COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT

SDDOT BITUMINOUS TECHNOLOGY – ASPHALT CONCRETE

HOT MIX TESTING

Class 1:  Wednesday, January 11, 2012 (8:00 A.M.) – Friday, January 13, 2012 (12:00 Noon)

Class 2:  Wednesday, February 1, 2012 (8:00 A.M.) – Friday, February 3, 2012 (12:00 Noon)*

Class 3: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 (8:00 A.M.) – Friday, February 17, 2012 (12:00 Noon)**

*Registrations will not be accepted for Class 2 until Class 1 is fully registered

**Registrations will not be accepted for Class 3 until Class 2 is fully registered

SDDOT Materials Laboratory, 104 S. Garfield, Pierre, SD

Asphalt Concrete Hot Mix  Testing is a twenty (20) hour course for those who will be pursuing accreditation through the SDDOT QC/QA Asphalt Concrete Certification process for Marshall Method or Gyratory Controlled Mixtures (Superpave).  The course concludes with a written test.  Successful completion of the course and written test combined with Laboratory Performance (proficiency) test verification allows the participant to be certified for “Materials Testing” duties on hot mix for asphalt concrete pavement projects constructed under the SDDOT QC/QA specification.  This course is a prerequisite for SDDOT Bituminous Technology Mix Design and Production Control.   In addition, the course is open and encouraged for all construction professionals actively involved in asphalt concrete design, material production and paving outside the scope of QC/QA specification, as well.

Course Syllabus:

·       Hot Mix Asphalt Properties and SDDOT Asphalt Concrete Acceptance Criteria

·       Asphalt Concrete Sampling Procedures

·       SDDOT Specimen Preparation (Marshall & Gyratory)

·       SDDOT Mixture Specification and Testing Procedures

·       Volumetric Parameter Determination for Asphalt Concrete

·       SDDOT Test Procedure Demonstrations, Equipment & Calibration Overview

·       SDDOT Mixture Specific Gravity Testing

·       Calculating & Reporting Asphalt Concrete Mixture Properties

·       Proctored written knowledge & skills test

Requirements:

·       Basic Math Skills

·       It is recommended, but not mandatory, for all SDDOT QC/QA Asphalt Concrete Certification applicants to have completed SDDOT Bituminous Technology – Introduction to Asphalt.

·       For those with entry-level experience in bituminous technology and/or bituminous projects or who are new to the bituminous industry, course completion of the Introduction to Asphalt course is strongly recommended.

·       SDDOT Bituminous Technology – Asphalt Concrete Aggregate Testing is required.

·       Experience and knowledge of construction projects and processes.

·       Materials testing experience should be obtained prior to completion of Laboratory Performance Testing.

Cost:  $250.00/Student including all reference material, testing and certificate.

References

SDDOT Materials Testing Manual, SDDOT Materials Testing & Inspection Certification Program Manual, SDDOT Special Provisions for QC/QA (Marshall & Gyratory)

INSTRUCTORS:   Ken Swedeen & Ross Bentsen

REGISTRATION FORM

SDDOT BITUMINOUS TECHNOLOGY

ASPHALT CONCRETE HOT MIX TESTING

Class 1:  Wednesday, January 11, 2012 – Friday, January 13, 2012

Class 2:  Wednesday, February 1, 2012 – Friday, February 3, 2012

Class 3:  Wednesday, February 15, 2012 – Friday, February 17, 2012

*Class 2 & 3 held only after Classes 1 Registration Closed

CIRCLE CLASS 1 Unless Otherwise Notified

SDDOT Materials Laboratory, 104 S. Garfield

 Pierre, South Dakota

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Attendee Registration Fee:  $250.00

To register, send registration form and fee to:

Dakota Asphalt Pavement Association Inc.

3030 Airport Road, Suite B

Pierre, SD  57501

Call DAPA at (605) 224-8500 or Fax to (605) 224-0134 or

Email:  Ken Swedeen at kswedeen@dakota-asphalt.org or

Shirley Jenssen at sjenssen@dakota-asphalt.org