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Course:

Tack Coat Best Practices Workshop

SAP Course Number:

78TECH400786

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Construction Inspection
Construction Management
Highway Design
Maintenance and Operations
Materials Testing



Class Schedule


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General Information

Summary:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Asphalt Institute present Tack Coat Best Practices Workshop. The workshop offers owners and contractors the opportunity to find out more about the latest in tack coat technologies and best practices. The workshop provides the most current information on tack coats and emphasizes the importance of providing a long lasting bond between asphalt layers.
Topics include:
The importance of tack coats
Common tack coat grades
New materials
Application rate and temperatures
Field testing
Tack coat specifications
Construction best practices
Surface preparation and traffic control

Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to:
Identify best practices for constructing tack coats.
List strategies that could be employed by agency decision-makers to improve the usage of tack coats.
Identify resources for implementing best practices into standard practice.

Target Audience:
Tack Coat Users. Specification writers, project inspectors, contractors, material suppliers.

Final Exam:
No



Continuing Education Credits


Miscellaneous
CEHs
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CEUs
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PDHs
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PennDOT:
4.00
01/01/15
 

Awarding continuing education credits (PDH/CEU/CEH) to a training course or other training event does not imply or guarantee that the training course/event is approved by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors.

According to Pennsylvania Act 25, “Credit determination for activities…shall be the responsibility of the licensee.  Continuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills or knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure, including law and ethics applicable to the profession, or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.”

For informational purposes only:1 CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction
1 CEH is equal to 1 hour of instruction



Course Contact Information

                    For technical questions regarding this course, contact the following...
Name:
Jonie L Buggy
Phone:
(717) 409-3993
Email:
jbuggyz@pa.gov

                    For general questions about the Training Calendar (such as those regarding schedules,
                    locations, instructors or registrations), see Contact Information in specific classes.
 
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By Kate Kohan/PennDOT
On 01/08/15 At 10:48 AM
By Daniel E Sanchez/PennDOT
On 06/03/16 At 09:10 AM