Training development for pavement preservation.

Details

• Creators:
  Mallen, John ; Morandeira, Angel ; Jahren, Charles T.
• Corporate Creators:
  Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration ; Iowa. Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Training
  • Maintenance personnel
  • Pavement maintenance
  • Best practices
  • Chip seals
  • Seal coating
  • Slurry seals
• Publication/ Report Number:
  InTrans Project 11-409
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation
• Abstract:
  This research project strives to help the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) fully achieve the full benefits of pavement ; preservation through training on proper selection, design, and application of pavement preservation treatments. In some cases, there is a ; lack of training when conducting one of these steps and the objective of applying pavement preservation techniques is compromised. ; Extensive amounts of literature on pavement preservation exist, but a structured approach on how to train staff in selecting, designing, ; and applying pavement preservation techniques is lacking. The objective of this project was to develop a training-oriented learning ; management system to address pavement preservation treatments (chip seals, fog seals, slurry systems, and crack seals and fills) as they ; are dealt with during the phases of selection, design, and construction. ; Early in the project, it was critical to identify the staff divisions to be trained and the treatments to be included. Through several ; meetings with the Iowa DOT, three staff divisions were identified: maintenance staff (in charge of selection), design staff, and ; construction staff. In addition, the treatments listed above were identified as the focus of the study due to their common use. ; Through needs analysis questionnaires and meetings, the knowledge gap and training needs of the agency were identified. The training ; modules developed target the gap from the results of the needs analysis. The concepting (selection) training focuses on providing the ; tools necessary to help make proper treatment selection. The design training focuses on providing the information necessary on the ; treatment materials (mostly binders and aggregates) and how to make proper material selection. Finally, the construction training ; focuses on providing equipment calibration procedures, inspection responsibilities, and images of poor and best practices. ; The research showed that it is important to train each division staff (maintenance, design, and construction) separately, as each staff ; division has its own needs and interests. It was also preferred that each treatment was covered on an individual basis. As a result of the ; research, it is recommended to evaluate the performance of pavement preservation treatments pre- and post-training continuously to ; compare results and verify the effectiveness of the learning management system.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR 90-00-RB07-011
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26295/dot_26295_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 9.23 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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