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Asphalt pavement technicians from throughout Indiana and Ohio will
learn aspects to improve the condition and life expectancy of roadways by
attending the Hot Mix Asphalt Quality Assurance/Quality Control Certified
Technician Program from Jan. 19-23 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
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Learning New Techniques: Jim McKinney (right), Roland Hutchins
Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology, is in his 24th year of organizing the Hot Mix Asphalt Quality
Assurance/Quality Control Certified Technician Program for the Indiana
Department of Transportation and Asphalt Pavement Association of
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Sessions are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in classrooms and
laboratories throughout the Civil Engineering Department on campus.
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 24th year that Rose-Hulman has hosted the program, which
is the only one in Indiana that certifies asphalt industry personnel, attracting
materials and test engineers. The program is conducted by Rose-Hulman in
conjunction with the Indiana Department of Transportation 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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