Day 1 (Erik, 2.5 hours)
Introduction and Overview
- Sessions and Topics
- What is Quality Management?
- What isn’t Quality Management?
- Goals
- Summary
Specifications: Types, Formats, and Relationship to the other Contract Documents
- Definition/Intent
- Types: Method, Performance, Quality Assurance
- Formats/Usage: CSI, AASHTO
- Standard Specifications
- Supplemental Specifications
- Special Provisions
- Intent of the Contract Documents
- Precedence of the Contract Documents
Quality Assurance Management
- Project Packaging
- Prime Contractor Self-Performance
- Incentive/Disincentive Provisions
- Warranty Provisions
- Plans, Specifications, and Estimates
- Project Delivery Methods
- Prequalification
- Quality Assurance Program
- Material Testing and Acceptance
- Construction Management
- Itemization, Measurement, and Payment: Session 5B
- Synopsis
Day 2 (Clay/Nathan, 2.5 hours)
Concrete Pavement Construction
- Types of Pavements and Where to Consider Them
- Concrete Properties
- Specification References
- Jointing Plans
- Integrating PS&E
- Pre-Paving Meeting and Just-in-Time-Training (JITT)
- Placement, Consolidating, Finishing, Curing
- Weather Considerations
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control
Day 3 (Erik, 2.5 hours)
Subgrade Analysis and Preparation
- Specification References
- Subgrade Analysis
- Investigation/Characterization
- Subgrade Preparation
- Clearing and Grubbing
- Removal of Existing Improvements
- Stabilization: Mechanical, Cementitious, Asphalt
- Embankment/Fill
- Quality Assurance
Subbase and Base Materials
- Caltrans Highway Design Manual, Chapter 660
- Subbase
- Untreated Base
- Recycled, Plant-Produced
- Reclaimed In-Place
- Cement-Treated Base
- Concrete Base
- Stabilized Bases
- Full-Depth Recycling (FDR)
- FDR-C (Caltrans)/CSPB (SSPWC)/FDR-FA (Caltrans)/CCPR
- Quality Assurance
Day 4 (Erik, 2.5 hours)
AC/HMA Construction
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Specification References
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Surface Preparation
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Crack Treatment
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Patching/Digouts
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Cold Milling/Micro-Milling
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Interlayers
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Equipment
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Delivery Vehicles
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Windrow Pickup Elevator
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Material Transfer Vehicle
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Paving Machine
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Rollers
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Pre-Paving Meeting and Preparation
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HMA/AC Production
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Prime Coat
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Tack Coat
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Placement
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Delivery/Paver Operations
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Mixture Observation/Characteristics
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Mixture Temperature
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Transverse/Longitudinal Joints
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Edge of Gutters
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Compaction
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Rolling
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RHMA/ARHM/Other Modified Binders
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Temperature
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Compaction/Density/Air Voids
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Nuclear Gauge
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Other Related
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Smoothness
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Incentive/Disincentive provisions
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Measurement and Payment
Day 5 (Erik, 2.5 hours)
Fundamentals of Specification Writing
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General Guidance
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What to Avoid
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Characteristics
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Composition Format, Content, and Structure
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Issues, challenges, and recommendations
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Special Provisions
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Quality Assurance
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Contract Documents
Fundamentals of Quantity and Cost Estimates
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Itemization
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Bid Item Descriptions
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Standard Bid Items
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Non-Standard Bid Items
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Quantity Traceability/Transparency
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Measurement and Payment
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Bid Tabulation/Analysis