Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Learn about asphalt concrete plant inspection techniques
• Know the inspection for equipment and materials used for asphalt concrete paving
• Understand the inspection procedures for the paving operation
• Know the major inspection operations
• Learn the inspection of incidental concrete structures
• Follow IRF health and safety policies and procedures

Asphalt Concrete Plant Inspection

• Asphalt mixture
• Basic mixing process
• Basic operation of asphalt batch plants
• Basic operation of dryer drum plants
• Material controls for aggregates, admixtures, and asphalt
• Inspection and controls for batch plants
• Inspection and controls for dryer drum plants· Control procedures for asphalt mix

Asphalt Concrete Paving Inspection

• The inspection for equipment and materials used for asphalt concrete paving
• Preparation for paving including alignment control, grade control, and weather limits
• Inspection procedures for the paving operation, for the delivery of the mix at the job site and for the construction of transverse and longitudinal joints
• Inspection procedures for the compaction of the asphalt mix in each rolling phase

Field Sampling and Testing for Bituminous Construction

• Bituminous mixtures; procedures for sampling of aggregates, asphalt, and bituminous mixtures
• Field testing methods for aggregates, including gradation test
• Sand Equivalent Test
• Crushed Faces Test
• Flakiness Index Test
• Field testing methods for bituminous mixtures including Particle Coating Test
• Extraction Test
• Moisture Content Test
• Asphalt Retention Test
• Rice Test (for determination of the maximum specific gravity of uncompacted mixtures)
• Marshall Test

Chip Seal, Prime, Flush and Tack Coat Inspection

• Procedures for these surface treatments including inspection and controls for materials, equipment, and construction

Inspecting Pavement Recycling

• Inspection procedures for pavement preparation
• Hot-mix plant recycling is covered, including equipment and plant used for the operation
• Pavement removal
• Mixing of recycled and new materials and paving

Concrete Paving Inspection

• Inspection of the alignment and grade control, the sub-grade preparation, the setting of forms, the preparation on concrete, the lean concrete base
• Inspecting the placement and curing of concrete and paving with a slip form paver
• Construction inspection of joints, testing and accepting the finish pavement

Major Structures Inspection

• Bridge components
• Inspection procedures for bridge foundation including pile and drift shaft piling
• Inspection of piers and abutments
• Inspection procedures for bridge superstructures including steel girders
• Pre-cast concrete l-beams
• Cast-in-place box girders
• Inspection of bridge deck construction

Incidental Concrete Structures Inspection

• Introduction to incidental concrete structures
• The inspection and controls for the plan, the excavation, forms, reinforcing bars
• Placement of concrete including slipform concrete placement and pre-cast concrete
• Construction inspection for joints, curing, removing the forms
• Finishing the surface including Class 1 and Class 2 surfacing, and backfilling

Field Sampling and Testing for Concrete Construction

• Introduction and the description of concrete components
• Concrete sampling in the field
• Test methods for Slump Test
• Air Content Test
• Comprehensive Strength Test

Construction Engineers, Senior Construction Engineers, Construction Supervisors, Construction General Supervisors, Construction Project Managers, Engineering Technologists, Supervision Engineer, Inspection Engineers, Civil Inspectors.