.
Last Date
Updated – 2000
Contact –
Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost –
none
Length- two
days.
Key words
– HMA, field inspection
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Source/Developer – Iowa DOT
Objective – This course is designed to provide instruction to field
inspectors in the area of Portland cement concrete paving inspection.
Description/Synopsis – 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.
Last Date
Updated – 2000
Contact –
Chris Anderson, 515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost –
none
Length- two
days.
Key words
– Portland cement concrete, field inspection, paving inspection
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Source/Developer – Iowa DOT
Objective – This course is designed to provide instruction in
Structural Field Inspection.
Description/Synopsis – 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.
Last Date Updated – 2000
Contact – Chris Anderson,
515-239-1819, Christie.Anderson@dot.state.ia.us
Cost – none
Length- two days.
Key words – Structures,
field inspection, bridges, culverts
State Specific
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Missouri
Department of Transportation Materials
Source
Developer - Missouri DOT
Objective
- Test Method certification for basic testing and sampling of Aggregates and HMA.
Description/Synopsis
- 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.
Last Updated
- October 2001
Contact -
Jeffrey.Huffman@modot.mo.gov
Cost - $200
to non-MoDOT students
Length -
three days
Keywords -
Aggregate, Bituminous, HMA, Test Methods, Certification
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Source
Developer - Missouri DOT
Objective
- Test Method certification for aggregate tests used primarily for Superpave material.
Description/Synopsis
- 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.
Last Updated
- October 2001
Contact -
Jeffrey.Huffman@modot.mo.gov
Cost - $100
to non-MoDOT students
Length -
two days
Keywords - Aggregate, Test Methods, Certification, Superpave
State Specific
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Source
Developer - Missouri DOT
Objective
- Test Method certification for fresh and hardened concrete.
Description/Synopsis
- 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 experienced technicians.
Last Updated
- October 2001
Contact -
Jeffrey.Huffman@modot.mo.gov
Cost - $100
to non-MoDOT students
Length -
two days
Keywords - Concrete, Test Methods, Certification
State Specific
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Source
Developer - Missouri DOT
Objective
- Test Method certification for soil material.
Description/Synopsis
- Course consists of instructions, exam, and performance checks to certify individuals in these test
methods: AASHTO T87, 99, 265, and 310; MoDOT TM 35 and TM 40.
Target Audience
- Less than 1 year experienced technicians.
Last Updated
- October 2001
Contact -
Jeffrey.Huffman@modot.mo.gov
Cost - $100
to non-MoDOT students
Length -
two days
Keywords - Soils, Test Methods, Nuclear, Certification
State Specific
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Source
Developer - Missouri DOT
Objective
- Test Method certification for Superpave HMA material testing and QC/QA control of Superpave
projects.
Description/Synopsis
- Course consists of instructions, exam, and performance checks to certify individuals in these test
methods: AASHTO T209, 283, 305, 308, and 312; 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 experienced technicians.
Last Updated
- October 2001
Contact -
Jeffrey.Huffman@modot.mo.gov
Cost - $800
to non-MoDOT students
Length -
five days
Keywords - HMA, QC/QA, Test Methods, Certification, Superpave
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Source
Developer - Missouri DOT
Objective
- Test Method certification for aggregate specific gravity testing.
Description/Synopsis
- 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.
Last Updated
- October 2000
Contact - RJeffrey.Huffman@modot.mo.gov
Cost - $100
to non-MoDOT students
Length -
one day
Keywords - Aggregate, Specific Gravity, Test Methods, Certification
State Specific
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Source
Developer - Missouri DOT
Objective
- Test Method certification for profilograph testing.
Description/Synopsis
- 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.
Last Updated
- October 2000
Contact -
Jeffrey.Huffman@modot.mo.gov
Cost - $100
to non-MoDOT students
Length -
one day
Keywords -
Profilograph, Test Methods, Certification
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Source
Developer - Missouri DOT
Objective
- Test Method certification for Low Slump Concrete density testing.
Description/Synopsis
- 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.
Last Updated
- October 2000
Contact -
Jeffrey.Huffman@modot.mo.gov
Cost - $100
to non-MoDOT students
Length -
one day
Keywords - Concrete, Low Slump, Density, Nuclear, Test Methods, Certification
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