Dale s. decker, llc.

Asphalt Training Topics

The following topics are offered for presentation. Audiences may include highly technical, production , non-technical sales and/or office personnel.

Materials and Mix Design

· Aggregate Basics

· Aggregate Management

· Fundamentals of Mix Types

· HMA for High Stress Applications

· Modified Asphalt Applications

· Optimizing Mix Design

· Pavement Mix Type Selection

· RAP in HMA

· Minimizing Segregation

· Shingles in HMA

· Specific Gravity Fundamentals

· Understanding Superpave

· Volumetrics 101

· Warm Mix Asphalt

 

Quality Control

· Field Management of Volumetric Properties

· HMA Materials, Characteristics and Control

· Quality Management for HMA Plant Operations

· Understanding Variability in Pavement Construction

· Troubleshooting HMA Problems

 

Plant Operations

· Best Practice for Hauling HMA

· Energy Management for HMA Plants

· HMA Plant Operations

· Optimizing Production

· Used Oil as a Burner Fuel

· RAP in HMA Operations

· Shingles in HMA

· Warm Mix Asphalt

 

             Construction

· Balancing Production Rates

· Best Practice for Laydown and Compaction Operations

· Cold Weather Compaction

· Hauling HMA

· Joint Construction

· Segregation Issues

· Impact of Modified Asphalt on Mix Placement

· Achieving Smoothness

· Warm Mix Asphalt Impact on Mix Placement

 

             Pavement Evaluation

· Pavement Distress Identification

· Pavement Rehabilitation Techniques

 

             Other Topics

· Introduction to Asphalt Technology

· PCC Rehabilitation

· Industry Overview

 

Training Programs can also be developed on specific topics of interest to the participants.