Asphalt Pavement Construction Essentials equips participants with foundational knowledge required to participate in and understand the construction of chipseal and asphalt pavements. The course is designed for both new entrants and existing workers seeking a better grasp of the ‘big picture’ in pavement surfacing, including planning, execution, equipment and materials selection, safety, and quality assurance.

Course Content

• Basic Bitumen Safety and Hazard Identification

• Chipseal and Asphalt Surfacing Types

• Job Planning – materials, equipment, and subcontractors

• Selecting the right mix and equipment

• Marking out and measuring the job

• Quality – records and HOLD points

• Chipseal Construction Basics (traffic control, binder/applications, seal design, chip application and rolling, line marking)

• Asphalt Construction Basics (preseal treatments, asphalt type/thickness, AC supply, trucking coordination, mix temperature, tack coating, membrane sealing, compaction control, QA, line marking, client satisfaction)