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updated January 18, 2010
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Civil Engineering Dept. Helping to Train
Asphalt Technicians to Improve Conditions of Midwest Roadways
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Asphalt pavement technicians from throughout Indiana and Ohio will learn
aspects to improve the condition and life expectancy of roadways through the
Hot Mix Asphalt Quality Assurance/Quality Control Certified Technician
Program being conducted this week by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s
Department of Civil Engineering.
Sessions are planned through Thursday, with a test scheduled on Friday.
Companies planning to construct asphalt pavement projects for the Indiana
Department of Transportation (INDOT) must have employees that have passed
the HMA QA/QC course. Persons participating in the program will be asphalt
production technicians, supervisors and engineers.
Key areas covered include hot mix asphalt sampling and testing, quality
control issues and a significant presentation of the Federal Highway
Administration's Superpave (Superior Performing Pavements) program, a design
procedure used to improve the performance of asphalt, increase the pavement
life of asphalt and increase the cost-effectiveness of asphalt maintenance.
This marks the 25th year that Rose-Hulman has hosted the program, which is
the only one in Indiana that certifies asphalt industry personnel. The
program is conducted by Rose-Hulman in conjunction with the INDOT and
Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana.
Jim McKinney, Roland Hutchins Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering,
is the course organizer. He is assisted by Keith Royer, department
technician.
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