AASHTO Publications Flexible Pavement Preservation Treatment Series: Chip Seals (1.5 PDHs) TC3PP007-16-T1

This course offers professional development hours (PDHs). You will see the PDHs on your course completion certificate, which also serves as documentation of your attendance. PDH requirements vary, therefore, it is up to you to determine whether or not this particular course qualifies under your State or board requirements. Course overview: This training is part of the Flexible Pavement Preservation Treatment Series and is designed to provide participants with information on chip seals. Topics covered in this course include project selection, pavement and weather condition requirements, storage, traffic control, construction sequence, aggregate spreading distance, brooming, chip spreading process, distributor preparation, and troubleshooting. This training draws on the Pavement Preservation Treatment Construction Guide (PPTCG), a resource for agency and industry pavement preservation practitioners. The PPTCG provides information on basic pavement preservation concepts as well as the different treatments available and how they should be applied. Training level: This training is recommended for the Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council levels I, II, III, and IV. Target audience: This training is ideal for highway construction and maintenance teams, specifically the highway workers and inspectors involved in the placement of pavement preservation treatments. Design engineers will also benefit from the online guide and the associated training. Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: • Recognize pavement conditions best suited to the chip seal treatment; • Identify how proper storage and handling of chip seal materials affect their constructability and performance; • Describe the construction of chip seals; • Identify common problems associated with chip seals and recognize their solutions; and • Recognize key capabilities and limitations of chip seals.