FHWA Knowledge Building in Pavement Preservation
This presentation covers a variety of topics related to pavement preservation, including leveraging MMS, design and inspection of PP treatment, chip seals, slurry seal, and micro surfacing paving best practices, and more.
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FHWA Knowledge Building In Pavement Preservation Presentation PP TFG Antonio Nieves Torres Office of Infrastructure Construction Team Emulsion Task Force Meeting 11-28-2022
Scope of Presentation Scope of Presentation (WBT) NHI course 134214 Leveraging your MMS (In-Person) NHI course 131145 Design and Inspection of PP Treatment (WBT) Best Practices of Chip Seals and Slurry Seal/Micro Surfacing Paving (WBT) Combination Surface Treatments
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(WBT) NHI course 134214 Leveraging your MMS (WBT) NHI course 134214 Leveraging your MMS SCOPE Not an Introductory course!!! The course will focus on exploring: Advance capabilities and features of an MMS system Reporting What If? scenarios Real life examples of uses of MMS in State DOT Promoting other operational modes in DOT s to use the MMS How to maintain an MMS system to best utilize its potential for solving network level operational needs How to use other data from state highway agency departments and how it can be used to support a more robust maintenance program
(WBT) NHI course 134214 Leveraging your MMS (WBT) NHI course 134214 Leveraging your MMS Target Audience Planners, Designers, Project managers, Estimators, Procurement and award, Contract administration, Safety enforcement, Construction, Quality Assurance and Inspection, Other users who provide essential data and planning to the MMS
(In (In- -Person) NHI course 131145 Design and Person) NHI course 131145 Design and Inspection of PP Treatment Inspection of PP Treatment SCOPE Prerequisites Participants in this course are expected to have a basic knowledge of the types of pavement preservation projects and construction techniques in use in the U.S. Understanding preservation design options The design process Evaluation of pavement response to treatments Critical elements of construction inspection, timing and techniques Importance of communication and strategies for successful communication Answer questions like: Who does it? Why is it important? and What is the outcome?
(In (In- -Person) NHI course 131145 Design and Person) NHI course 131145 Design and Inspection of PP Treatment Inspection of PP Treatment Target Audience Designers of Pavement Preservation Projects Construction Managers of Pavement Preservation Projects Construction Inspection of Pavement Preservation Projects Maintenance Managers Materials Engineers
(In (In- -Person) NHI course 131145 Design and Person) NHI course 131145 Design and Inspection of PP Treatment Inspection of PP Treatment Specific PP Treatments and Topics Chip Seal, Slurry Seal, Micro Surfacing and Thin Asphalt Overlay Treatments Materials Emulsified Asphalt Pavement Preservation Design Constructability Reviews
(WBT) Best Practices of Chip Seals and Slurry (WBT) Best Practices of Chip Seals and Slurry Seal/Micro Surfacing Paving (Update) Seal/Micro Surfacing Paving (Update) SCOPE Currently under development Updates to existing online courses currently being hosted at Michigan State University
(WBT) Update to Best Practices for Slurry Seal & (WBT) Update to Best Practices for Slurry Seal & Micro Surfacing Micro Surfacing Changes A lot of changes to the module have been clarifications and upgrades to the information New pictures (in both the presentation and manual) to better illustrate the situation References to Designer strategies when putting programs together Extensive revision and step-by-step instructions for machine calibration Time spent on adding Test Strips to the projects Additions and clarifications to Troubleshooting projects
(WBT) Update to Best Practices for Slurry Seal & Micro (WBT) Update to Best Practices for Slurry Seal & Micro Surfacing Surfacing Changes Addition of Designer Notes Updated Inspector Notes Updates on project inspection Clarification of material in the original manual Addition of new color pictures Significantly enhanced chapter on Troubleshooting jobs. Clearly identifying problems encountered What would be the cause(s) and corresponding solutions to problems More detailed information on proper calibration technique Inclusion on a section on the importance of Test Strips prior to a project Improved Glossary of Terms
(WBT) Combination Surface Treatments (New) (WBT) Combination Surface Treatments (New) Potential Topics Define what a combination treatment is, Determine the distresses that can be treated with combination treatments, Understand the benefits of combination treatments, How to choose the best combination for the distresses present, Understand the best practices of building a quality combination treatment, List the inspection requirements to ensure a quality combination treatment,
(WBT) Combination Surface Treatments (New) (WBT) Combination Surface Treatments (New) Target Audience Designers of Pavement Preservation Projects Construction Managers of Pavement Preservation Projects Construction Inspection of Pavement Preservation Projects Maintenance Managers Materials Engineers
Thank You What other training do you think we should do? Thank you Antonio Nieves Torres antonio.nieves@dot.gov