Construction Inspection - Series 3
9 Modules
Entire Series
- Member - $900
- Non-member - $2,700
Individual Modules
- Member - $195
- Non-member - $495
The Construction Inspection Series is for use in training of road construction inspectors. It focuses on the inspection of asphalt concrete paving, Portland cement concrete paving, and construction of bridges and other structures. Field sampling and testing for asphalt concrete and cement concrete are also included.
Module 1 - 25 Minutes
Asphalt Concrete Plant Inspection
The module consists of 5 parts: asphalt mixture, basic mixing process, basic operation of asphalt batch plants, and 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; and control procedures for asphalt mix.
Module 2 - 25 Minutes
Asphalt Concrete Paving Inspection
The module consists of four parts: 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; and inspection procedures for the compaction of the asphalt mix in each rolling phase.
Module 3 - 40 Minutes
Field Sampling and Testing for Bituminous Construction
The module consists of four parts: 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, and Flakiness Index Test; and 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), and Marshall Test.
Module 4 - 18 Minutes
Chip Seal, Prime, Flush and Tack Coat Inspection
The module presents detailed procedures for these surface treatments including inspection and controls for materials, equipment, and construction.
Module 5 - 8 Minutes
Inspecting Pavement Recycling
Hot-mix plant recycling is covered, including equipment and plant used for the operation, inspection procedures for pavement preparation, pavement removal, mixing of recycled and new materials, and paving.
Module 6 - 20 Minutes
Concrete Paving Inspection
The module consists of three parts: 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.
Module 7 - 56 Minutes
Major Structures Inspection
The module consists of five parts: 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.
Module 8 - 25 Minutes
Incidental Concrete Structures Inspection
The module consists of three parts: 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.
Module 9 - 15 Minutes
Field Sampling and Testing for Concrete Construction
The module consists of two parts: introduction and the description of concrete components; concrete sampling in the field, and test methods for Slump Test, Air Content Test, Comprehensive Strength Test.
