Asphalt Materials and Operations
Course overview
This 1-day course aims to increase technical capability and improve the quality of road construction / asphalt operations by delivering standardised technical information and training and review of state operational specifications.
Available course levels.
Level 101
Level 102
Level 103
About this course
This 1-day course aims to increase technical capability and improve the quality of road construction / asphalt operations by delivering standardised technical information and training and review of state operational specifications.
Course Outline
Learning Outcomes
Topics Covered
- Asphalt Production: mix types, aggregate and binder sources and quality assurance testing
- Asphalt Mix Type Selection: suitability of chosen mix for application and performance characteristics
- Profiling Operations
- Tack Coat / Strain Alleviating Membrane Interlayer (SAMI) Placement: binder properties, design and best practice application
- Truck Transport Practices: release agents, tarping / insulation and logistics
- Asphalt Paver Design and Operations: paver overview, screed setup and temperature controls, mat placement, and minimising segregation issues
- Rolling Operations: key principles associated with adequate asphalt compaction
- Density Testing and Performance Characteristics: key defect identification, density effects on service life and density testing
- QA Record Management: plant and site records and relevance of site produced quality documentation
- Asphalt Project Management: relevant state specifications including hold points, safety practices and minimum site placement, compaction and quality standards
Knowledge Transfer Accreditation
Learning Formats
Resources
Who is this for?
Registration Instructions
The following instructions should be followed by all MRPV personnel (including NELP and WGT) when registering for training.
If you are delivering road construction projects in Victoria, you must comply with the standards determined by the Victorian Government. These standards are covered in the following workshops.
For more information, please contact MRPV-TechnicalTraining@roadprojects.vic.gov.au
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